Illinois Tech Jumps to #96 on U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges List

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A model depicting one of Illinois Tech’s signature initiatives, the campus microgrid, on display in the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation

In the U.S. News & World Report 2019 Best Colleges rankings, released this month, Illinois Tech is ranked among the top 100 schools in the National Universities category, climbing to #96. The ranking is a jump from the 2018 and 2017 ranking of #103 (tie) and marks the first time in a decade that Illinois Tech has cracked the top 100.

The university is ranked #30 in the Best Value Schools list, up from #38 in 2018. Illinois Tech’s population of international students (21 percent) was also ranked at the top of the list.

U.S. News & World Report provides nearly 50 different types of numerical rankings and lists to help students narrow their college search. The four overall rankings—, , , and â€”are based on factors that indicate academic quality, such as graduation rates and faculty resources.

To view the methodology, data, and other ranking information, visit the U.S. News & World Report college rankings website .

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