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America’s most-watched best colleges list has a new No. 1

Alcino Donadel -
U.S. News has upended how it ranks colleges, now focusing on outcomes and social mobility for economically disadvantaged students.
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Students’ takes on the nation’s best colleges will surprise you

Alcino Donadel -
The Princeton Review's latest ranking offers a reminder that campus reputation extends beyond graduation rates and endowment size.
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The 10 states with the best community colleges

Alcino Donadel -
Maryland's community college system is the strongest in the nation based on cost and education and career outcomes, according to ranking of over 610 schools.
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Howard, N.C. A&T top a new set of HBCU rankings

Liya Cui -
These 20 HBCUs excel at preparing graduates for long-term success, according to Forbes' first rankings of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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3 reasons Colorado touts the nation’s best education systems

Micah Ward -
Plus, New Jersey now boasts the No. 1 spot for PreK through 12 education, according to a U.S. News & World Report ranking.
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These are the best colleges in the world, according to one list

Alcino Donadel -
The U.S. boasts six of the 10 best universities internationally, according to U.S. News & World Report's latest ranking.
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Best graduate school rankings spotlight wide range of programs

Matt Zalaznick -
The annual list from U.S. News and World Report has expanded for 2026 to once again cover Master of Fine Arts degrees.
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The 10 most expensive states to attend college

Alcino Donadel -
High costs for on-campus housing and board propelled New Jersey into first place for the third consecutive year, according to this ranking.
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Rankings: The greenest college campuses, according to one list

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The third-ranked university plans to transition its full fleet of campus vehicles—including buses—to renewable energy by 2030.
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Ranking the best public universities—and more

Micah Ward -
U.S. News & World Report unveiled its 2026 Best Colleges Ranking at a time when higher ed faces federal scrutiny.
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These top 50 small colleges stand out for their accessibility

Micah Ward -
Forbes' Top 50 Small Colleges are known for their focus on undergraduate education and students' access to their professors.
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Is this the ‘only’ college ranking for the working-class student?

Micah Ward -
Washington Monthly doesn't rate what it believes most 'best-of' lists seek to reward: an institution's wealth, prestige and exclusivity.
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LinkedIn leans into the college rankings season with new list

Matt Zalaznick -
Princeton Review also releases its latest list, picking the top colleges in for financial aid, career services, food and dozens of other categories
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Which states have the best community college systems?

Matt Zalaznick -
A new list ranks the top community colleges by cost, retention rate, and future earnings, among other key outcomes.
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These are 2025’s ‘best value’ colleges ranked

Micah Ward -
The Princeton Review this week released its ranking of the "Best Value Colleges for 2025," featuring private and public universities. 
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The 20 ‘New Ivies’ that are capturing employers’ attention

Alcino Donadel -
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. 
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Here are the latest best graduate schools rankings

Matt Zalaznick -
The 2025 best graduate school rankings measure universities' performance in a range of subjects, from medical to business to education.
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Here are the 20 most lavishly lucrative athletic programs

Alcino Donadel -
Billion-dollar media deals have propelled SEC and Big Ten universities to the top. Which two ACC schools made the list?
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These are the best college presidents of the century—according to one list

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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10 best college towns: Pizza prices are a factor

Micah Ward -
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.
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Where your college lands on the latest top 500 list

Matt Zalaznick -
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?
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Most admissions officers say college rankings have ‘lost their luster’

Matt Zalaznick -
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.
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U.S. News rankings: These schools made big moves

Matt Zalaznick -
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. 
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Do you agree with this ranking of the best public colleges?

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Forbes ranked the top 25 public colleges, recognizing the state institutions supporting the vast majority of today's college students
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How Washington Monthly’s college ranking really promotes the inexpensive underdog

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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These are the 10 best community colleges nationwide

Micah Ward -
WalletHub's latest national ranking tells us which community colleges excel in quality and affordability.
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With cliff looming, private colleges’ finances pose a challenge

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

Micah Ward -
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."
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The 25 best engineering schools this year, per U.S. News

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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U.S. colleges are being surpassed on new sustainability rankings

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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Most American universities plunge in this popular international ranking

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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This branding agency ranks the 33 best college mottos

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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Financial aid: How big is the support in your state?

Micah Ward -
Some states spend as little as $36 per undergraduate student on average, a new Scholaroo analysis suggests. How does your state support its students?
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The 20 ‘new Ivies’ emerging as higher ed’s next darlings

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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These are the states with the highest student enrollment rates

Alcino Donadel -
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.
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