<p>Here is the official version according to Morse:
The USNews follows the Carnegie Classifications and since the academies are considered to be part of the Baccalaureate Colleges–Arts & Sciences, they “should” be listed with the Liberal Arts Colleges. </p>
<p>The USNews, however, has never hesitated to “delist” schools for arbitary reasons. In this case, Morse should consider presenting the academies in a separate listing with other non-conventional institutions. </p>
<p>In addition to the blatantly misleading reporting of the number of acceptable applications, there are several metrics that are not comparable to other colleges, including expected graduation rates, alumni giving, and faculty resources.</p>
<p>Fwiw, not listing the academies with the LACs should not in any way diminish the selectivity and recognition of the academies. It should recognize that such institutions are entirely different from regular undergraduate institutions. This should also remove all incentives to fiddle with numbers. A win-win for all parties involved.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, such option does not really exist in the Bob Morse World! Schools can still be listed and the USNews will go dig the data from other sources. They are unable to verify the accuracy of data, but will go look for it! Such princes!</p>