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Hot off the Press - US News Rankings of Best Colleges in the United States just released
Vol. 1, No. 5
Ranjit Rauniyar
September 24, 2024
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IN THIS ISSUE
Love it or hate it, the annual US News & World Report College Rankings wield undeniable influence as the most closely watched and dominant of all college rankings in the US. Critics like Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona argue however they foster "an unhealthy obsession with selectivity" and create a "false altar." Yet, as noted by Alan Blinder in The New York Times, the rankings' clout as a “cultural force,” albeit imperfect, is unquestionable.
Here's the latest list (released today) of Top 25 National Universities and Top 25 National Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States. While they will offer valuable insights for the college search process, for God’s sake, do yourself a favor and don’t treat it as gospel.
US News & World Report College Rankings (2025)
Best National University Rankings, (2025)
TOP 25
Albert Einstein at Princeton, the university that is ranked #1 yet again (14th consecutive year) as the top national university in the United States
Rank | University Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
#1 | Princeton, NJ | |
#2 | Cambridge, MA | |
#3 | Cambridge, MA | |
#4 | Stanford, CA | |
#5 | New Haven, CT | |
#6 | Pasadena, CA | |
#6 | Durham, NC | |
#6 | Baltimore, MD | |
#6 | Evanston, IL | |
#10 | Philadelphia, PA | |
#11 | Ithaca, NY | |
#11 | Chicago, IL | |
#13 | Providence, RI | |
#13 | New York, NY | |
#15 | Hanover, NH | |
#15 | Los Angeles, CA | |
#17 | Berkeley, CA | |
#18 | Houston, TX | |
#18 | Notre Dame, IN | |
#18 | Nashville, TN | |
#21 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
#21 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
#21 | St. Louis, MO | |
#24 | Atlanta, GA | |
#24 | Washington, DC | |
#24 | Charlottesville, VA |
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) dropped four places to #10
For a full list, click here
Best National Liberal Arts College Rankings, (2025)
TOP 25
Williams College in Williamstown, MA has been ranked #1 national liberal arts college in the US every year since 2004
Rank | College Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
#1 | Williamstown, MA | |
#2 | Amherst, MA | |
#3 | Swarthmore, PA | |
#4 | Annapolis, MD | |
#5 | Brunswick, ME | |
#5 | Claremont, CA | |
#7 | Wellesley, MA | |
#8 | Northfield, MN | |
#8 | Claremont, CA | |
#8 | USAF Academy, CO | |
#8 | West Point, NY | |
#12 | Claremont, CA | |
#12 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
#14 | New York, NY | |
#14 | Davidson, NC | |
#14 | Clinton, NY | |
#14 | Northampton, MA | |
#14 | Middletown, CT | |
#19 | Grinnell, IA | |
#19 | Middlebury, VT | |
#19 | Lexington, VA | |
#22 | Hamilton, NY | |
#22 | Univ. of Richmond, VA | |
#24 | Haverford, PA | |
#25 | Waterville, ME |
For a full list, click here
BEFORE YOU GO…
(Don’t forget to forward to that friend at Brown!)
Credit: Leo Cullum, The New Yorker
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