Universities in California took several spots in this year’s rankings of top U.S. colleges published on June 16 by U.S. News & World Report.
The schools were ranked on 17 factors to measure their academic performance and other criteria, such as graduation rates and their global and regional reputations, according to the report.
The outlet listed the top 100 schools in several separate categories, including national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional universities, and regional colleges.
The 11th annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of 2,250 top institutions revealed a handful of California schools were among the best national universities in the country this year….