For the first time, Union College, a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher education located in Union, Nebraska, ranks in the top tier of schools for its category in U.S. News America's Best Colleges 2007. The issue lists Union College as 46th in the "Midwest Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor's" category. "While no one ranking system can capture the spirit of this campus, we are honored to be recognized as a top pick among our peer institutions," said Union College president David Smith.