{"id":225151,"date":"2026-09-22T22:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/loyola-advances-in-u-s-news-world-report-2027-best-colleges-rankings-loyola-today\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T22:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:36:31","slug":"loyola-advances-in-u-s-news-world-report-2027-best-colleges-rankings-loyola-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/loyola-advances-in-u-s-news-world-report-2027-best-colleges-rankings-loyola-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Loyola advances in U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings – Loyola Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 22, 2026
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From the classroom to the community, Ramblers are on a roll. Loyola University Chicago has been named among the nation\u2019s best in the newly released <\/span>U.S. News & World Report<\/span><\/i> 2027 Best Colleges rankings<\/span><\/a>, climbing to <\/span>#121<\/span> nationally and marking the ninth consecutive year the University has placed in the top third of schools nationwide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
Six undergraduate disciplines ranked among the top 25 in the nation, and more were the best in Chicago, highlighting notable strengths in business and nursing: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
Loyola was ranked in the top 100 nationally across multiple categories, placing <\/span>#20<\/span> for service learning<\/span>, <\/span>#76<\/span> as a best value school, and <\/span>#82<\/span> for best colleges for veterans.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
The latest rankings only tell one part of the story. This spring, <\/span>U.S. News & World Report\u2019s<\/span><\/i> ranking of graduate programs<\/span><\/a> highlighted Loyola\u2019s strengths in law, education, business, and health care. Additionally, <\/span>Loyola earned the Platinum rating<\/span><\/a>\u2014the highest possible\u2014from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in their Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, becoming the first institution in the Midwest to achieve this level and joining just 10 other U.S.-based and seven international institutions in receiving a Platinum designation. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
In the summer, Loyola was again recognized as one of the nation\u2019s best institutions of higher education in <\/span>The Princeton Review<\/em>\u2019s 2027 edition of <\/span>\u201cThe Best 392 Colleges,\u201d<\/span><\/a> one of roughly 14% of U.S. four-year colleges to make the cut. The Quinlan School of Business was also named to T<\/em><\/span>he Princeton Review<\/span><\/i>\u2019s Best Business Schools list, among 208 schools.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
Learn more about <\/span>Loyola’s rankings and what sets it apart<\/span><\/a> and see the news coverage as the Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a> highlights, “Loyola\u2019s ranking soared 11 notches, from 132 last year.”
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