Kutztown University has been named a “Best Regional University” for 2024-25 in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of colleges and universities in the United States.

U.S. News lists KU as No. 115 in the first tier of the Best Regional Universities for the northern region, one spot higher than last year. KU has been ranked in the first tier since 2011. Additionally, KU remained No. 42 among Top Public Schools for Regional Universities in the North.

KU was one of seven schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education that was ranked in the first tier as regional universities.

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information on factors such as graduation rates, social mobility and graduate indebtedness.