<p>But to be fair, college rankings do not represent universal ideals. The number one school for a film major is not necessarily going to be the number one school for a dance major, or an engineering major. The number one school may not represent number one to someone who’s looking for a tiny LAC or for a massive commuter environment. I agree with you, collegeperson12, but only insofar as college rankings can be representative of all tastes, and I don’t know that they can be. I will concede that there is only so much room at the top within each area of preference, but the areas of preference must border on uncountable. Some schools may top the list in more areas than others, and some in fewer, but as of yet, it can’t fairly be said that any school has a total monopoly on the tastes of all students.</p>