9 N.J. colleges are among the best in the country, U.S. News ranking says – NJ.com, Nj.com

The nation’s most-anticipated college rankings are out and afamiliar New Jersey campus remains at the topof the list.

Princeton University is the No. 1 national university onU.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankingsreleased Monday. The Ivy League school has topped the list over the last several years, beating out rival Harvard University, which came in second.

US News uses data, including academic quality and what happens to students after graduation, to rank nearly 1, 400 schools each year.

“We’ve found the best institutions to be ones committed to academically and financially supporting their students through graduation. They draw in high-quality professors and set students up for postgraduate success, “said Kim Castro, editor and chief content officer of US News.

This year, US News added a new ranking “Top Performers in Social Mobility,” which evaluates which schools are best for low-income and other underrepresented students. for fourth on the new list.

Here are the top schools on US News ‘list of the best National Universities, along with how other New Jersey colleges fared in this year ranking.

1. Princeton University

2. Harvard University

(3) (tie) Columbia University

(3.) ie) Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3. (tie) Yale University

6. (tie) Stanford University

6. (tie) University of Chicago

6. (tie) University of Pennsylvania

9. Northwestern University

10. (tie) Duke University

10. (tie) Johns Hopkins University

62. Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Last year rank : 56 th

74. Stevens Institute of Technology

Last year rank: (th)

97. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Last year rank : 106 th

132. Rutgers University-Newark

Last year rank: 115 th

139. Seton Hall University

Last year rank: 119 th

166. (tie) Montclair State University

Last year rank: 169 th

166. (tie) Rowan University

Last year rank : 171 st

166 . (tie) Rutgers University-Camden

Last year: Not ranked

Other New Jersey colleges and universities earned spots on US News ’other rankings, including the best National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities, Best Value Schools and Top Pubic Schools. See theU.S. News websitefor the full lists.

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