各种各样的美国大学排名中,要数《美国新闻与世界报道》一年一度的美国大学排行榜最具权威性。它列出十八项不同标准,如学术声望、录取率、校友捐款率、毕业率和师资等等,向数千名教育专家、大学行政主管等发出问卷,收回后,将这些数据和回答以一套复杂的公式算出各大学的总分,并列表公布。
| 排名 |
英文名称 |
中文名称 |
| 1 |
Princeton University(NJ) |
普林斯顿大学 |
| 2 |
Harvard University(MA) |
哈佛大学 |
| 3 |
Yale University(CT) |
耶鲁大学 |
| 4 |
California Institute of Technology |
加州理工学院 |
| 4 |
Stanford University(CA) |
斯坦福大学 |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology |
麻省理工学院 |
| 7 |
University of Pennsylvania |
宾夕法尼亚大学 |
| 8 |
Duke University(NC) |
杜克大学 |
| 9 |
Dartmouth College(NH) |
达特茅斯学院 |
| 10 |
Columbia University(NY) |
哥伦比亚大学 |
| 11 |
University of Chicago |
芝加哥大学 |
| 12 |
Cornell University(NY) |
康奈尔大学 |
| 12 |
Washington University in St. Louis |
华盛顿大学 |
| 14 |
Northwestern University(IL) |
西北大学 |
| 15 |
Brown University(RI) |
布朗大学 |
| 16 |
Johns Hopkins University(MD) |
约翰·霍普金斯大学 |
| 17 |
Rice University(TX) |
莱斯大学 |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt University(TN) |
范德比大学 |
| 19 |
Emory University(GA) |
埃默里大学 |
| 20 |
University of Notre Dame(IN) |
圣母大学 |
| 21 |
Carnegie Mellon University(PA) |
卡耐基·梅隆大学 |
| 21 |
University of California—Berkeley * |
加州大学伯克利分校 |
| 23 |
Georgetown University(DC) |
乔治敦大学 |
| 24 |
University of Virginia * |
弗吉尼亚大学 |
| 24 |
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor * |
密西根大学安娜堡分校 |
| 26 |
Univ. of California—Los Angeles * |
加州大学洛杉矶分校 |
| 27 |
U. of North Carolina—Chapel Hill * |
北卡罗莱纳大学教堂山分校 |
| 27 |
Univ. of Southern California |
南加州大学 |
| 27 |
Tufts University(MA) |
塔夫斯大学 |
| 30 |
Wake Forest University(NC) |
维克森林大学 |
| 31 |
College of William and Mary(VA) * |
|
| 31 |
Brandeis University(MA) |
|
| 33 |
Lehigh University(PA) |
|
| 34 |
Univ. of Wisconsin—Madison * |
|
| 34 |
Boston College |
|
| 34 |
New York University |
|
| 34 |
University of Rochester(NY) |
|
| 38 |
Case Western Reserve Univ.(OH) |
|
| 38 |
Univ. of California—San Diego * |
|
| 38 |
Georgia Institute of Technology * |
|
| 41 |
U. of Illinois—Urbana - Champaign * |
|
| 42 |
University of Washington * |
|
| 42 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.(NY) |
|
| 44 |
University of California—Irvine * |
|
| 44 |
Tulane University(LA) |
|
| 44 |
Yeshiva University(NY) |
|
| 47 |
Pennsylvania State U.—University Park * |
|
| 47 |
University of Texas—Austin * |
|
| 47 |
University of California—Davis * |
|
| 47 |
Univ. of California—Santa Barbara * |
|
| 47 |
University of Florida * |
|
| 52 |
George Washington University(DC) |
|
| 52 |
Syracuse University(NY) |
|
| 54 |
Pepperdine University(CA) |
|
| 54 |
University of Miami(FL) |
|
| 54 |
Univ. of Maryland—College Park * |
|
| 57 |
Ohio State University—Columbus * |
|
| 57 |
University of Pittsburgh * |
|
| 57 |
Boston University |
|
| 60 |
Miami University—Oxford(OH) * |
|
| 60 |
Texas A&M Univ.—College Station * |
|
| 60 |
University of Georgia * |
|
| 60 |
Rutgers—New Brunswick(NJ) * |
|
| 64 |
Purdue Univ.—West Lafayette(IN) * |
|
| 64 |
University of Iowa * |
|
| 64 |
Worcester Polytechnic Inst.(MA) |
|
| 67 |
University of Connecticut * |
|
| 67 |
University of Delaware * |
|
| 67 |
Univ. of Minnesota—Twin Cities * |
|
| 70 |
Clemson University(SC) * |
|
| 70 |
Southern Methodist University(TX) |
|
| 70 |
Brigham Young Univ.—Provo(UT) |
|
| 70 |
Indiana University—Bloomington * |
|
| 70 |
Michigan State University * |
|
| 70 |
Fordham University(NY) |
|
| 76 |
Univ. of California—Santa Cruz * |
|
| 77 |
Virginia Tech * |
|
| 77 |
University of Colorado—Boulder * |
