For the third straight year, Purdue places as the state's only public institution among the nation's top 50.

It's part of U-S News and World Report's 2026 Best Colleges survey.

In the annual ranking focusing primarily on undergraduate programs, Purdue tied at Number 46 among more than 400 universities, the same as last year, according to the results released today.

Purdue rose to sixth overall for co-op and internship opportunities---improved to 17th for learning communities---- and tied at 19th in the service-learning category.

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