U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT HAS RELEASED IT’S LATEST EDITION OF “AMERICA’S BEST COLLEGES” SURVEY AND ONE TRI CITIES SCHOOL HAS MOVED UP EVEN FURTHER SINCE THE LAST SURVEY. MILLIGAN COLLEGE IN CARTER COUNTY CAME IN AT NUMBER 6 THIS YEAR OUT OF 100 SOUTHERN BACCALAUREATE COLLEGES IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY. THE SURVEY LOOKS AT 15 INDICATORS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE NATION. SOME OF THE INDICATORS INCLUDE ITS FACULTY, ITS FINANCIAL RESOURCES, AND HOW WELL THE INSTITUTION DOES EDUCATING ITS STUDENTS. LAST YEAR, THE SCHOOL RANKED 11TH.