US News & World Report College Rankings:

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges

Formula for U.S. News & World Report College Rankings

Rankings are only useful if you know what they mean. This website will help you learn how one college is determined to be “better” than another. Remember, the most important ranking for you is your personal college match list!

www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/about/weight_brief.php

Ranking the Rankings

http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/article/best-colleges-the-real-rankings/345754/ 

Alternative to Rankings

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) provides a comprehensive overview of colleges without ranking them. To learn more about this resource, visit their site and go to the "Students and Parents" page.

http://www.nsse.iub.edu/index.cfm