Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

09/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2025 07:50

U.S. News and World Report 2026 Rankings

Kutztown University Rises in 2026 U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Best Regional Universities

September 23, 2025

KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Kutztown University has been named a "Best Regional University" for 2026 in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of U.S. colleges and universities.

U.S. News lists KU as No. 112 in the first tier of the Best Regional Universities for the northern region, three spots higher than last year. KU has been ranked in the first tier since 2011. Additionally, KU remained No. 42 among Top Public Schools for Regional Universities in the North.

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

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information on factors such as graduation rates, social mobility and graduate indebtedness. Learn more at https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges.

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