For the FOURTH consecutive year, Bemidji State University has earned a place in the top tier of the U.S. News and World Report rankings of America`s colleges and universities.

The University ranked 34th among public universities in the region. Among other rankings released for universities in the Midwest region, Bemidji State tied for 26th in rankings of a school`s population of international students.

U.S. News & World Report categorizes schools based on mission, according to classifications developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and, in some cases, also breaks schools down by region. U.S. News classifies Bemidji State University as a regional university in the Midwest region. Regional universities as classified as those offering a full range of undergraduate programs with some master`s, but few, if any, doctoral programs. There a total of 441 ranked institutions across four regions: North, South, Midwest and West. U.S. News & World Report began publishing America`s Best Colleges in 1983.