Ohio colleges and universities make 'US News & World Report's' best colleges list

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2013 Best Colleges list. A number of institutions across the Buckeye state are making the grade.

National University Rankings

56. Ohio State University (Columbus)

89. Miami University (Oxford)

115. University of Dayton (Dayton)

131. Ohio University (Athens)

139. University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati)

Regional University Midwest Rankings

4. Xavier University (Cincinnati)

7. John Carroll University (University Heights)

16. Baldwin Wallace University (Berea)

16. Otterbein University (Westerville)

30. Capital University (Columbus)

46. Heidelberg University (Tiffin)

46. Muskingum University (New Concord)

54. University of Findlay (Findlay)

60. Malone University (Canton)

60. Ursuline College (Pepper Pike)

66. Walsh University (North Canton)

88. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon)

88. Ohio Dominican University (Columbus)

Regional College Midwest Rankings

2. Ohio Northern University (Ada)

3. Marietta College (Marietta)

5. Cedarville University (Cedarville)

11. University of Mount Union (Alliance)

21. Bluffton University (Bluffton)

39. Defiance College (Defiance)

41. Wilmington College (Wilmington)

58. Notre Dame College of Ohio (Cleveland)

National Liberal Arts College Rankings

26. Oberlin College (Oberlin)

32. Kenyon College (Gambier)

49. Denison University (Granville)

63. College of Wooster (Wooster)

108. Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware)

121. Wittenberg University (Springfield)

167. Hiram College (Hiram)

To read more about the 1,600 schools that made the cut, along with information about scholarships, loans and grants, visit http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges .