William Atkins
Saturday, 23 August 2008 03:25
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Harvard University is the top college in the United States, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of "America's Best Colleges 2009." But, not everybody is going to Harvard. Where do your schools rank? And, why?
According to the
U.S. News & World Report website “
America's Best Schools 2009,”
“U.S. News has collected data from more than 1,400 colleges to bring you this year's rankings.”
The rankings were made according to SAT scores, class size, peer reputation, academic experience, selectivity, alumni giving, and many other factors.
The top 10 schools in the National Universities Ranking (Top Schools,
Tier One) for 2009 are (with tuition and fees):
1. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., $36,173
2. Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, $34,290
3. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, $35,300
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., $36,390
5. Stanford University, Stanford, California, $36,030
6. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., $34,437
7. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn., $37,526
8. Columbia University, New York, New York, $39,326
9. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, $37,525
10. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois $37,632
The top ten schools in the
Tier Three ranking are:
1. Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, $23,500
2. Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, $19,940
3. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, $26,640
4. Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, $19,304 (out of state)
5. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, $16,382 (out of state)
6. DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, $25,468
7. Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, $30,190
8. George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, $21,648 (out of state)
9. Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, $28,630
10. Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, $16,444 (out of state)
Check out the top schools in Tier four, with three of them listed at less than $4,000 for in-state tuition.
