<p>If you want to rank UNDERGRADUATE education, then wouldn’t it make more sense to rank based on things that actually relate to undergraduate education? LOL. </p>
<p>Remember, the four key questions for comparison of UNDERGRADUATE education are:</p>
<ol>
<li> How good are the students? Stronger students are preferred.</li>
<li> What size is the classroom that one learns in? Smaller classes are preferred.</li>
<li> What is the quality and nature of the classroom instruction? Classes with professors (not TAs) are preferred as well as a recognized institutional commitment to teaching excellence.</li>
<li> What is the school’s financial position and are they willing to spend money to support UNDERGRADUATE education? More money is preferred.</li>
</ol>
<p>One plausible methodology would be:</p>
<p>30% to Selectivity = 50% weight to Student body depth as measured 700+ on SAT CR & M, 50% weight to ACT 30+
30% to Faculty Resources = USNWR Faculty Resources Rank
30% to Teaching = USNWR Ranking ranking or absolute rank of # 25
10% to Financial = USNWR Financial Resources ranking </p>
<p>Following this, the rankings for publics in the USA would be:</p>
<p>Rank , State University</p>
<p>1 , UC BERKELEY
2 , U N CAROLINA
3 , U VIRGINIA
4 , WILLIAM & MARY
5 , UCLA
6 , U MICHIGAN
7 , UC S BARBARA
8 , GEORGIA TECH
9 , UC IRVINE
10 , U ILLINOIS
11 , U IOWA
12 , U WISCONSIN
13 , UC SAN DIEGO
14 , PURDUE
15 , RUTGERS
16 , U GEORGIA
17 , CLEMSON
18 , U PITTSBURGH
19 , U MINNESOTA
20 , U CONNECTICUT
21 , U DELAWARE
22 , OHIO STATE
23 , UC S CRUZ
24 , UC DAVIS
25 , U TEXAS
26 , U WASHINGTON
27 , U FLORIDA
28 , U MARYLAND
29 , PENN STATE
30 , TEXAS A&M</p>
<p>As for the rest of the world, I don’t know enough to make a ranking.</p>