The 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings is upon us! Click below to see where your college is ranked!
The 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings is out, with stability at the very top of both the National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges lists.
Harvard University and Princeton University remained tied for the top spot in this year’s list of Best National Universities, which are typically large institutions that focus on research and grant bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Williams College still reigns as the lone No. 1 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, schools that emphasize undergraduate education and grant at least half their degrees in liberal arts majors such as philosophy, English, and history.
There was slight movement right below the top National Universities. Last year’s five-way tie for fifth dissolved, with the University of Chicago bumping up to tie with Columbia University at fourth and the California Institute of Technology sliding down to 10th. Further down the rankings, one of the biggest moves was made by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which leapt nine spots from a tie at 50th to a tie at 41st.
Among the National Liberal Arts Colleges, Vassar College jumped up four spots to crack the top 10, tying with Claremont McKenna College. Harvey Mudd College rose from 18th to tie for 12th, and Bard College moved up 15 spots, from a tie at 51st to a tie at 36th.
Top 10 National Universities
1. Harvard
2. Princeton
3. Yale
4. Columbia University (tie)
4. University of Chicago (tie)
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie)
6. Stanford University (tie)
8. Duke University (tie)
8. University of Pennsylvania (tie)
10. California Institute of Technology (tie)
10. Dartmouth College (tie)Click Yahoo! News link below to see more in-depth and regional rankings.
