College Rankings

(The following content was previously available on guideforparents.com, developed and maintained by Jan A. Maas)

The major ranking lists, plus thoughts on how to approach rankings.

Ranking Sites

ordo ludus college ranking:  Provides rankings that rate colleges in more than academics. Categories include quality of life, sports, tuition and costs.

2007 College Rankings:  Newest rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Ranks colleges by many variables including reputation, SAT/ACT Scores, graduation and acceptance rates.

The Best 361 Colleges:  2008 results are almost in for the Princeton Review's rankings book. Compare schools' academic, social and other rankings. Subscribe for free extra services such as application and financial aid information.  Available August 21, 2007.

College and University Rankings:  Links to more than 15 college ranking pages.

Viewpoints on Ranking
U.S. News Rankings: Con and Pro

Playing With Numbers: How U.S. News mismeasures higher education and what we can do about it A detailed critique of U.S. News & World Report's methodology. Includes a history of the popular ranking report, which has been published since 1983.

U.S. News: About the Rankings:  Answers common questions about the magazine's ranking techniques. See also Frequently Asked Questions

College Rankings:  Peterson's thoughts on the rankings hype: "They make for good press -- but that's all."