CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * September 22, 2026 SEMO Moves Forward in U.S. News Rankings Southeast Missouri State University is moving up in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, including rising 10 places among regional universities in the Midwest and ranking No. 1 among Missouri institutions for Top Public Schools. The results provide another measure of progress as SEMO begins implementing it  more