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IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa for the first time since being included in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual best college rankings in 2004 has fallen out of the top 100 universities nationally, dropping four spots from No. 98 last year to No. 102.

It also dropped to No. 49 among public universities in the U.S. News rankings from No. 46 last year and No. 33 in 2022. A decade ago, in the 2015 edition, UI ranked No. 27 among public universities and No. 71 among all universities nationally — after debuting in the rankings more than two decades ago at No. 57 nationally.

But it continues to be recognized as the best public university for writing and communication in the latest set of ranking

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