US News and World Report has a wonderfully interactive website tied to their rankings of the best colleges and universities. The rankings are extremely comprehensive, comparing schools by region, curriculum, selectivity, cost, and setting. This year, the school’s total endowment has been added to the information, as an indication of the financial security of the school, its ability to develop beyond tuition funded offerings, and openness to diversity among students. In searching the site, a student can list criteria according to region, interest, total cost, and a number of other indicators. The matches to the student’s search indicate at a … Continue reading →