MIT Tops US News College Rankings as Princeton Falls to Second
A methodology change in the U.S. News rankings boosts schools with high student earnings, allowing MIT to end Princeton's 15-year reign at number one.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Sept 2026. MarketWatch published first, on 22 September at 04:02 UTC; The Hill followed 9h 58m later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 22 September at 14:00 UTC.
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- Princeton University
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- Harvard University
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