<p>Oh Barrons, who cares? What does an increase in budgets mean? So, a school is spending more money. Wisconsin is HUGE! Of course, it’s spending more money. Personally, I’d rather go somewhere smaller where I would get more attention as an undergrad student.</p>
<p>LA_Demolition, US News rankings are total BS. It was created with the assumption that Harvard, Princeton & Yale are the best, and therefore it uses criteria that enforce that. If US News used criteria that many undergrads think are important (like sports, financial aid, “best buy”, quality of life, student/teacher interaction & engagement, diversity, etc.) I’m sure many of the Top 10 schools wouldn’t be in the Top 10 anymore.</p>
<p>(Low 20’s? UVa has never been in the low 20’s. You must be referring to UCLA. BTW, also on the rise is USC. One day, I surmise that since private schools are more favored by US News, USC may surpass UCLA in the rankings and be the best university in Los Angeles.)</p>