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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]  I'm not much of a Duke fan but according to the rankings that hold the most weight, Duke is almost always above the 10-15 range. What is the 10-15 based on?  [/quote]

[quote]  Nationally, it's a T10 school.  [/quote]

No, simply not true.   I couldn't care less about Duke specifically -- and obviously it's a superb university -- but cite this simply as a good example of both rank-inflation-by-promoters and DCUM's obsession with one single ranking system to the exclusion of all other (credible) efforts.

USNWR ranks Duke as #7 
Forbes ranks Duke as #16.
WSJ ranks Duke as #16.
THE (Times of London) ranks Duke as #17 in US (not closely followed on DCUM, but certainly credible and well-researched).
QS World University Rankings ranks Duke as #18 in US (ditto).
Niche ranks Duke as #13 (less authoritative than those above but followed by many).  
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Rankings change year-to-year. Last year Duke was #5 on WSJ, #9 on Forbes, and #8 on Niche, which are the only undergrad rankings you’ve cited.[/quote]

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