Rating Princeton: A Roundup of This Year’s Rankings

Published Jan. 21, 2016

U.S. News & World Report: No. 1 among national universities
Kiplinger’s: No. 1 in Best College Values for private universities
Money: Tied for No. 3 for Best Value for Your Tuition Dollar
Forbes: No. 4 in America’s Top Colleges; No. 1 for “Grateful Grads” (the median of private donations per student over a 10-year period: $29,330)
College Factual: No. 6 Best Colleges for 2016
Academic Ranking of World Universities: No. 6
Times Higher Education World University Reputation Rankings: No. 7
Payscale.com: No. 8 in Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential (average early-career salary: $61,300; mid-career, $122,000)
QS World University Rankings: No. 11
N.Y. Times College Access Index: No. 18 (rates economic-diversity efforts)
Campus Pride: Top 25 among LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities
Washington Monthly: No. 26 (rated on social mobility, research, and service)