U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT PLACES WKU AMONG NATION'S BEST COLLEGES

BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Sept. 22 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news release:

Western Kentucky University has been ranked among the best in the country in 13 areas in the U.S. News and World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings.

The 2027 rankings include:

* Undergraduate Teaching Programs - Regional Universities (South), No. 12 * Best Colleges for Veterans - Regional Universities (South), No. 14 * Top Public Schools - Regional Universities (South), No. 15 * Best Value Schools for In-State Students - Regional Universities (South), No. 17 * Overall Rank - Regional Universities (South), No. 30 * Best Value Schools - Regional Universities (South), No. 49 * Undergraduate Engineering Programs - (No Doctorate), No. 123 * Top Pe...