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Monthly Archives: May 2012
How Much Do U.S. News Rankings Favor Private Universities?
Over the years, U.S. News has established its annual “Best Colleges” report as the most important ranking guide, but our analysis of the rankings indicates that some leading public universities have not been ranked as highly as they deserve to … Continue reading
Public Universities That Ivy-Leaguers Choose for Grad School
It is true that graduates of Ivy League and other elite private universities who continue their studies beyond the bachelor’s level tend to do so at other private elite universities, but it appears that about 30% choose graduate programs at … Continue reading
Univ of Arizona Honors Grad Finds Deepest Commitment
Aspiring honors students typically can list an impressive array of accomplishments to go along with their high test scores and GPAs. These are often sufficient to merit their admission to honors programs throughout the nation. From all the evidence we … Continue reading
UW Honors Students Study with Former Inmates, Break Stereotypes
Questioning stereotypes is an important part of the college experience, as UW Honors students learned yet again by attending classes with former prison inmates. Below is the latest in our series of campus news articles that speak to the influence … Continue reading
UMass Honors Student Works Against Quake Damage in China
In our continuing series that shows how honors students influence their universities and beyond, we include the following from UMass Amherst. The story shows the importance of undergraduate research programs, such as the research assistantships offered at UMass. “The 2008 … Continue reading
College Value: Public Honors vs. Private Elites
The well-known Kiplinger Best Value Report gives us one measure of how our universities compare when it comes to delivering a college education at a cost that has strong value in relation to the quality of the school. The Kiplinger … Continue reading
Posted in Best Value and Finances, Honors Research, National Rankings, Opinion
Tagged are public honors as good as the ivies, assessing college value, College value, fulbright student fellowships 2011, honors college compared to Ivy schools, nsf grants 2012, public honors colleges vs. private elite schools, public university press
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NSF Grants: Public Universities Compete Strongly Against Private Elites
As noted elsewhere on this site, the private elites–Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, etc.–typically dominate the best-known prestigious postgraduate scholarships and fellowships, such as the Rhodes and Marshall awards. But when it comes to earning research fellowships from the National Science … Continue reading
Posted in Best Value and Finances, Honors Research, National Rankings, Stats and Surveys
Tagged Georgia Tech a leader in NSF grants, Penn State a leader in NSF grants, private elites in NSF grants, Top public universities top Ivies, UC Davis a leader in NSF grants, UC San Diego a leader in NSF grants, UCLA a leader in NSF grants, University of Florida a leader in NSF grants, University of Illinois a leader in NSF grants, University of Maryland a leader in NSF grants, University of Michigan a leader in NSF grants, University of Texas a leader in NSF grants, University of Washington a leader in NSF grants
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These Universities Are on Kiplinger AND Princeton Best Value Lists
Both Kiplinger and the Princeton Review present a top 10 list of the best values in public education–the state universities that provide a very high level of quality at a reasonable sticker price or at a price that is offset … Continue reading
Posted in Best Value and Finances, National Rankings, Stats and Surveys
Tagged UNC Chapel Hill tops Kiplinger and Princeton best value lists, University of Florida in top 10 on Kiplinger and Princeton best value lists, University of Georgia is in top 10 on both the Kiplinger and Princeton best value lists, University of Virginia is in top 10 on both Kiplinger and Princeton best value lists
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Florida, Penn State, UT Austin, Clemson, and Missouri Lead in Career Services
According to the Princeton Review, four of the 50 universities we currently follow on this site are among the top 20 in the country when it comes to providing career counseling and placement assistance to new graduates. The University of … Continue reading
Posted in Best Value and Finances, Campus News, National Rankings, Stats and Surveys
Tagged Clemson a leader in career services, Penn State a leader in career services, University of Florida best in career services, University of Missouri a leader in career services, UT Austin a leader in career services
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