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Rankings of Colleges and Universities in the United States of America

Category Rankings

National Universities

Liberal Arts Colleges

Master's Degree Rankings

Western United States

Mid-Western United States

Southern United States

Northern United States

Engineering Programs

Bachelor's and Master's

Doctorate

Undergraduate Business Programs

University ranking methodology for National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges

Peer Assessment 25%
Graduation and retention rates 20%
Faculty resources 20%
Student selectivity 15%
Financial resources 10%
Alumni giving 5%
Graduation rate performance 5%

University ranking methodology for Master's Universities and Baccalaureate Colleges

Peer Assessment 25%
Graduation and retention rates 25%
Faculty resources 20%
Student selectivity 15%
Financial resources 10%
Alumni giving 5%

More information on the U.S. News ranking methodology can be found here

2012 National Universities Rankings / 2010 Acceptance Rate (Top 60):

These are the universities that offer a full range of majors and degrees, and are known as the leading research universities.

1. Harvard University, MA / 7%
1. Princeton University, NJ / 9%
3. Yale University, CT / 8%
4. Columbia University, NY / 10%
5. California Institute of Technology, CA / 13%
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MA / 10%
5. Stanford University, CA / 7%
5. University of Chicago, IL / 19%
5. University of Pennsylvania, PA / 14%
10. Duke University, NC / 16%
11. Dartmouth College, NH / 12%
12. Northwestern University, IL / 23%
13. Johns Hopkins University, MD / 21%
14. Washington University in St. Louis, MO / 21%
15. Brown University, RI / 9%
15. Cornell University, NY / 18%
17. Rice University, TX / 21%
17. Vanderbilt University, TN / 18%
19. University of Notre Dame, IN / 29%
20. Emory University, GA / 29%
21. University of California - Berkeley, CA / 22%
22. Georgetown University, Washington, DC / 20%
23. Carnegie Mellon, PA / 33%
25. University of Southern California, CA / 24%
25. University of California - Los Angeles, CA / 23%
25. University of Virginia, VA / 33%
25. Wake Forest University, NC / 40%
28. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI / 51%
29. Tufts University, MA / 24%
29. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC / 32%

31. Boston College, MA / 31%
31. Brandeis University, MA / 35%
33. College of William and Mary, VA / 32%
33. New York University, NY / 38%
35. University of Rochester (NY) / 38%
36. Georgia Institute of Technology, GA / 52%
37. University of California, San Diego, CA / 38%
38. Case Western Reserve University, OH / 67%
38. Lehigh University, PA / 38%
38. University of California, Davis, CA / 45%
38. University of Miami, FL / 39%
42. University of California, Santa Barbara, CA / 46%
42. University of Washington, WA / 57%
42. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI / 57%
45. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA / 55%
45. University of California, Irvine, CA / 45%
45. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL / 67%
45. University of Texas, Austin, TX / 47%
45. Yeshiva University, NY / 72%
50. George Washington University, Washington, D.C. / 32%
50. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY / 40%
50. Tulane University, LA / 26%
53. Boston University, MA / 58%
53. Fordham University, NY / 51%
55. Ohio State University - Columbus, OH / 68%
55. Pepperdine University, CA / 31%
55. University of Maryland - College Park, MD / 44%
58. Texas A&M University - College Station, TX / 69%
58. University of Connecticut, CT / 54%
38. University of Florida, FL / 43%
58. University of Pittsburg, PA / 58%

2012 Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings / 2010 Acceptance Rate (Top 25 ):

These colleges emphasizes an undergraduate education and award 50% of their degrees in liberal arts majors.

1. Williams College, MA / 19%
2. Amherst College, MA / 15%
3. Swarthmore College, PA / 16%
5. Pomona College, CA / 15%
5. Middlebury College, VT / 17%
6. Bowdoin College, ME / 20%
6. Carleton College, MN / 31%
6. Wellesley College, MA / 34%
9. Claremont McKenna College, CA / 17%
10. Haverford College, PA / 26%
11. Davidson College, NC / 29%
12. Washington and Lee University, VA / 19%
12. Wesleyan University, CT / 21%
14. United States Military Academy, West Point / 13%
14. United States Naval Academy, MD / 8%
14. Vassar College, NY / 24%

17. Hamilton College, NY / 29%
18. Harvey Mudd College, CA / 25%
19. Grinnell College, IA / 43%
19. Smith College, MA / 47%
21. Bates College, ME / 32%
21. Colby College, ME / 34%
21. Colgate University, NY / 33%
24. Oberlin College, OH / 31%
25. Bryn Mawr College, PA / 48%
25. Macalester College, MN / 43%

Master's Universities 2010 (Top 25 on the West Coast):

Highest degree conferred at these universities is a Master's degree

1. Trinity College, TX
2. Santa Clara University, CA
3. Gonzaga University, WA
4. Loyola Marymount University, CA
4. Mills College, CA
6. Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, CA
7. Seattle University, WA
7. University of Redlands, CA
9. Chapman University, CA
10. University of Portland, OR
10. Whitworth University, WA
12. St. Mary's College of California, CA
13. Pacific Lutheran University, WA
13. University of Dallas, TX
15. St. Mary's University of San Antonio, TX

16. Seattle Pacific University, WA
17. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, NM
18. California Lutheran University
19. Western Washington University, WA
20. Abilene Christian University, TX
21. St. Edward's University, TX
22. Point Loma Nazarene University, CA
22. Westminster College, UT
24. Oklahoma City University
25. Mount St. Mary's College, CA

