"Rankings confuse counseling and admissions professionals, so they are bound to confuse students and their families."- National Association for College Admissions Counseling
Are college rankings important? Watch this video to get an idea of how to use lists before you begin.
The National Association for College Admissions Counseling offers their opinion on the system of rankings and their expert advice on how to use them.
Lists & Rankings for 2014
US News & World Report: National University Rankings
Forbes: America's Top 100 Colleges
Ranking Methodology
US News & World Report
Forbes
College Navigator
Use this tool to create your own comparison list
College Niche
CollegeNiche provides rankings, reviews, and statistics on K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.
Are you interested in hearing another perspective about college rankings? Check out this article published in The New Yorker by Malcom Gladwell.