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For the 10th straight year, Princeton was ranked No. 1 among national universities by U.S. News & World Report, which released its annual list of the top American universities Sept. 14. U.S. News also placed the University second in its list of best-value schools (behind Harvard) and fourth in its ranking of the best undergraduate teaching (behind Brown, Elon, and Georgia State, and tied with William & Mary).
Following is a list of how Princeton fared in other rankings this year:
Money:
No. 3 in the Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value
Princeton Review:
No. 1 in Best Value Colleges; No. 2 in Best Financial Aid; No. 5 in Best Career Placement
Washington Monthly:
No. 5 among national universities (rated on social mobility, research, and promoting public service)
CNBC.com:
No. 4 among private institutions that “pay off the most”
Times Higher Education World University Reputation Rankings:
No. 6 on a list that includes almost 1,400 universities across 92 countries
QS World University Rankings:
No. 12 among “global universities”
Campus Pride Index:
5 out of 5 stars for institutional commitment to LGBTQ programming
Niche.com:
No. 6 among best colleges; No. 2 in best colleges for public policy