DENVER (KDVR) — For some high school seniors, it’s almost time to make the big decision on what university to attend after graduation. While this can mean moving out of homes and even across the country, for Coloradans, students might not have to go as far to get one of the top educations in the country.
U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of the 2026 best national universities, which included top colleges like Princeton University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, along with several Colorado schools.
These Colorado universities rank as some of the best in the world
The report, which has been released for more than four decades, uses several factors to rank the best colleges in the country. The study uses categories like student outcomes, which include graduation rates and first-year retention, along with faculty resources and research, financial resources and standardized tests to determine the best schools.
Among well-known schools and Ivy League institutions, nine Colorado schools made the list of the best universities in the country, with two schools listed in the top 100 universities.
No. 80 – Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines is considered the top university in Colorado and among the top in the nation…