MIT Seizes No. 1 U.S. News Rank After Princeton's 15-Year Run
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
MIT Seizes No. 1 U.S. News Rank After Princeton's 15-Year Run
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Summary
U.S. News elevated MIT to No. 1, ending Princeton’s 15-year hold on the top spot in its latest college rankings.
Faculty research metrics helped drive the shift, with U.S. News also citing MIT’s incoming test scores and graduates’ earnings.
Princeton’s underlying data was roughly unchanged, but U.S. News said its lead had been narrowing since the rankings added research measures.
MIT avoided commenting directly on the ranking, while Princeton declined comment after its president had previously criticized the rankings game as harmful when taken too seriously.