Why is the University of Miami so high in the US News rankings?

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<p>Blah - “… the magazine’s rankings are almost entirely a function of three factors: fame, wealth, and exclusivity.” Ref: <a href=“http://www.educationsector.org/usr_doc/CollegeRankingsReformed.pdf[/url]”>http://www.educationsector.org/usr_doc/CollegeRankingsReformed.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Now, where’s your source that concludes they are not based on wealth?</p>