Princeton University was ranked No. 1 in the nation.
The calculations were based on nine broad measures of quality: graduation and retention, graduation rate performance, graduate indebtedness, social mobility, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving.
The following universities were named:
2. Columbia University: New York, NY (tie)
2. Harvard University: Cambridge, MA (tie)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA (tie)
5. Yale University: New Haven, CT
6. Stanford University: Stanford, CA
7. University of Chicago: Chicago, IL
8. University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA
9. California Institute of Technology: Pasadena, CA (tie)
9. Duke University: Durham, NC (tie)
9. Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, MD (tie)
9. Northwestern University: Evanston, IL (tie)
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