Princeton again tops magazine's ranking

Princeton NJ -- The latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of America's best colleges again placed Princeton at the top of the list. The magazine ranked Princeton first in the "national university-doctoral" category, which includes research universities offering a full range of undergraduate majors plus master's and Ph.D. programs.

While Princeton officials were pleased to be recognized as one of many outstanding universities, they downplayed the significance of the rankings. They stressed that the methodology in this report and similar surveys cannot capture the distinctiveness of any institution or whether one or another university might be an appropriate match for any individual student.

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September 17, 2001 Vol. 91, No. 2 previous   archives   next Contents Opening Exercises • Tilghman encourages students to learn through discovery • Student honored In the news • University community tries to cope with tragedy • Wages increased faster for lower-paid staff • Princeton again tops magazine's ranking Science • Biologist flies with the birds • Stressed-out animals unlikely to survive People • Info technology office marks new beginning • Key changes in information technology • Spotlight In print • Children of recent immigrants face many challenges Sections Calendar of events Nassau Notes By the numbers: Top student concentrations The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers Oct. 1-7 is Friday, Sep. 21. A complete publication schedule is available at deadline or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $28 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Staff writers: Jennifer Greenstein Altmann, Steven Schultz Contributing writers:, Marilyn Marks Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett