Several of Maryland’s largest universities slipped in the newly released 2027 U.S. News & World Report college rankings.

Johns Hopkins University fell two spots, tying for No. 9 among national universities. The University of Maryland, College Park dropped seven spots to No. 49, while UMBC fell 10 spots to No. 137.

Other Maryland schools moved higher. Morgan State University jumped 12 spots to No. 317, while the University of Baltimore entered the national rankings at No. 332.

Among regional universities in the North, Loyola University Maryland ranked No. 6 and Towson University came in at No. 13. Stevenson University climbed 14 spots to No. 56.

The U.S. Naval Academy remained near the top of the national liberal arts college rankings at No. 3.

U.S. News also changed its methodology this year, adding graduates’ earnings by major as a factor and removing college indebtedness from its rankings formula.