The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) retained its No. 3 status among Top Public Schools – Regional Colleges (Midwest) according to the newly released 2025 rankings by U.S. News and World Report. UMC has been ranked in the top four consecutively for over 25 years in that category.
Additional rankings earned by UMC for 2025 include Regional Colleges (Midwest) at No. 27 of 94 and Top Performers on Social Mobility – Regional Colleges (Midwest) at No. 23 of 81, both up from last year’s rankings.
“We are very pleased with our 2025 rankings and continuing our 25-year presence at this echelon as one of the top public schools for regional colleges in the Midwest,” said Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause.
Other campuses in the University of Minnesota System were also highlighted in the most recent rankings, including the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, which maintained its ranking of No. 23 in Top Public National Universities for the third consecutive year. UM-Duluth improved one spot to No. 20 in the Regional Universities Midwest category, and UM-Morris advanced one place to No. 7 in the Top Public Schools – National Liberal Arts Colleges category. UM-Rochester is accredited with the Twin Cities campus and as a result, their information is included in the Twin Cities ranking.
The U.S. News and World Report results reflect a wide variety of criteria, including graduation rates, student debt, faculty resources and expert opinion.
