<p>One thing I find Forbes ranking very interesting is that they combined national research universities with the LACs and showed how they all stack. USNWR rankings do the national research universities and LACs separately and there is no way to compare, say, Amherst to U Chicago.</p>
<p>It was interesting to see so many LACs doing so well on the Forbes ranking… My S2’s non- williams/amherst/swarthmore private LAC showed up quite at a very respectful place, so I am titillated 
And, he is a full ride there so quite a “bargain”!</p>