| Two things.
1.) This is last year's list. They published a new one in August
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/94/best-colleges-10_Americas-Best-Colleges_Rank.html
2.) The rankings are largely based on the opinions of students who go there, so these aren't necessarily the best academic schools, best values schools etc. They might just be the schools that do the best job of brainwashing their students. |