Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Two universities in Colorado are among the 100 best in the nation, according to US. News & World Report's 2026 rankings.

The tradition to convene every fall started in the 1980s, but it took on a new meaning after the Spring Creek Flood of 1997.

Two universities in Colorado were ranked among the top 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings, which were released Sept. 23. The Colorado School of Mines was No.