Students would probably offer a multitude of answers if asked to name the best college in America. But U.S. News & World Report has delivered the same verdict for a string of Septembers. Princeton, the magazine just declared, is the top national university for the sixth straight year, Williams College the top liberal arts college for the 14th consecutive year, and the University of California at Berkeley the top public university for the 19th year in a row. The U.S. News rankings, released Tuesday, draw perennial fascination from consumers and close scrutiny from colleges jockeying to stand out in the market. Among this year’s novelties, the University of Chicago placed third on the national university list, tied with Yale, just behind Harvard and up from ninth as recently as six years ago. Wellesley, previously fourth among liberal arts colleges, moved up to third, switching places with Swarthmore. Amherst remained where it has been on that list for years: No. 2.

September 13, 2016 ・ From The Washington Post