Iowa universities see US News & World Report rankings rise

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 725

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The University of Northern Iowa has taken the top spot in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of public regional universities in the Midwest, joined by other public and private Iowa institutions that saw their rankings in the 2027 report climb.

The Cedar Falls university attributed its graduation rates and “graduation rate performance” to the new ranking in a Tuesday news release, stating that they are two of the “most heavily weighted criteria” of …

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