For the City Times

STEVENS POINT – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been ranked among the top 10 public universities in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report.

The magazine’s 2020 rankings place UW-Stevens Point as 10th among 34 regional public universities in the 12 states in its Midwest region. Last year UW-Stevens Point tied for 12th.

“We are proud of our improved ranking this year,” said Chancellor Bernie Patterson. “It is a reflection of the many new initiatives we have introduced in recent years aimed at helping students graduate on time. Our faculty and staff are vested in the success of every student.”

The U.S. News and World Report rankings take 15 measures of academic quality into consideration. The rankings cited UW-Stevens Point’s 18-to-1 student-faculty ratio and proportion of full-time Ph.D. faculty who teach courses. UW-Stevens Point’s percentage of small class sizes and the ACT/SAT scores of its students were also factors contributing to the improved ranking.

UW-Stevens Point also appeared on three additional U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of public and private institutions in the Midwest: Best Value, Top Performers on Social Mobility, and Top Schools for Veterans.

To view the 2020 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, visit www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings.