Pennsylvania College of Technology earned the No. 4 berth among Top Public Schools-Regional Colleges North in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings, published today. The college ranked No. 6 in Best Regional Colleges North when private colleges were included.

Additionally, Penn College earned a pair of No. 2 rankings in Best Colleges: for Best Colleges for Veterans-Regional Colleges North, and for Best Undergraduate Teaching-Regional Colleges North (tied).

The college ranked No. 3 in the Most Innovative Schools-Regional Colleges North category.

Other rankings for Penn College include No. 15 for Best Value Schools-Regional Colleges North and No. 37 for Top Performers on Social Mobility-Regional Colleges North.

“Penn College’s exceptional performance in the 2022-23 Best Colleges rankings is a testament to our unique educational mission and ongoing commitment to serving students,” said President Michael J. Reed. “Our graduates continue to be in high demand in the workforce because of the relevant skills they learn in our hands-on labs — from faculty with real-world experience — in a host of STEM-related programs. It’s an innovative, time-tested model that has served us well for more than a century.”

Lycoming College earned some rankings in this listing including their rise to the No. 11 position in the U.S. News and World Report Social Mobility ranking, according to a news release.

This rank provides “validation that the college’s efforts to graduate with a high-percentage of Pell-awarded students has been successful,” according to the release.

Also this year, Lycoming leaped 13 spots to land at No. 111 in all.

The college was named No. 89 in the Washington Monthly 2022 Liberal Arts College’s ranking and one of the Best 388 Colleges and Universities by the Princeton Review.

“Lycoming continues to innovate, invest in our facilities and provide students with transformative opportunities,” Kent Trachte, Lycoming College president, said in a news release. “…It is gratifying to see our efforts reflected in improved rankings.”

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