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Northwestern, UChicago Remain Among Nation’s Top 10 Colleges in US News List
MIT overtook Princeton for No. 1 as U.S. News said its rankings weigh 17 measures, including graduation rates and post-graduate earnings.
- On Tuesday, U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Colleges rankings, naming the Massachusetts Institute of Technology the nation's top school and displacing Princeton University after a 15-year reign.
- To address public concerns regarding higher education affordability and long-term value, the publication introduced a new 'Earnings by Major' metric this year, replacing the graduate indebtedness measure to evaluate federal financial aid recipients.
- Because schools were evaluated against a different peer group, the 2027 rankings 'cannot be directly compared to prior years,' U.S. News stated, and roughly 20% of previously ranked institutions moved to new slots.
- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rose to tie for 34th place nationally, while the University of Illinois Chicago tied for 95th and the Illinois Institute of Technology and Loyola University Chicago tied for 121st.
- Critics and publishers remain divided on the list's utility, with Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber once calling the rankings a 'slightly daft obsession' while U.S. News editor LaMont Jones defended them as providing 'clear, actionable data.
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MIT claims the No. 1 spot in U.S. News rankings, ending Princeton's streak — here's how other Mass. schools fared
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has dethroned Princeton University to claim the No. 1 spot for national universities in the 2027 Best Colleges rankings, breaking a top-tier streak Princeton had held since 2012, according to Axios.
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
L 17%
C 67%
R 16%
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