UNK RANKS NO. 7 ON ANNUAL 'BEST COLLEGES' LIST, HIGHLIGHTING VALUE AND OVERALL EXCELLENCE

KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 22 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:

KEARNEY - No other school in Nebraska can claim this distinction.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney is the state's highest-ranked regional university in the latest U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges" rankings, while maintaining its place among the Midwest's top public universities and best values.

UNK ranks No. 7 among public regional universities in the Midwest and No. 27 overall in the category, which includes both public and private institutions. No school in Nebraska or the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ranks higher in those categories.

The university also comes in at No. 7 on the Best Value Schools list for ...