The highly anticipated U.S. News & World Report magazineâ??s annual college rankings edition hits newsstands Monday.
Officials at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are sure to be happy. The school jumped from 22 to 17 in the rankings of masterâ??s universities in the Midwest region. Marquette University alumni are likely pleased to see the school went from 82 to 77 this year in the national rankings.
Beloit College also got a nod as No. 37 among liberal arts schools in the â??Great Schools, Great Pricesâ? section, and Alverno College is a an up-and-coming school to watch. Alvernoâ??s internships, senior projects, learning communities and first-year programs were also recognized as top-notch. UW-Madison was recognized for its undergraduate research, and Marquette for its service learning.