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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College rankings take in so much that has nothing to do with the quality of a student's undergraduate experience. In the US News rankings that came out yesterday, they included a list that I find interesting every year: Best Undergraduate Teaching
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/undergraduate-teaching

As the parent of kids heading for college, this is what matters most to me: the schools that are renowned for actually teaching undergrad students. Interesting that both Brown and Michigan rank well. Also interesting that  Harvard, Chicago and Hopkins are not in the Top 20. All are known for incredible graduate/professional schools, and all are known for providing less than stellar undergraduate experiences.

1. Princeton
2. Miami of Ohio
3. Yale
4. Brown
5. Rice; Wake Forest
7. Dartmouth; Michigan; Notre Dame
10. Stanford; Vanderbilt
12. William & Mary
13. Purdue
14. Duke; Georgia State; Wisconsin; Washington U. in St. Louis
18. Cal-Berkeley; UMBC; WPI[/quote]

Actually, Harvard, Chicago, and Hopkins can be great places for undergrads who are very academically-oriented.  They're really exciting intellectual environments and faculty are often quite supportive of smart kids who share their interests/enthusiasms.  [/quote]

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