US News college ranking under scrutiny after Ivy League university plummets
by Gloria Oladipo in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#63K8Y)
Reliability of data used to compile influential list in doubt after Columbia University drops from second to 18th place
Long widely recognized, the US News college ranking is facing criticism after it precipitously dropped an Ivy League university down its pecking order amid data discrepancies.
Columbia University in New York City was previously ranked as US News's second best university. But its recent drop to the 18th spot has many questioning the legitimacy of the annual ranking system and its substantial influence, the New York Times reported.
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