|
| 77 |
St. Louis University |
|
| 77 |
Stevens Institute of Technology(NJ) |
|
| 81 |
North Carolina State U.—Raleigh * |
|
| 81 |
Baylor University(TX) |
|
| 81 |
Marquette University(WI) |
|
| 81 |
Iowa State University * |
|
| 81 |
Clark University(MA) |
|
| 86 |
American University(DC) |
|
| 86 |
SUNY—Binghamton * |
|
| 88 |
University of Tulsa(OK) |
|
| 88 |
University of Tennessee * |
|
| 88 |
University of Vermont * |
|
| 88 |
University of Alabama * |
|
| 88 |
Auburn University(AL) * |
|
| 88 |
Univ. of California—Riverside * |
|
| 88 |
University of Denver |
|
| 88 |
Howard University(DC) |
|
| 88 |
University of Kansas * |
|
| 88 |
Univ. of Missouri—Columbia * |
|
| 98 |
University of Arizona * |
|
| 98 |
University of the Pacific(CA) |
|
| 98 |
Northeastern University(MA) |
|
| 98 |
Univ. of Massachusetts—Amherst * |
|
| 98 |
Univ. of Nebraska—Lincoln * |
|
| 98 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry * |
|
| 98 |
SUNY—Stony Brook * |
|
| 105 |
University of New Hampshire * |
|
| 105 |
Texas Christian University |
|
| 105 |
University of Dayton(OH) |
|
| 105 |
University of San Diego |
|
| 105 |
Illinois Institute of Technology |
|
| 110 |
Ohio University * |
|
| 110 |
Florida State University * |
|
| 112 |
University of Missouri—Rolla * |
|
| 112 |
University of Kentucky * |
|
| 112 |
Loyola University Chicago |
|
| 112 |
Washington State University * |
|
| 112 |
University of San Francisco |
|
| 112 |
Univ. of South Carolina—Columbia * |
|
| 112 |
Drexel University(PA) |
|
| 112 |
University of Oklahoma * |
|
| 120 |
University of Utah * |
|
| 120 |
University of Oregon * |
|
| 120 |
Catholic University of America(DC) |
|
| 120 |
University at Buffalo—SUNY * |
|
| 124 |
Colorado State University * |
|
| 124 |
Kansas State University * |
|
| 124 |
New Jersey Inst. of Technology * |
|
| 125 |
Adelphi University(NY) |
|
| 126 |
Andrews University(MI) |
|
| 127 |
Arizona State University * |
|
| 128 |
Ball State University(IN) * |
|
| 129 |
Bowling Green State University(OH) * |
|
| 130 |
Clarkson University(NY) |
|
| 131 |
DePaul University(IL) |
|
| 132 |
Duquesne University(PA) |
|
| 133 |
East Carolina University(NC) * |
|
| 134 |
Florida Institute of Technology |
|
| 135 |
George Mason University(VA) * |
|
| 136 |
Hofstra University(NY) |
|
| 137 |
Illinois State University * |
|
| 138 |
Louisiana State U.—Baton Rouge * |
|
| 139 |
Louisiana State U.—Baton Rouge * |
|
| 140 |
Michigan Technological University * |
|
| 141 |
Mississippi State University * |
|
| 142 |
N.M. Inst. of Mining and Tech. * |
|
| 143 |
New School University(NY) |
|
| 144 |
North Dakota State University * |
|
| 145 |
Oklahoma State University * |
|
| 146 |
Oregon State University * |
|
| 147 |
Pace University(NY) |
|
| 148 |
Polytechnic University(NY) |
|
| 149 |
Rutgers—Newark(NJ) * |
|
| 150 |
SUNY—Albany * |
|
| 151 |
Seton Hall University(NJ) |
|
| 152 |
South Dakota State University * |
|
| 153 |
Southern Illinois U.—Carbondale * |
|
| 154 |
St. John’s University(NY) |
|
| 155 |
Temple University(PA) * |
|
| 156 |
Texas Tech University * |
|
| 157 |
U. of Colo.—Denver and Health Sci. Center * |
|
| 158 |
U. of Maryland—Baltimore County * |
|
| 159 |
U. of North Carolina—Greensboro * |
|
| 160 |
Univ. of Massachusetts—Lowell * |
|
| 161 |
Univ. of Missouri—Kansas City * |
|
| 162 |
University of Alabama—Birmingham * |
|
| 163 |
University of Alabama—Huntsville * |
|
| 164 |
University of Arkansas * |
