Here Are Pittsburgh's Best Colleges And Universities: U.S. News

Pittsburgh PA

15 September, 2021

10:55 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Carnegie Mellon University is the best institution of higher education in Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania. That's according to U.S. News and World & World Report, which just released its 2022 best college rankings nationwide. To determine the rankings, U.S. News first places each school into a category based on its mission and, in certain cases, its geographic location. National universities, which focus on research and offer several doctoral programs, are ranked separately from liberal arts colleges. In its regional rankings, U.S. News only compares universities and colleges with other schools in the same group and region. According to U.S. News, there are more than 100 four-year, degree-granting institutions in Pennsylvania, including large research universities, midsize colleges, small liberal arts schools and several specialty schools. The specialty schools include Pennsylvania are art schools, seminaries and health sciences institutions. Here's how colleges and universities in the region that were ranked both statewide and nationally fared: 1. Carnegie Mellon University State rank: 2nd National rank: 25th (tie) 2. University of Pittsburgh State rank: 5th National rank: 59th (tie) 3. Duquesne University State rank: 9th National rank: 148th (tie) 4. Chatham University State rank: 11th National rank: 172nd 5. Robert Morris University State rank: 12th National rank: 187th Top area liberal arts colleges and universities: Washington & Jefferson CollegeGrove City CollegeSt. Vincent CollegeSeton Hill UniversityCarlow UniversitySee the entire rankings here. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.