Here Are Pittsburgh's Best Colleges And Universities: U.S. News

PITTSBURGH, PA — Carnegie Mellon University is the best institution of higher education in Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania. That's according to U.S. News and World & World Report, which just released its 2022 best college rankings nationwide.

To determine the rankings, U.S. News first places each school into a category based on its mission and, in certain cases, its geographic location. National universities, which focus on research and offer several doctoral programs, are ranked separately from liberal arts colleges. In its regional rankings, U.S. News only compares universities and colleges with other schools in the same group and region.

According to U.S. News, there are more than 100 four-year, degree-granting institutions in Pennsylvania, including large research universities, midsize colleges, small liberal arts schools and several specialty schools. The specialty schools include Pennsylvania are art schools, seminaries and health sciences institutions.

Here's how colleges and universities in the region that were ranked both statewide and nationally fared:

1. Carnegie Mellon University

State rank: 2nd

National rank: 25th (tie)

2. University of Pittsburgh

State rank: 5th

National rank: 59th (tie)

3. Duquesne University

State rank: 9th

National rank: 148th (tie)

4. Chatham University

State rank: 11th

National rank: 172nd

5. Robert Morris University

State rank: 12th

National rank: 187th

Top area liberal arts colleges and universities:

• Washington & Jefferson College

• Grove City College

• St. Vincent College

• Seton Hill University

• Carlow University

See the entire rankings here.

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