https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog Official timelines for rankings and surveys, plus in-depth methodology insights. en-us 2026 USNews.com Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:23:57 GMT https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2026-04-07/the-2026-graduate-school-rankings-are-out-heres-what-were-seeing Our approach to ranking schools is an ongoing effort to use the strongest inputs and algorithms.  Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2026-04-07/the-2026-graduate-school-rankings-are-out-heres-what-were-seeing https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2026-03-10/coming-soon-law-schools-business-schools-and-other-graduate-programs Master's in Fine Arts programs are again being ranked. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2026-03-10/coming-soon-law-schools-business-schools-and-other-graduate-programs https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2026-02-10/us-news-ranking-category-updates-for-2026 As previously reported, many institutions will be placed in different ranking categories for the 2027 Best Colleges rankings, scheduled for release... Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2026-02-10/us-news-ranking-category-updates-for-2026 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-12-16/2026-best-online-programs-launch-announcement The latest rankings edition, to be released Jan. 27, 2026, updates the same programs ranked the prior year. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-12-16/2026-best-online-programs-launch-announcement https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-11-05/graduate-school-surveys-in-the-field-soon The U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings will include more business school programs than in previous cycles. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:21:22 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-11-05/graduate-school-surveys-in-the-field-soon https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-10-21/college-ranking-categories-will-be-updated-based-on-new-carnegie-classifications U.S. News' modified framework ensures that the rankings reflect updated and more granular designations. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT Kayla Glemaud https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-10-21/college-ranking-categories-will-be-updated-based-on-new-carnegie-classifications https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-10-06/next-elementary-and-middle-school-rankings-arrive-oct-28 The 2026 edition will include about 47,000 elementary schools and more than 23,000 middle schools. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-10-06/next-elementary-and-middle-school-rankings-arrive-oct-28 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-09-23/college-rankings-2026-stability-and-strategic-updates Methodology consistency resulted in less movement in the rankings than in recent years. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-09-23/college-rankings-2026-stability-and-strategic-updates https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-09-22/u-s-news-will-continue-to-evaluate-columbia-universitys-inclusion-in-the-2026-best-colleges-rankings University provides insufficient information about its past submission of false data to U.S. News. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 01:39:36 GMT Stephanie Salmon https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-09-22/u-s-news-will-continue-to-evaluate-columbia-universitys-inclusion-in-the-2026-best-colleges-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-08-26/behind-the-numbers-announcing-the-best-colleges-rankings-launch The 2026 edition of the Best National Universities and Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. will be released Sept. 23. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-08-26/behind-the-numbers-announcing-the-best-colleges-rankings-launch https://www.usnews.com/education/behind-the-numbers/articles/2025-08-19/new-rankings-of-high-schools Roughly 18,000 high schools were assessed. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 02:11:20 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/behind-the-numbers/articles/2025-08-19/new-rankings-of-high-schools https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-06-03/2025-2026-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-june-17 For this year's rankings, U.S. News evaluated 2,250 schools around the world on their academic research and reputation. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:02:50 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-06-03/2025-2026-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-june-17 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/bob-morse-retires He’s known as the godfather of college rankings, the man behind the curtain of the U.S. News annual Best Colleges guide for almost 40 years.But no... Wed, 21 May 2025 14:00:00 GMT Brian Kelly https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/bob-morse-retires https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-04-08/changes-for-the-2025-best-graduate-schools-edition Updates this year include three new rankings of law schools. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-04-08/changes-for-the-2025-best-graduate-schools-edition https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-03-11/graduate-school-rankings-coming-april-8 Here's a list of the categories you'll see with the launch of the U.S. News 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2025-03-11/graduate-school-rankings-coming-april-8 https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/new-rankings-of-online-college-programs The rankings evaluate and compare program-level data on dedicated online degree programs.  Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/new-rankings-of-online-college-programs https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2025-best-online-programs-rankings-coming-in-january Flexibility is critical to nontraditional learners seeking to further their education. The Best Online Programs rankings will help connect them... Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2025-best-online-programs-rankings-coming-in-january https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-11-22/new-u-s-news-requirement-for-common-data-set-submissions U.S. News will accept only annotated – form-fillable – PDFs accessible from the CDS website. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:16:02 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-11-22/new-u-s-news-requirement-for-common-data-set-submissions https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-11-14/elementary-and-middle-school-rankings-updated Five states plus the District of Columbia get new rankings for the first time in three years due to sufficient data availability. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:01:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-11-14/elementary-and-middle-school-rankings-updated https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/why-a-school-moved-in-the-latest-rankings Here's some background on reasons you see position changes in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/why-a-school-moved-in-the-latest-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-08-27/2025-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-24 Prospective students can use the new edition to begin their college search. