FARMVILLE, Va., Sept. 22 -- Longwood University issued the following news release:

Longwood University has again been ranked as one of the top regional public universities in the South and one of the region's best values, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today.

For the last decade, Longwood has consistently ranked among the leading academic institutions offering undergraduate and master's programs in the region according to the U.S. News rankings, used by millions of families to make decisions about higher education. This year, Longwood was ranked No. 13 among public schools in the South region, the 14th consecutive year the university has been ranked in the top-15. Longwood ranked No. 26 among all regional...