Swarthmore beats out Penn in new college ranking
Swarthmore College again beat out the University of Pennsylvania in a Forbes annual ranking of top U.S. colleges. In the magazine's 2016 ranking of the nation's top colleges and universities, Swarthmore came in at No. 10 and Penn at No. 11.
Swarthmore College again beat out the University of Pennsylvania in a Forbes annual ranking of top U.S. colleges.
In the magazine's 2016 ranking of the nation's top colleges and universities, Swarthmore came in at No. 10 and Penn at No. 11.
The only other Pennsylvania school to come in the top 25 was Haverford College, at No. 23.
Stanford University topped all at No. 1, Williams College came in at No. 2, Princeton University at No. 3, Harvard University at No. 4 and MIT was No. 5.
In last year's list, Swarthmore was No. 7, Penn No. 12, and Haverford No. 19.
For this year's ninth annual list, Forbes ranked 660 U.S. colleges and universities.
A primary factor in its rankings has been a student's return on investment.
"We look at factors that directly concern students (and their families): Are current undergrads satisfied? Is it likely I'll graduate on time or incur a ton of student debt? Will I get a good job and be a leader in my chosen profession?," Forbes reporter Caroline Howard wrote Tuesday in announcing the list.
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