The Inc. 5,000 wasn't the only list released last week -- U.S. News & World Report released its rankings of the nation's colleges and universities. And several Michigan schools touted their rankings:

* Michigan State University said its fast-growing study abroad, student volunteer and residential college programs are considered national leaders in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The 2009 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” which hits newsstands Aug. 25, also ranks the Eli Broad College of Business at No. 25 among business schools and the college’s supply chain management program at No. 2, behind only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s program. Overall, MSU was ranked No. 71 among 260 national universities and No. 30 among 164 public universities. The study abroad, student volunteer and residential college programs are listed as “programs to look for” in the report. MSU has the largest study abroad program among U.S. public universities, according to a recent report by the Institute of International Education. Participation has more than doubled in a decade -- from 1,454 students in 1997-98 to 2,969 students in 2007-08. With more than 250 programs in 62 countries on all continents, study abroad at MSU helps students stay on track for graduation by offering credits in a diverse selection of courses. More than 30 percent of graduating seniors participate. MSU’s student volunteer, or service learning, program also has seen a dramatic spike in participation. A record 14,511 students participated in 2007-08, compared with just 7,073 students in 2002-03. MSU has three residential colleges -- James Madison College, which focuses on public affairs; Lyman Briggs College, which focuses on science; and the Residential College for Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, which focuses on arts and humanities in a global context. James Madison and Lyman Briggs were both founded in 1967; RCAH was established last school year.

* The University of Michigan-Dearborn was rated sixth among master's-level public universities in the Midwest in the annual guide to American colleges to be published by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, the campus's College of Engineering and Computer Science was rated among the top undergraduate engineering programs in the country at schools without doctoral programs. The magazine publishes that list for “students who prefer a program focused on undergraduates.” In the magazine's ratings, UM-Dearborn is compared with other public universities that offer a full range of undergraduate and master's degree programs, but few or no doctoral degrees. Those institutions are rated by region because they tend to draw students from their surrounding areas, according to U.S. News.