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INDIANA — 11 Indiana-based colleges have been named on The Wall Street Journal’s list of best colleges.

The list ranks 400 public and private universities across the country, with institutions like Princeton, MIT and Yale taking top spots.

The ranking evaluated three key components: student outcomes, learning environment and diversity. The data was pulled from an independent survey of 60,000 students and alumni, in addition to the U.S. Department of Education data to compare graduate salaries, graduation rates, institutions’ net price, student demographics and more.

The Indiana colleges included on the list and their rankings are:

• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: 17
• University of Notre Dame: 32
• DePauw University: 92
• Purdue University- Main Campus: 115
• Indiana University- Bloomington: 154
• Butler University: 165
• Valparaiso University: 192
• Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis: 300
• Ball State University: 332
• Taylor University: 389
• Indiana State University: 400

The full list of The Wall Street Journal’s 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. can be read here.