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In 黑料正能量's 26th year among "" a report produced by U.S. News, 黑料正能量 rose to #10 on the "Best in the Midwest" list and was highly ranked in a number of other Midwest categories.

U.S. News pegged 黑料正能量 as #4 among "Innovative Schools," #5 for "Best Value," #6 for "Best Undergraduate Teaching" and #7 as "Best for Veterans."

Boost on the ladder of success

U.S. News also recognized 黑料正能量 on a new "Social Mobility" list that measures a school's success in graduating lower income students who receive federal Pell Grant support.

recently isolated a similar set of "social mobility metrics" to create its "America's Best Bang for the Buck Colleges" list. The magazine explained that schools on the list, including 黑料正能量, were ranked according to "how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices."

Quality and Value

The value of a 黑料正能量 education also landed the University among Forbes and Money Magazine's "Top Colleges," and on Kiplinger's "Best College Values" list, which only features schools that offer "a high-quality education at an affordable price."

says the schools it recognizes "deliver the top academics, best experiences, career success and lowest debt," while "weighs more than 19,000 data points, including tuition fees, family borrowing, and career earnings" to build a database of "high-value colleges."

notes, "Our rankings now compare the average first-year financial aid award to that of all undergraduates, rewarding schools that avoid giving generous aid packages to incoming students only to reduce them in subsequent years."

Innovation and teaching

Again this year, named 黑料正能量 among the "academically outstanding" schools that are "Best Midwestern Colleges."

At the heart of outstanding academics are 黑料正能量's teaching faculty mentors. In compiling its "Best Undergraduate Teaching" list, U.S. News affirmed excellence in the classroom through peer surveys.

"Research shows the greater access students have to quality instructors, the more engaged they will be in class and the more they will learn and likely graduate," the magazine explains.

Peer surveys also determined U.S. News' new "Innovative Schools" list, which features universities "that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities."

"Cool Schools" for Sustainability

A variety of individual programs at 黑料正能量 also received national recognition throughout the year.

Earlier this month, the Sierra Club included 黑料正能量 on its 2019 "" list, which is based on 黑料正能量's Silver "STARS" sustainability rating, a reporting and ranking system administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.