46 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Spelman College was named the nation’s top HBCU, with Berry College taking No. Several Georgia institutions are once again among the nation’s most respected universities, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday. 8, while Georgia College & State University narrowly missed the list, landing at No. Many families use the rankings to compare schools, and universities continue to highlight strong placements in their marketing.