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:30:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-08-27/2025-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-24 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-06-11/2024-2025-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-june-25 For this year's rankings, U.S. News evaluated 2,250 schools around the world on their academic research and reputation. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMT Sam Wellington https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-06-11/2024-2025-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-june-25 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-06-06/announcing-publication-of-best-medical-schools As we continue to evolve our rankings to produce the best available data in a clear, easy-to-understand format for students considering applying to... Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:43:29 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-06-06/announcing-publication-of-best-medical-schools https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-05-24/best-engineering-schools-to-be-published-june-18 Here's how U.S. News calculated rankings across 13 specialties, from chemical engineering to mechanical engineering. Fri, 24 May 2024 16:36:28 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-05-24/best-engineering-schools-to-be-published-june-18 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-30/college-surveys-are-in-the-field Most updates to this year's Best Colleges surveys are minimal. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:54:24 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-30/college-surveys-are-in-the-field https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-16/2024-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-23 The rankings will include searchable profiles on nearly 25,000 public high schools across the U.S. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT Owen Turnbull https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-16/2024-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-23 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-09/key-changes-in-how-the-2024-best-graduate-schools-rankings-were-calculated Outcome measures continue to be weighed more heavily than selectivity and reputation. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-09/key-changes-in-how-the-2024-best-graduate-schools-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-08/update-to-2024-best-graduate-schools-launch Best Medical Schools, Best Engineering Schools and Best Clinical Psychology Programs launch delayed. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:13:24 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-04-08/update-to-2024-best-graduate-schools-launch https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-03-19/2024-best-grad-schools-rankings-coming-april-9 The next edition of the U.S. News graduate schools rankings will once again focus on outcomes. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-03-19/2024-best-grad-schools-rankings-coming-april-9 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-01-24/online-degree-rankings-coming-february-7 U.S. News will rank distance learning programs in business, information technology, nursing and other fields. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:00 GMT U.S. News Staff https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2024-01-24/online-degree-rankings-coming-february-7 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-11-27/u-s-news-launches-surveys-for-2024-best-graduate-schools U.S. News & World Report is pleased to announce that our proprietary surveys for the 2024 Best Graduate Schools will be distributed to schools... Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT U.S. News Staff https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-11-27/u-s-news-launches-surveys-for-2024-best-graduate-schools https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-11-16/plans-for-publication-of-the-2024-best-medical-schools Changes are coming to ensure students have the best available information. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-11-16/plans-for-publication-of-the-2024-best-medical-schools https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-11-14/updated-elementary-and-middle-schools-rankings Our K-8 rankings assess student performance in the context of their states and demographics. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-11-14/updated-elementary-and-middle-schools-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-10-27/corrections-to-the-2024-best-colleges-rankings U.S. News has recalculated the numerical ranks of 213 schools due to a code anomaly. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-10-27/corrections-to-the-2024-best-colleges-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-09-18/key-changes-in-how-the-2024-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated Greater emphasis was placed on outcomes measures. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-09-18/key-changes-in-how-the-2024-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-08-25/2024-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-18 Prospective students can use the new edition to begin their college search. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:00:24 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-08-25/2024-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-18 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-08-15/2023-2024-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-aug-29 The rankings will include searchable profiles on nearly 25,000 public high schools. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-08-15/2023-2024-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-aug-29 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-07-13/an-analysis-of-whats-in-the-u-s-news-community-college-directory Hispanic students enroll at community colleges in a far larger percentage than their respective share of the overall population. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-07-13/an-analysis-of-whats-in-the-u-s-news-community-college-directory https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-05-11/key-changes-to-the-2023-2024-best-graduate-rankings U.S. News added important new measures to the law and medical school rankings. Thu, 11 May 2023 04:01:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-05-11/key-changes-to-the-2023-2024-best-graduate-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-01-04/2023-best-online-programs-coming-soon U.S. News will rank the most online degrees in its history. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:53:13 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-01-04/2023-best-online-programs-coming-soon https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-01-02/plans-for-publication-of-the-2023-2024-best-law-schools A letter to law schools deans. