On Monday, U.S. News & World Report released the 2026 edition of its Best Colleges rankings. They are broken up into multiple lists from the colleges with the best value to those in their respective regions.

The "Best National" list looks at schools with a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and doctoral programs, and are committed to producing groundbreaking research . Here's what we found:

What are the best universities in Georgia?

Emory University in Atlanta ranked No. 24 in national universities, No. 21 in best value schools, and No. 2 in nursing programs. They have an acceptance rate of 10%, a four-year graduation rate of 81%, and 64% of classes with fewer than 20 students.

Georgia Tech in Atlanta ranked No. 32 in national universities, No. 9 in top public s

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