Sep 26, 2025 - News
U of M rises, MSU falls in new college rankings
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Michigan's top universities remained entrenched in the top 100 in this year's U.S. News rankings.
The big picture: The annual rankings evaluate nearly 1,700 higher education institutions on 17 measures of academic quality, per U.S. News.
Zoom in: U of M, at 20, was the state's high-ranking institution, climbing one spot from last year.
- Michigan State was ranked 64th, dropping from 63.
- Wayne State stayed at 179 and the University of Detroit Mercy jumped six spots to 183.