Spokane Colleges Make US News Best Schools Of 2019 List

SPOKANE, WA – U.S. News & World Report is out with the latest edition of its best colleges list. The rankings released Monday reveal the top colleges in the country for 2019, including the best public schools, the best value schools, and the top regional colleges and universities.

On the publication's overall list of best national universities, Princeton University was ranked No. 1 for the eighth year in a row. Harvard University ranked No. 2 on the list while Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, and the University of Chicago tied for No. 3.

In Washington, 16 schools made one of the multiple lists published by US News.

Regional

• Gonzaga University, Spokane - No. 4 in Regional Universities West
• Seattle University - No. 8 in Regional Universities West (tie)
• Whitworth Univeristy, Spokane - No. 8 in Regional Universities West (tie)
• Western Washington University, Bellingham - No. 19 in Regional Universities West
• Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma - No. 23 in Regional Universities West
• Evergreen State University, Olympia - No. 35 in Regional Universities West
• St. Martin's University, Lacey - No. 37 in Regional Universities West (tie)
• Walla Walla University, College Place - No. 44 in Regional Universities West
• Northwest University, Kirkland - No. 46 in Regional Universities West
• Central Washington University - No. 48 in Regional Universities West
• Eastern Washington University, Cheney - No. 77 in Regional Universities West

Liberal Arts

• Whitman College, Walla Walla - No. 43 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
• University of Puget Sound, Tacoma - No. 72 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

National

• University of Washington, Seattle - No. 59 in National Universities
• Washington State University, Pullman - No. 140 in National Universities
• Seattle Pacific University, Seattle - No. 169 in National Universities

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