BEST COLLEGES

BEST COLLEGES

2007

Here are the Ohio colleges that made U.S. News & World Report rankings, released last August, of the 126 “America’s Best Colleges 2007.”

(National Rank, School, City)

38. Case Western Reserve , Cleveland

57. Ohio State University, Columbus

60. Miami University, Oxford

105. University of Dayton, Dayton

110. Ohio University, Athens

RANKING CRITERIA

The formula for national universities and liberal arts colleges that puts the Princetons and Harvards at the top of the lists, year in and year out:

Peer Assessment25%

Student Selectivity15%

Faculty Resources20%

Graduation and Retention Rate20%

Financial Resources10%

Alumni Giving5%

Graduation rate performance5%

Source: colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com