<p>Northeastern does not carry an elite name. It is not deserving of a spot in the top 50. USnews is commonly accepted as the strongest ranking, so you can let businessweek go. USnews is not biased towards public universities. No public university even cracks the top 20 of the USnews national university list. Lil<em>Wayne</em>Fan, what is your problem with public universities? I can’t believe that someone supporting an average private institution like Northeastern would attack any public university programs. Public universities are the best in numerous fields. Penn State has a strong business program. Smeal is definitely not Ross, but do not lump all public programs together that are below Ross.</p>