When it comes to applying to college, families often start with one overarching question: “What’s the best school our student can get into?” In most cases, that question leads them straight to best college rankings—lists that promise to separate the “top” colleges from the rest. But here’s the truth: rankings are not one-size-fits-all, and they…
In September, International College Counselors wrote a blog about U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 College Rankings. As we know, high school students and their parents are almost always fascinated by college rankings, even though they should not be relied on to help students find the right college for them. On November 16, 2022, Yale and Harvard’s law schools,…
U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 College Rankings. The Best Colleges rankings includes approximately 1,400 colleges and universities across the U.S. According to the report, for the ninth straight year, the Best National University is Princeton in New Jersey. Harvard comes in second, followed by Columbia, MIT, and Yale, all tied for third. The…
U.S. News & World Report released it 2019 College Rankings. The Best Colleges 2019 edition offers rankings and data on nearly 1,800 colleges and universities across the U.S. According to the report, the Best National University is Princeton (NJ), followed by Harvard (MA), Columbia University (NY) which tied with MIT (MA), University of Chicago (IL)…
U.S. News & World Report released its 2018 College Rankings. The Best Colleges 2018 edition offers rankings and data on nearly 1,800 colleges and universities across the U.S. According to the report, the Best National University is Princeton (NJ), followed by Harvard (MA), University of Chicago (IL) which tied with Yale University (CT), and Columbia…