<p>A USA-Today/Princeton Review 'study' ranked Swarthmore #1 for being the best value in higher education. W00t.</p>
<p>Best</a> Value Colleges for 2009 and how they were chosen - USATODAY.com</p>
<p>Furthermore, it ranks #2 in a similar study completed by Kiplinger. More w00t.</p>
<p>It is the #1 value in higher education.</p>
<p>The funny thing is that Swarthmore hasn't even touted these rankings. They joined the agreement with several other colleges not to publicize college ranking systems.</p>
<p>Here's the Princeton Review/USA Today list:</p>
<p>
[quote]
TOP 10 PRIVATE</p>
<ol>
<li>Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pa.)</li>
<li>Harvard College (Cambridge, Mass.)</li>
<li>Princeton University (Princeton, N.J.)</li>
<li>Rice University (Houston, Texas)</li>
<li>Yale University (New Haven, Conn.)</li>
<li>Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.)</li>
<li>Amherst College (Amherst, Mass.)</li>
<li>California Institute of Technology (Pasadena)</li>
<li>Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)</li>
<li>Stanford University (Stanford, Calif.)
[/quote]
</li>
</ol>
<p>Well, according to Princeton Review/USA Today, at least.</p>