2009 College Rankings

Since 1984, the magazine US News and World Report has published a ranking of U.S. colleges named America's Best Colleges. The magazine edition of Best Colleges 2009 will be available August 25, 2008, and the rankings were published on the magazine's Web site August 22, 2008.¹

Fast Facts

1. Ranked based on information gathered from schools in 15 different categories, for example graduation rates, class size and average SAT Scores¹
2. The rankings have been published since 1984²
3. Harvard University was ranked first in the National Universities category¹
4. Princeton University lost it's number 1 ranking after eight years on the top of the list³

National Universities Rankings

1. Harvard University¹
2. Princeton University¹
3. Yale University¹
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University¹

Criticism

The rankings are sometimes criticized for failing to take into account students' individual needs and the schools' uniqueness, and for encouraging students to focus too much on a school's prestige when deciding where to apply.⁴

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