U.S. News rates CSU among “America’s Best Colleges”

FORT COLLINS – Colorado State University racked up another honor as U.S. News and World Report ranked the school in the top tier of the nation’s best universities in the 2011 “America’s Best Colleges” edition released Aug. 17.

CSU was ranked No. 60 among public universities – up from No. 64 last year – and No. 124 overall, up from No. 128 last year.

Last week, Forbes rated CSU No. 306 on the list of the nation’s 610 best colleges.

“At CSU, we’re focused on providing an excellent, affordable education and cutting-edge research that advances society,´ said Tony Frank, CSU president. “To…