Rankings

Rankings: The greenest college campuses, according to one list

The third-ranked university plans to transition its full fleet of campus vehicles—including buses—to renewable energy by 2030.

Ranking the best public universities—and more

U.S. News & World Report unveiled its 2026 Best Colleges Ranking at a time when higher ed faces federal scrutiny.

These top 50 small colleges stand out for their accessibility

Forbes' Top 50 Small Colleges are known for their focus on undergraduate education and students' access to their professors.

Is this the ‘only’ college ranking for the working-class student?

Washington Monthly doesn't rate what it believes most 'best-of' lists seek to reward: an institution's wealth, prestige and exclusivity.

LinkedIn leans into the college rankings season with new list

Princeton Review also releases its latest list, picking the top colleges in for financial aid, career services, food and dozens of other categories

Which states have the best community college systems?

A new list ranks the top community colleges by cost, retention rate, and future earnings, among other key outcomes.

These are 2025’s ‘best value’ colleges ranked

The Princeton Review this week released its ranking of the "Best Value Colleges for 2025," featuring private and public universities. 

The 20 ‘New Ivies’ that are capturing employers’ attention

The Ivy Leagues and their students face increasingly fierce job market competition from these 20 colleges and universities that are gaining powerful credibility with corporate America. 

Here are the latest best graduate schools rankings

The 2025 best graduate school rankings measure universities' performance in a range of subjects, from medical to business to education.

Here are the 20 most lavishly lucrative athletic programs

Billion-dollar media deals have propelled SEC and Big Ten universities to the top. Which two ACC schools made the list?

These are the best college presidents of the century—according to one list

A new report from the American Enterprise Institute ranked more than 400 current and former presidents based on much they improved student success measures during their tenure.

10 best college towns: Pizza prices are a factor

The top college town in the U.S. boasts an exceptional economic environment and has the fifth-best annual job growth rate, according to a new study.

Where your college lands on the latest top 500 list

It's hard to find higher ed rankings with big surprises at the top. Does the latest list of top 500 colleges from WalletHub throw any curveballs?

Most admissions officers say college rankings have ‘lost their luster’

A flood of college rankings have hit higher ed over the last several months, with varying degrees of acceptance or rejection. It's more of the latter emotion for one sector of higher ed.

U.S. News rankings: These schools made big moves

U.S. News & World Report's latest college rankings are out and a handful of institutions rocketed up the charts thanks to a formula tilted more in favor of schools that succeed in enrolling and graduating students from all backgrounds. 

Do you agree with this ranking of the best public colleges?

Forbes ranked the top 25 public colleges, recognizing the state institutions supporting the vast majority of today's college students

How Washington Monthly’s college ranking really promotes the inexpensive underdog

The D.C.-based nonprofit magazine aims to combat the cog of mainstream narratives hurting the sector's reputation—while critiquing one college ranking titan along the way.

These are the 10 best community colleges nationwide

WalletHub's latest national ranking tells us which community colleges excel in quality and affordability.

With cliff looming, private colleges’ finances pose a challenge

Of nearly 900 private colleges reviewed by Forbes, more than half of all schools earned a C or worse this year, compared to 20% in 2021.

Best medical schools: U.S. News unveils its 2024 list—without rank

Due to a decline in participation, this year's report doesn't include a ranking of each school. Instead, institutions have been grouped in "tiers."

The 25 best engineering schools this year, per U.S. News

The popular yet controversial college ranking website evaluated engineering schools based on their reputation among graduate school deans, faculty citations, student selectivity and research activity.

U.S. colleges are being surpassed on new sustainability rankings

U.S. higher education possesses only four universities in the top 100, three less than last year, in Times Higher Education's (THE) Impact Rankings 2024.

Most American universities plunge in this popular international ranking

Higher education powerhouses abroad are slowly increasing their reputation as over two-thirds of American universities slipped, according to this year's international university ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global education strategy group.

This branding agency ranks the 33 best college mottos

Is your school motto original? Does it embody its spirit, tell its story in a compelling way and inspire action? Let's see if verbal brand agency Tagline Guru included it in their list.

Financial aid: How big is the support in your state?

Some states spend as little as $36 per undergraduate student on average, a new Scholaroo analysis suggests. How does your state support its students?

The 20 ‘new Ivies’ emerging as higher ed’s next darlings

Employers are souring on Ivy League and Ivy-Plus institutions and have elected the next banner of institutions producing the highest-performing professionals, according to a new breakdown from Forbes.

These are the states with the highest student enrollment rates

Michael Dinich, founder and CEO of Wealth of Geeks, believes each state's enrollment reflects state policies supporting students on their postsecondary academic journey. Of the five states with the highest rate of college-going learners, four prove this is the case.

Which colleges and universities are producing the most Fulbright award winners?

Colleges and universities churning out a high rate of Fulbright scholarship winners also enjoy the opportunity of connecting their institution to a network of countries abroad.

THE: Six of the 10 most reputable universities in the world found in the U.S.

"Reputation matters—it is the global currency of higher education, helping universities attract and retain talent, bring in research collaborators and court inward investment," said Phil Baty, THE's chief global affairs officer, in a statement.

The 15 colleges producing the most homegrown entrepreneurs

Colleges whose graduates create the most business within the respective community enjoy benefits far beyond bragging rights or prestige, including boosts to the economy and robust alumni networks.

These are the friendliest schools for Pell Grant recipients

Colleges and universities could take a page out of these ten schools' books, considering that 32% of undergraduate students received Pell Grants in the 2021–22 academic year, according to NCES. 

These colleges have the highest rates of alumni donations. The top 15 may surprise you

In the 2022-23 academic year, around 30% of these schools' alumni donated, compared to the 8% national average, according to data collected by U.S. News & World Report.

These 25 schools are tops for producing the nation’s leaders

The working person can thank his degree for helping him land the big job, but where that credential was earned says a lot about their potential as the nation's next leaders, according to a new analysis from TIME.

U.S. university world dominance in jeopardy due to disparity

“This raises challenging questions about unequal access to the best university education across America and the implications for social mobility and economic disparities between US regions," said Phil Baty, THE’s Chief global affairs officer.

These 25 states provide the most need-based financial aid. Why it matters to your school

Scholaroo's new report helps college leaders know which states prioritize remedying students' biggest concerns: college cost and financial aid. Did your state make the cut?