|
| 165 |
University of Cincinnati * |
|
| 166 |
University of Hawaii—Manoa * |
|
| 167 |
University of Idaho * |
|
| 168 |
University of Illinois—Chicago * |
|
| 169 |
University of La Verne(CA) |
|
| 170 |
University of Louisville(KY) * |
|
| 171 |
University of Maine—Orono * |
|
| 172 |
University of Mississippi * |
|
| 173 |
University of Montana * |
|
| 174 |
University of Nevada—Reno * |
|
| 175 |
University of New Mexico * |
|
| 176 |
University of North Dakota * |
|
| 177 |
University of Rhode Island * |
|
| 178 |
University of South Dakota * |
|
| 179 |
University of South Florida * |
|
| 180 |
University of St. Thomas(MN) |
|
| 181 |
University of Texas—Dallas * |
|
| 182 |
University of Wyoming * |
|
| 183 |
Utah State University * |
|
| 184 |
Virginia Commonwealth University * |
|
| 185 |
West Virginia University * |
|
| 186 |
Western Michigan University * |
|
| 187 |
Widener University(PA) |
|
| 188 |
Alabama A&M University * |
|
| 189 |
Alliant International University(CA) |
|
| 190 |
Biola University(CA) |
|
| 191 |
Central Michigan University * |
|
| 192 |
Clark Atlanta University |
|
| 193 |
Cleveland State University * |
|
| 194 |
East Tennessee State University * |
|
| 195 |
Florida Atlantic University * |
|
| 196 |
Florida International University * |
|
| 197 |
Georgia State University * |
|
| 198 |
Idaho State University * |
|
| 199 |
Indiana State University * |
|
| 200 |
Indiana U.-Purdue U.—Indianapolis * |
|
| 201 |
Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania * |
|
| 202 |
Jackson State University(MS) * |
|
| 203 |
Kent State University(OH) * |
|
| 204 |
Louisiana Tech University * |
|
| 205 |
Middle Tennessee State Univ. * |
|
| 206 |
Montana State University—Bozeman * |
|
| 207 |
National-Louis University(IL) |
|
| 208 |
New Mexico State University * |
|
| 209 |
Northern Arizona University * |
|
| 210 |
Northern Illinois University * |
|
| 211 |
Nova Southeastern University(FL) |
|
| 212 |
Oakland University(MI) * |
|
| 213 |
Old Dominion University(VA) * |
|
| 214 |
Portland State University(OR) * |
|
| 215 |
San Diego State University * |
|
| 216 |
South Carolina State University * |
|
| 217 |
Tennessee State University * |
|
| 218 |
Texas A&M Univ.—Kingsville * |
|
| 219 |
Texas A&M University—Commerce * |
|
| 220 |
Texas Southern University 1 * |
|
| 221 |
Texas Woman’s University * |
|
| 222 |
Union Institute and University(OH) |
|
| 223 |
Univ. of Arkansas—Little Rock 1 * |
|
| 224 |
Univ. of Massachusetts—Boston * |
|
| 225 |
Univ. of Missouri—St. Louis * |
|
| 226 |
Univ. of Southern Mississippi * |
|
| 227 |
Univ. of Wisconsin—Milwaukee * |
|
| 228 |
University of Akron(OH) * |
|
| 229 |
University of Alaska—Fairbanks * |
|
| 230 |
University of Bridgeport(CT) |
|
| 231 |
University of Central Florida * |
|
| 232 |
University of Hartford(CT) |
|
| 233 |
University of Houston * |
|
| 234 |
University of Louisiana—Lafayette * |
|
| 235 |
University of Memphis * |
|
| 236 |
University of Nevada—Las Vegas * |
|
| 237 |
University of New Orleans 11 * |
|
| 238 |
University of North Texas * |
|
| 239 |
University of Northern Colorado * |
|
| 240 |
University of South Alabama * |
|
| 241 |
University of Texas—Arlington * |
|
| 242 |
University of Texas—El Paso * |
|
| 243 |
University of Toledo(OH) * |
|
| 245 |
Wayne State University(MI) * |
|
| 246 |
Wichita State University(KS) * |
|
| 247 |
Wilmington College(DE) |
|
| 248 |
Wright State University(OH) * |
|