Click here for linkThe University of Alabama this year achieved its highest ranking in U.S. News & World Report's annual list of the nation's top colleges and universities.
UA is ranked 75th among large research universities, up four spots from a year ago, according to the magazine's “Best Colleges” edition, which was published online Tuesday. It will be on newsstands Sept. 20.
Among public universities, UA is 31st in the rankings, also its highest position among that group. Last year it was 34th. It's the 11th consecutive year UA has been in the top 50 public universities, something administrators tout prominently in promotional and recruitment material.