The University of Iowa ranks 28th among the nation’s best public universities, and Iowa State University is tied for 44th, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 best college rankings released yesterday.

Iowa moved up one spot on the list, while Iowa State moved down three spots. In the overall category of “Best National Universities,” Iowa came in at No. 72, and Iowa State was No. 97. Drake University was No. 3 in the category of “Regional University Midwest Rankings,” and the University of Northern Iowa was tied for No. 16. Creighton University was the top school in that category.

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