<p>FWIW - Just out in Forbes Magazine: How to Choose a College by Richard Vedder (Center for College Affordability & Productivity) <a href="http://www.collegeaffordability.net/Forbes_CCAP.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeaffordability.net/Forbes_CCAP.pdf</a>
From the site:"Our measures begin with student evaluations posted on Ratemyprofessors.com, a nine-year-old site with 6.8 million student-generated evaluations. We look at college graduation rates (as does U.S. News). We also calculate the percent of students winning awards like Rhodes Scholarships and undergraduate Fulbright travel grants. For vocational success we turn to Who's Who in America. Though imperfect, it is the only comprehensive listing of professional achievement that includes undergraduate affiliations."</p>
<p>Here's another thread about this ranking
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/503419-forbes-gives-usnwr-list-d.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/503419-forbes-gives-usnwr-list-d.html</a></p>
<p>Very interesting. </p>
<p>Other than W&M and WFU, it appears most of son's aspirations have dropped in rank. (colgate, lehigh, lafayette, gettysburg, richmond)</p>
<p>Good. Maybe that will increase his chances.</p>
<p>I thought there are ~270 LACs. Why do you think this LAC list is labeled "All Liberal Arts Schools" but stops at 94?</p>
<p>While this is now old news, this rankings remains one of the most idiotic and least scientific "rankings" ever. </p>
<p>It is pure garbage.</p>