The moment we’ve all been waiting for…the 2012 US News & World Report’s list of the best national universities is finally here! Although the rankings remain pretty similar to last year’s, there is a surprising number of ties this year:
Top 10 Universities
1. Harvard University (tied)
1. Princeton University (tied)
3. Yale University
4. Columbia University
5. California Institute of Technology (tied)
5. Massachusetts institute of Technology (tied)
5. Stanford University (tied)
5. University of Chicago (tied)
5. University of Pennsylvania (tied)
10. Duke University (tied)
Here are some of the other new rankings, offering a bit more variety:
Top 10 Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rates
1. Curtis Institute of Music (4%)
2. Alice Lloyd College (7%)
3. Harvard University (7%)
4. Stanford University (7%)
5. Cooper Union (8%)
6. United States Naval Academy (8%)
7. Yale University (8%)
8. Brown University (9%)
9. Princeton University (9%)
10. College of the Ozarks (10%)
Top 10 Colleges that Offer the Best Value
1. Harvard University (61.4% receive aid; average discount is 73%)
2. Yale University (56.6% receive aid; average discount is 73%)
3. Princeton University (59.4% receive aid; average discount is 68%)
4. Stanford University (51.2% receive aid, average discount is 70%)
5. MIT (62.6% receive aid; average discount is 66%)
6. Columbia University (50.3% receive aid; average discount is 68%)
7. Dartmouth College (52.4% receive aid; average discount is 65%)
8. California Institute of Technology (53.1% receive aid; average discount is 59%)
9. Duke University (43.2% receive aid; average discount is 64%)
10. Cornell University (47.8% receive aid; average discount is 64%)
Other rankings include: A+ options for B students, the campuses with the most ethnic diversity, and the schools with the highest graduation rates.
You may also want to check out the article, “Ensuring the Accuracy of the Best Colleges Rankings and Data,” which explains how US News calculates rankings. Don’t forget that rankings aren’t everything, and it is more important to think about what you want in a college than what some rankings say are important. Remember:, the data in the rankings is more valuable than the rankings themselves.
Read the full article: 2012 US News Rankings Released
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