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT Stephanie Salmon https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2023-01-02/plans-for-publication-of-the-2023-2024-best-law-schools https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-11-17/u-s-news-best-law-schools-rankings-will-continue-to-inform-prospective-students U.S. News & World Report will continue to rank all fully accredited law schools, regardless of whether schools agree to submit their data.A few... Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:14:30 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-11-17/u-s-news-best-law-schools-rankings-will-continue-to-inform-prospective-students https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-10-11/2022-2023-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-25 U.S. News evaluated 2,000 schools around the world for their academic research and reputation in this year's rankings. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:36:31 GMT Sam Wellington https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-10-11/2022-2023-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-25 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-09-12/key-changes-in-how-the-2022-2023-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated U.S. News made a significant change to how SAT and ACT scores are assessed in the rankings. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-09-12/key-changes-in-how-the-2022-2023-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-08-22/2022-2023-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-12 Prospective students can use the new edition to begin their college search. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:20:44 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-08-22/2022-2023-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-12 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-07-07/u-s-news-unranks-columbia-university-in-2022-best-colleges-rankings To date, Columbia has been unable to provide satisfactory responses to the information U.S. News requested. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 19:00:33 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-07-07/u-s-news-unranks-columbia-university-in-2022-best-colleges-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-06-07/u-s-news-responds-to-university-of-southern-california-education-school-on-misreporting U.S. News will require top USC officials to certify the accuracy of data submissions for the next three ranking cycles. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:24:48 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-06-07/u-s-news-responds-to-university-of-southern-california-education-school-on-misreporting https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-04-26/whats-changed-in-the-2022-best-high-schools-rankings Some schools performed far better than others on ranking factors such as college readiness. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:01:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-04-26/whats-changed-in-the-2022-best-high-schools-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-04-12/2022-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-26 For the first time ever, U.S. News will use state science test results in the ranking. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-04-12/2022-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-26 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-03-29/key-changes-in-how-the-2023-best-graduate-schools-rankings-were-calculated U.S. News added important new measures to the law, medical and nursing school rankings. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT Daniel Lara-Agudelo https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-03-29/key-changes-in-how-the-2023-best-graduate-schools-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-03-01/2023-best-grad-schools-rankings-coming-march-29 The next edition of the U.S. News graduate program rankings will once again have lists focused on student diversity and cost. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-03-01/2023-best-grad-schools-rankings-coming-march-29 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-01-04/2022-best-online-programs-rankings-coming-soon U.S. News will rank the most online degrees in its history. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2022-01-04/2022-best-online-programs-rankings-coming-soon https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-09-24/2022-best-global-universities-coming-oct-26 U.S. News evaluated 1,750 schools around the world for their academic research and reputation in this year's rankings. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-09-24/2022-best-global-universities-coming-oct-26 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/us-news-launches-elementary-and-middle-schools-rankings Our first-ever K-8 rankings assess student performance in the context of their states and demographics. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/us-news-launches-elementary-and-middle-schools-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-09-13/key-changes-in-how-the-2022-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated U.S. News made a minor adjustment to how SAT and ACT test scores are assessed in the rankings. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-09-13/key-changes-in-how-the-2022-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-08-23/2022-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-13 For the first time, U.S. News will publish a ranking of undergraduate nursing programs in light of growing interest in this field. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-08-23/2022-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-13 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-04-13/2021-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-27 For the second year in a row, U.S. News will publish separate rankings of public high schools by school district. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-04-13/2021-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-27 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/key-changes-in-how-the-2022-best-graduate-schools-rankings-were-calculated U.S. News added important new measures to the law, medical and nursing school rankings. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:01:00 GMT Kenneth Hines https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/key-changes-in-how-the-2022-best-graduate-schools-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-03-09/2022-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-30 The next edition of the U.S. News graduate program rankings will include new lists focused on student diversity. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-03-09/2022-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-30 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-01-05/new-rankings-to-be-added-to-2021-best-online-programs The Jan. 26 release will introduce rankings for online bachelor's degrees in business and psychology, two popular fields. