<p>prestige implies academic excellence, which also implies strength in Ph.D. programs, which is all about faculty prestige… so prestige = faculty prestige.</p>
<p>Given than, JML’s list looks right … I only move UVA down because of weakness in many Ph.D. areas –</p>
<p>Chicago
Mich/UCLA (with Michigan having a slight edge)
Virginia/CMU</p>