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Two Colorado universities, the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado, ranked in the top 100 national universities.

The U.S. Air Force Academy and Colorado College were recognized among the top 30 national liberal arts colleges.

Colorado State University's national ranking dropped slightly to No. 151 for the year.

Two universities in Colorado were ranked among the top 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings, which were released Sept. 23.

The Colorado School of Mines was No. 80, and the University of Colorado was No. 97 in the publication’s rankings of this year’s top 100 national universities.

Colorado State University was No. 151 on this year’s list, dropping three positions from its ranking in 2025.

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