22 among national liberal arts colleges (a ranking it has held for nine straight years) and No. We have terrific momentum, and our future is bright.”The U.S. News rankings evaluate nearly 1,500 national colleges and universities. The national liberal arts colleges ranking includes schools that emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the arts and sciences. UR also offers students its Weinstein Learning Center , which houses academic services in a collaborative, state-of-the-art space designed to support all students. “Innovation is a key theme woven throughout our academic offerings and programming and is integral to the liberal arts,” said Joan Saab, UR's executive vice president and provost.