New methodology emphasizes colleges' success in graduating students from different backgrounds.
, and out of ranked schools, Auburn University is the highest-ranked overall in Alabama.
Auburn, the highest ranked university in Alabama, jumped to 93rd, tied with Baylor, Gonzaga, University of Iowa and Loyola Marymount. Last year, the school was ranked 97th overall.While Auburn and University of Alabama at Huntsville - which ranked 227th, up 35 spots from last year - benefited from the new methodology, most Alabama schools saw large drops in their rankings.
US News and World Report used 19 indicators to determine their National Universities ranking, with measures such as peer assessment, graduation rates and financial resources weighing most heavily. The National Universities methodology also introduced new ranking factors on first generation student graduation rates and faculty research.
. Oakwood University, a historically Black seventh-day adventist university in Huntsville, also made the list at 178th.Tuskegee University ranked highest among Alabama schools on the Regional Universities list in 8th place, down 2 spots from last year. Rollins College in Florida was ranked first overall.
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