The University dropped four slots in the 2012 edition of US News & World Report’s best colleges list, published Wednesday, where it reigns in 128th place. When ranked with only public universities, the University holds 63rd place.
Chancellor Michael Martin said he is pleased the University remained in the top tier, making the continued accolade an unprecedented event in Louisiana public education history. He said the ranking “reflects on our faculty, support and selective.”
US News & World Report extended its rankings to 200 slots this year, allowing Louisiana Tech University in Ruston to break through to the top tier in 194th place.
“I believe all universities in the state benefit from the stature that LSU has achieved because it elevates the national public perception of higher education in Louisiana,” Martin said in a news release.
 
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