<p>All college rankings are subjective and flawed to a degree. The recent Forbes ranking challenged the USNWR rankings with criteria focussed on undergraduate education. Notice the change in the top 15 research universities: </p>
<p>"…among the national research universities, six of the top 15 schools in the U.S. News rankings did not make the Forbes top 15 – University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Dartmouth College, Washington University in St. Louis, Cornell, and Johns Hopkins. Forbes’s top 15, however, includes Brown, Rice, Brandeis, Boston College, Tufts and the University of Virginia. Northwestern and Washington University in St. Louis are tied for 12th in U.S. News, but Forbes ranks Northwestern much higher (6th vs. 33rd) than Wash U among national research universities. "</p>
<p>Here’s a link to the full article:</p>
<p>[Views:</a> Rankings Are Useful – But Go Beyond ‘U.S. News’ - Inside Higher Ed](<a href=“http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/08/28/vedder]Views:”>http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/08/28/vedder)</p>