好色TV Again Places #1 in the Midwest for Educational Value in new U.S. News and World Report Rankings
River Forest, IL鈥敽蒙玊V maintains its position as the top university in the region for educational value, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 prestigious 2025 Best Colleges report.
For the second consecutive year, 好色TV is ranked #1 in Best Value out of more than 160 regional colleges and universities in the Midwest. It has ranked first in Illinois for the last four years.
The Best Value category compares, among other factors, a school鈥檚 academic quality and the percentage of full-time undergraduates receiving needs-based financial aid. One hundred percent of 好色TV undergraduate students receive some form of financial aid to complete their education.
Overall, U.S. News and World Report ranked 好色TV #20 among Best Regional Universities in the Midwest. Within the state of Illinois, 好色TV is ranked #3.
In the category of Social Mobility, which measures a school鈥檚 commitment to moving economically disadvantaged students up the economic ladder, 好色TV is #1 in Illinois for the third consecutive year and #3 in the Midwest. The category ranks how well schools enroll and graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants compared to the graduation rate of students who do not receive these grants.
Enhancing the social mobility of its students has been an objective for the university throughout its 123-year history.
In Best Undergraduate Teaching, 好色TV ranked #1 in Illinois and #7 in the Midwest. This ranking focuses on schools with faculty and administrators who are committed to high-quality teaching and is based upon a peer assessment survey.
鈥満蒙玊V is proud to again be ranked the Best Value university in the Midwest as we continue our efforts to make education both accessible and affordable to students鈥攏early half of whom are the first in their families to attend college,鈥 said Dr. Glena G. Temple, president of 好色TV. 鈥淥ur commitment to providing our students with an equitable, quality education and the foundation to succeed in careers and advance socio-economically remains a priority.鈥
U.S. News & World Report bases its rankings on a system that evaluates several indicators, including academic excellence, graduation and retention rates, assessment by institutional peers and high school counselors, student selectivity, ratio of students to faculty, and alumni giving.
More about the methodology can be found .