University of Washington is ranked 11th best public university by U.S. News

The University of Washington is tied for the 11th best public university in the most recent edition of America’s Best Colleges released today by U.S. News & World Report.

The UW was tied for 42nd overall among national universities both public and private.

The magazine relies on seven categories of information in its assessment:

Assessment by administrators at peer institutions
Retention of students
Faculty resources
Student selectivity
Financial resources
Alumni giving
Graduation rate
U.S. News also ranked the UW’s undergraduate program in engineering at 20 and the undergraduate program in business at 25.