UW-Madison is the 11th best public college in the country and the 69th top college overall, according to Forbes Magazine.
The magazine is out this week with “The Smarter College Guide,” a 360-page book that ranks colleges and universities in the U.S.
This is the second year in a row UW-Madison placed 11th among public colleges. It’s up one notch overall, having placed 70th last year.
Elsewhere in Wisconsin, Lawrence University in Appleton placed 129th overall, Marquette University in Milwaukee 157th overall and Beloit College 158th overall.
UW-Madison ranked 23rd in the list of Best Value Schools, up from 24th last year.