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Kalamazoo College is again drawing national attention for its quality in higher education with three national publications\u2014Forbes, Washington Monthly and Money\u2014ranking the institution among the top colleges and universities in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forbes placed K as the top private school in Michigan and listed it third in the state overall through the 2026 America\u2019s Top Colleges list<\/a>. That recognition places the College No. 153 in the country regardless of size, location or public\/private status. The business, finance and investing publication emphasized return on investment, alumni success, graduation rates, post-graduation debt and student outcomes in selecting the 500 institutions honored. Forbes also ranked K 46th<\/sup> among the nation\u2019s top schools with fewer than 4,000 students<\/a> and credited the College on its list of 25 private schools<\/a> that award generous financial aid<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K is featured on two lists through Washington Monthly,<\/em> finishing 30th<\/sup> on both: The<\/em> Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars<\/em><\/a> and Best Bang for the Buck Colleges (Midwest)<\/em><\/a>. Washington Monthly editors have touted their lists of top colleges as an antidote to the U.S. News & World Report <\/em>rankings. U.S. News heavily considers factors such as colleges\u2019 reputations, wealth and their students\u2019 SAT scores, which are often correlated with the income of students\u2019 families. In comparison, Washington Monthly\u2019s rankings are meant to measure accessibility, affordability and commitment to certain social ideals, with data points including colleges\u2019 voter-registration rate<\/a> and the percentage of degrees they award in fields such as health and education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Forbes, Washington Monthly and Money are honoring Kalamazoo College among the top national institutions of higher education.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Money revamped its Best Colleges in America<\/a> ranking system two years ago into a star-ratings list. Of the 2,400 institutions the publication analyzed in 2025, 732 four-year public and private nonprofit institutions\u2014including K\u2014received at least a two-star rating based on 25 factors such as graduation rates, cost and what alumni can expect to earn. With three and a half stars, this is the third consecutive year K has been among the institutions ranked by Money.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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