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# La Sierra tops social mobility list, U.S. News finds
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/la-sierra-tops-social-mobility-list-u-s-news-finds/
- Published: 2026-10-01T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:08:35.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6abaced5a61f6e000180b914:2

La Sierra University ranks [No. 1 among Western regional universities for social mobility](https://lasierra.edu/article/la-sierra-no-1-in-west-for-social-mobility-climbs-us-news-best-colleges/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges guide, up from No. 3 last year, while climbing 12 spots to No. 29 overall.