<p>While most of the colleges listed as being financially weak are lesser known private schools, often with limited appeal, there are some surprises in that some schools popular enough to be selective are also rated as being financially weak:</p>
<p>2.325 / C / Baylor University
2.108 / C / Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2.059 / C / Juniata College
1.954 / C / Illinois Institute of Technology
1.868 / C / Stevens Institute of Technology
1.597 / C- / Hampshire College
1.383 / D / Polytechnic Institute of New York University</p>
<p>Other notables that have been in the news regarding finances:</p>
<p>4.031 / A / Cooper Union
3.040 / B / New York University
2.854 / B / Howard University</p>
<p>Criteria for grading are listed here:
[Behind</a> Forbes College Financial Grades - Forbes](<a href=“http://www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2013/07/24/behind-forbes-financial-grades/]Behind”>Behind Forbes College Financial Grades)</p>