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51ÁÔÆæ climbed several spots in the\u00a02026 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report<\/a>. The annual report ranks undergraduate universities and programs in the United States.<\/p>\n

51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s nursing program ranked among the top 11% nationwide, landing at No. 74 among 686 programs considered in the 2026 rankings.<\/p>\n

The psychology program at 51ÁÔÆæ made the largest leap, climbing 49 spots to rank in the top 25% in the country.<\/p>\n

Two other programs, business and computer science, made strong showings. The business program ranked in the top 20%, while computer science is among the top 30% nationwide.<\/p>\n

51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s overall score improved<\/a> as well, climbing 14 spots in the rankings of national universities after advancing 17 spots in last year\u2019s rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The annual rankings consider 17 key measures, including graduation rates, graduate indebtedness and post-graduate earnings.<\/p>\n

The rankings, which U.S. News has calculated for four decades, are intended to provide prospective students and their families a look at the comparative merits of undergraduate programs across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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