Kutztown University Climbs in 2022 U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Best Regional Universities

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KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University has been named a "Best Regional University" for 2022 in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of U.S. colleges and universities.

U.S. News lists KU as No. 123 in the first tier of the Best Regional Universities for the northern region, two spots higher than last year. KU has been ranked in the first tier since 2011. Additionally, KU ranks No. 43 among Top Public Schools for Regional Universities in the North.

KU was one of eight institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education that were ranked in the first tier as regional universities.

Best Regional Universities ranks institutions that offer a full range of undergraduate degrees and some master's degree programs but few doctoral degrees.

Details on the rankings are available at www.usnews.com/colleges. Students are encouraged to show off their school pride by sharing the ranking on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. using #BestColleges.