Master's Universities 2009 Rankings (Top 25 on the Mid-West):

Highest degree conferred at these universities is a Master's degree

1.Creighton University, NE
2. Butler University, IN
3. Drake University, IA
3. Xavier University, OH
5. Valparaiso University, IN
6. Bradley University, IL
7. John Carroll University, OH
8. Truman State University, MO
9. Hamline University, MN
10. University of Evansville, IN
11. Drury University, MO
12. Elmhurst College, IL
13. Baldwin-Wallace College, OH
14. Bethel University, MN
14. Otterbein College, OH

16. University of Northern Iowa, IA
17. College of St. Catherine, MN
17. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, WI
19. North Central College, IL
20. Dominican University, IL
20. Rockhurst University, MO
22. Capital University, OH
23. Augsburg College, MN
24. College of St. Scholastica, MN
24. Webster University, MO

Master's Universities 2010 Rankings (Top 25 on the South Coast):

Highest degree conferred at these universities is a Master's degree

1. Rollins College, FL
2. Elon University, NC
3. Stetson University, FL
4. James Madison University, VA
5. the Citadel, SC
6. Loyola University New Orleans, LA
7. Belmont University, TN
8. Appalachian State University, NC
8. Mercer University, GA
10. College of Charleston, SC
11. University of Mary Washington, VA
12. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, FL
12. University of N.C. - Wilmington
14. Spring Hill College, AL
15.Bellarmine University, KY

16. Union University, TN
17. Converse College, SC
18. Wheeling Jesuit University, WV
19. Christian Brothers University, TN
20. Murray State University, KY
21. Lipscomb University, TN
21. Mary Baldwin College
23. Queens University of Charlotte
23. University of Tampa, FL
25. Longwood University, VA

Master's Universities 2009 Rankings (Top 25 on the North Coast):

Highest degree conferred at these universities is a Master's degree

1. Villanova University, PA
2. Providence College, RI
3. Loyola College in Maryland, MD
4. Fairfield University, CT
5.College of New Jersey, NJ
6. Bentley University, MA
7. Ithaca College, NY
7. University of Scranton, PA
9. Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
10. Quinnipiac University, CT
10. St. Joseph's University, PA
12. SUNY College of Arts and Sciences - Geneseo, NY
13. Simmons College, MA
14. Emerson College, MA
15. Marist College, NY

16. Bryant University, RI
17. Manhattan College, NY
18. La Salle University, PA
19. Le Moyne College, NY
20. Alfred University, NY
21. Canisius College, NY
22. Hood College, MD
22. Rowan University , NJ
24. Rutgers, State University of N.J. - Camden
24. Wagner College, NY

Best Business Programs 2010 Rankings - Surveyed by Deans and Faculty (Top 25)

1. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
2. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech (Sloan)
3. Univ. of California - Berkeley (Haas)
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
5. New York University (Stern)
6. U. of N.C. - Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
6.Univ. of Texas - Austin (McCombs)
6. University of Virginia (McIntire)
9. Carnegie Mellon Univ. (Tepper) (PA)
10. Cornell University (NY)
10. Univ. of Southern California (Marshall)
12. Indiana Univ. - Bloomington (Kelley)
13. Emory University (Goizueta) (GA)
13. Univ. of Illinois - Urban-Champaign
13. Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison

16. Ohio State Univ. - Columbus (Fisher)
16. U. of Maryland - College Park (Smith)
16. U. of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Carlson)
16. University of Notre Dame (IN)
21. Georgetown Univ. (McDonough) (DC)
21. Penn State Univ. - Univ. Park (Smeal)
21. Purdue U. - W. Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
21. University of Washington
25. Babson College (MA)
25. Boston College (Carroll)

Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (highest degree is a Bachelor's or Master's) 2010 Rankings

Surveyed by Deans and Faculty (Top 25)

1. Harvey Mudd College (CA)
2. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN)
3. Cooper Union (NY)
4. United States Military Academy (NY)
5. United States Naval Academy (MD)
6. Calif. Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
6. United States Air Force Academy (CO)
8. Bucknell University (PA)
8. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (MA)
10. Milwaukee School of Engineering
10. Villanova University (PA)
12. Baylor University (TX)
12. Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)
12. Swarthmore College (PA)
15. Calif. State Poly. University - Pomona
15. Rowan University (NJ)
15. Union College (NY)
15. United States Coast Guard Academy (CT)

19. Kettering University (MI)
19. Lafayette College (PA)
19. San Jose State University (CA)
19. Smith College (MA)
19. Trinity University (TX)
19. Virginia Military Institute

Best Engineering Programs (highest degree is a Doctorate) 2010 Rankings

Surveyed by Deans and Faculty (Top 25)

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University (CA)
3. University of California - Berkeley
4. California Institute of Technology
5. Georgia Institute of Technology
5. University of Illinois - Urbana - Champaign
7. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
9. Cornell University (NY)
9. Purdue University - West Lafayette (IN)
9. University of Texas - Austin
12. Princeton University (NJ)
12. University of Wisconsin - Madison
14. Johns Hopkins University (MD)
14. Northwestern University (IL)
14. Virginia Tech

17. Pennsylvania State University - Univ. Park
17. Texas A&M University - College Station
19. Rice University (TX)
19. University of California - Los Angeles
19. University of California - San Diego
19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
23. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
23. University of Maryland - College Park
23. University of Washington