The 10 best colleges in America
Princeton University is the best college in America, according to the latest ranking from US News & World Report.
The Princeton, New Jersey-based Ivy League school ranked first due to a combination of factors such as its selective admissions rate, high peer assessment scores, and strong graduation rate.
The US News ranks schools using quantitative factors — like graduation and retention rates — and qualitative factors — like peer assessment surveys from college presidents and deans of admissions. The list includes schools which offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus masters and Ph.D. programs.
Read on below to see which schools round out the top 10.
10. California Institute of Technology
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Peer Assessment Score: 4.6
2016 Graduation Rate: 94%
9. Duke University
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Peer Assessment Score: 4.4
2016 Graduation Rate: 95%
8. University of Pennsylvania
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Peer Assessment Score: 4.5
2016 Graduation Rate: 95%
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