Northwest Missouri State University has been ranked one of 2027's best colleges by U.S. News and World Report for the third time in the past four years.
Northwest ranked 22nd in Midwestern public regional universities, and 78th among all regional universities.
Northwest was ranked third among all universities in Missouri and 35th in the region for being the best school for veterans.
The annual rankings from U.S. News and World Report are based on studies of over 17 hundred universities in the United States.
News release from Northwest Missouri State University:
Northwest Missouri State University is included on U.S. News and World Report’s list of “2027 Best Colleges,” which has ranked the institution among the top 25 public regional universities in the Midwest for the third time in the last four years.
Northwest came in at No. 22 on the list of public regional universities in the Midwest, up from its position at No. 30 a year ago. Among all regional universities in the Midwest, U.S. News ranks Northwest at No. 78.
Additionally, Northwest – which is consistently designated as a Military Friendly School – is No. 35 among regional universities in the Midwest and third among Missouri public institutions on U.S. News’s list of “Best Colleges for Veterans.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities on measures that reflect academic quality and graduate outcomes. Each indicator is assigned a weight, and institutions are ranked based on their overall scores.
The publication defines regional universities as those that offer a broad scope of undergraduate degrees and some master’s degree programs but few, if any, doctoral programs. The Midwest region includes all public and private universities in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin as well as Missouri.
