College Rankings?

tuftsmom
Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:15:43 +0000

I was wondering what criteria, and how often College Confidential ranks the colleges in it’s post? It does not seem to mirror the US News Ranking. What stats do they use to make such claims? Do they have the numbers to back-up these ranks? Do the colleges give them advertising money to be placed in the premier viewing positions, or is there actual criteria for being posted in the “Top University” or “Top Liberal Arts Schools” lists? Who pays for CC’s services? If they rate colleges based on number of viewings, then the colleges that they deem lesser would be in the alphabetised lists of colleges and not get the same exposure, hence fewer views by students and parents. ANyone have any factual information regarding this?