LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 22 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among the top 200 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2027 edition of "Best Colleges."

UL Lafayette was number 189 in the public universities category; it was also, as a national university, ranked at number 353 in that category.

National universities emphasize research and offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. U.S. News & World Report's best national universities are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Within the Carnegie classification, UL Lafayette is designated as a Research University with Very High R...