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2021-01-05/new-rankings-to-be-added-to-2021-best-online-programs https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-10-06/2021-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-20 Nearly 1,500 schools around the world will be evaluated for their academic research and reputation in the new U.S. News rankings. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT Juan Vega-Rodriguez https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-10-06/2021-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-20 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-09-14/key-changes-in-how-the-2021-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated Two new measures of student outcomes pertaining to graduate indebtedness have been added to the ranking methodology. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-09-14/key-changes-in-how-the-2021-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-08-24/2021-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-14 The new rankings will include schools with test-blind admissions policies. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-08-24/2021-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-14 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-08-06/advantages-of-community-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic Community colleges have unique characteristics that make them great education options during the coronavirus pandemic. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:48:39 GMT Ari Castonguay https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-08-06/advantages-of-community-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-07-14/an-analysis-of-whats-in-the-us-news-community-college-directory Hispanic students enroll at community colleges in a far larger percentage compared with their respective share of the overall population. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-07-14/an-analysis-of-whats-in-the-us-news-community-college-directory https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-06-17/us-news-to-start-ranking-test-blind-schools In addition to test-optional and test-flexible schools, colleges that report not using the SAT or ACT at all in admissions decisions will be ranked. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-06-17/us-news-to-start-ranking-test-blind-schools https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-04-21/why-high-schools-moved-up-or-down-in-the-2020-rankings Some schools performed far better than others on ranking factors such as college readiness and college curriculum breadth. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:01:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-04-21/why-high-schools-moved-up-or-down-in-the-2020-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-04-07/2020-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-21 For the first time, U.S. News will publish rankings of high schools by school district. Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-04-07/2020-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-21 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-02-25/2021-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-17 The latest edition of the U.S. News graduate program rankings will include new MBA, law and nursing specialties. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-02-25/2021-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-17 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-02-03/revision-to-the-2020-best-global-universities-rankings U.S. News updated the overall and subject rankings for three schools. Mon, 03 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT Juan Vega-Rodriguez https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2020-02-03/revision-to-the-2020-best-global-universities-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-12-10/new-disciplines-to-be-added-to-2020-best-online-programs The new edition to be released in January will include specialized degrees in MBA, education, nursing and engineering. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-12-10/new-disciplines-to-be-added-to-2020-best-online-programs https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-11-15/us-news-withdraws-five-schools-2019-best-online-rankings U.S. News has moved the schools, which misreported data, to the 'Unranked' category. Fri, 15 Nov 2019 20:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-11-15/us-news-withdraws-five-schools-2019-best-online-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-10-08/2020-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-22 The new U.S. News rankings will evaluate 1,500 schools around the world based on their academic research and reputation. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT Juan Vega-Rodriguez https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-10-08/2020-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-22 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-09-09/what-changed-in-how-the-2020-us-news-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated Additional rankings and updated data are among the changes in this year's rankings. Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT Matt Mason https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-09-09/what-changed-in-how-the-2020-us-news-best-colleges-rankings-were-calculated https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-08-19/2020-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-9 Prospective students starting their college search can use the rankings to compare the overall academic quality of schools. Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:00:00 GMT Matt Mason https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-08-19/2020-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-9 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-08-15/debunking-myths-about-us-news-best-colleges Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-08-15/debunking-myths-about-us-news-best-colleges https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-25/updates-to-5-schools-2019-best-colleges-rankings-data U.S. News has moved the schools, which misreported data, to the 'Unranked' category. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-25/updates-to-5-schools-2019-best-colleges-rankings-data https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-10/what-to-know-about-the-us-news-community-college-directory Check out a detailed demographic breakdown of the nearly 1,700 community colleges in the updated directory. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT Juan Vega-Rodriguez https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-10/what-to-know-about-the-us-news-community-college-directory https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-09/us-news-requests-data-certification-from-university-of-oklahoma-chairman-and-president U.S. News has asked both of the university’s top officials to certify the data submitted for the next three years of Best Colleges rankings. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-09/us-news-requests-data-certification-from-university-of-oklahoma-chairman-and-president https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-01/robert-morse-honored-with-lifetime-ranker-achievement-award Morse was awarded by the IREG Observatory at its annual meeting in May. Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-07-01/robert-morse-honored-with-lifetime-ranker-achievement-award https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-06-12/why-us-news-ranks-the-best-high-schools-by-metro-area U.S. News now ranks high schools in 933 metropolitan areas, based on the national rankings released in April. Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:01:00 GMT Matt Mason https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-06-12/why-us-news-ranks-the-best-high-schools-by-metro-area https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-05-02/us-news-responds-to-the-law-school-community U.S. News has sent an open letter to law school deans about the proposed scholarly impact rankings. Thu, 02 May 2019 14:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-05-02/us-news-responds-to-the-law-school-community https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-04-30/why-us-news-revamped-the-2019-best-high-schools-rankings The new edition ranks more than 17,000 public schools – up from 2,700 last year. Tue, 30 Apr 2019 04:01:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-04-30/why-us-news-revamped-the-2019-best-high-schools-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-04-16/2019-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-30 U.S. News has significantly revamped the Best High Schools ranking methodology. Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-04-16/2019-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-april-30 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-02-19/2020-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-12 U.S. News will publish new rankings aimed at prospective graduate school students, including for physician assistant programs. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-02-19/2020-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-12 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-02-13/us-news-considers-evaluating-law-school-scholarly-impact U.S. News may publish a new ranking, separate from the overall Best Law Schools, that measures faculty productivity and impact. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 18:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2019-02-13/us-news-considers-evaluating-law-school-scholarly-impact https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-12-18/2019-best-online-programs-rankings-coming-jan-15 U.S. News will rank more than 1,500 online degree programs. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-12-18/2019-best-online-programs-rankings-coming-jan-15 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-12-04/us-news-responds-to-senators-on-social-mobility-in-the-best-colleges-rankings U.S. News thinks that enrolling, retaining and graduating students, regardless of economic status, is a necessary and apolitical undertaking. Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:21:47 GMT Brian Kelly https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-12-04/us-news-responds-to-senators-on-social-mobility-in-the-best-colleges-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-10-16/2019-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-30 U.S. News will unveil new rankings of 1,250 schools around the world. Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-10-16/2019-best-global-universities-rankings-coming-oct-30 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-10-01/colleges-that-promote-social-mobility See how U.S. News factored social mobility into the college rankings – and which schools performed the best. Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:35:49 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-10-01/colleges-that-promote-social-mobility https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-09-10/whats-new-in-the-2019-us-news-best-colleges-rankings Get a detailed look at the changes U.S. News made to improve the college rankings. Mon, 10 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-09-10/whats-new-in-the-2019-us-news-best-colleges-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-08-22/updates-to-8-schools-2018-best-colleges-rankings-data U.S. News has moved the schools, which misreported data, to the 'Unranked' category. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:30:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-08-22/updates-to-8-schools-2018-best-colleges-rankings-data https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-08-20/2019-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-10 The new U.S. News rankings will highlight the top schools in the nation, from smaller private universities to larger public colleges. Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-08-20/2019-best-colleges-rankings-coming-sept-10 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-07-10/us-news-responds-to-temple-university-on-misreporting U.S. News has asked Temple to verify the accuracy of data submitted for the college, graduate schools and online programs rankings. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:37:49 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-07-10/us-news-responds-to-temple-university-on-misreporting https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-06-07/revision-to-2018-best-high-schools-rankings U.S. News has revised the ranks of three public high schools in South Carolina. Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT Eric Brooks https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-06-07/revision-to-2018-best-high-schools-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-05-09/why-high-schools-moved-up-or-down-in-the-2018-rankings Some of the movement can be attributed to methodology updates and the return of IB test data. Wed, 09 May 2018 04:01:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-05-09/why-high-schools-moved-up-or-down-in-the-2018-rankings https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-04-24/2018-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-may-8 U.S. News will reveal which public high schools earned gold, silver and bronze medals. Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-04-24/2018-best-high-schools-rankings-coming-may-8 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-04-04/update-to-texas-christian-universitys-mba-ranking The school's full-time MBA program has been moved to the 'Unranked' category. Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-04-04/update-to-texas-christian-universitys-mba-ranking https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-02-27/2019-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-20 U.S. News will publish new rankings aimed at prospective graduate school students, including for doctoral programs in the sciences. Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-02-27/2019-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-20 https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-02-12/updates-to-2018-best-graduate-schools-rankings Two nursing schools and one graduate education school have been moved to the 'Unranked' category. Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT Robert Morse https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-02-12/updates-to-2018-best-graduate-schools-rankings