<p>USNWR has new rankings (though many are the same) and a new layout. For anyone who cares, here they are <a href="http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/data%5B/url%5D">http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/data</a>. Have fun!</p>
<p>That’s a better format than how it used to be</p>
<p>These are not new rankings, just a new format.</p>
<p>^I wasn’t sure about the first page ones but University of Florida and I think University of Miami got new rankings, I wouldn’t think they’re the only ones.</p>
<p>No University of Miami remains at 47, I also think it is just a new format rather than new rankings. Looking at several websites it appears new rankings do not come out until late March/early April</p>
<p>My mistake, I thought UF was 47 and UM was 50 and now UM is 47 and UF is 53.</p>
<p>Privates move up, publics move down. Sounds like USNWR…</p>
<p>^Not all publics. Just the historically “top” ones.</p>
<p>I never understood this private vs. public thing. Public universities fit some people and there are definitely some great publics. Yet privates have one advantage over privates: They aren’t reliant on state resources. Why do you think Berkley’s tuition is rising 30%? Public Universities have fared worse in the economic crisis because of state budget cuts. That doesn’t mean these schools are bad or going downhill, it just means it’s more difficult for them to do financial planning as opposed to private universities.</p>
<p>In fact, that’s a reason why UNC is considering going “semi-private”–no clue what that means other than that their objective would be to have better control of their financing.</p>
<p>And, as these top notch publics have to lay off some professors or instate pay-freezes, private universities scoop them up/poach them. Remember, college is a business. Just some food for thought.</p>
<p>By the way. I am in no way bashing state universities, there are some amazing ones and anyone who says otherwise is silly. But what I said are economic truths about public universities.</p>