Magazine Recognizes Local Colleges

A couple Q101-area colleges have been recognized in the latest guide to American colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The magazine ranks Huntington University as 15th among 107 institutions in the Midwestern Comprehensive Colleges category. And it puts Huntington third among the Indiana schools listed in the same group. The survey places Manchester College 24th among Midwestern comprehensive colleges and fifth as a Best Value among Midwest colleges. In nationwide rankings, Notre Dame placed 18th, Purdue University was number 60 and Indiana University placed 74th. The report hits newsstands Monday.