<p>[National</a> University Rankings | Top National Universities | US News Best Colleges](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/page+2]National”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/page+2)</p>
<p>I was sure that we’d be #16 – but we’re tied again with Vandy…</p>
<p>Still, holding steady in the Top 20 is nothing to complain about!
And what a great harvest moon tonight.</p>
<p>[Rice</a> | Rice University | Best College | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rice-3604]Rice”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rice-3604)</p>
<h1>6 Biomedical Engineering</h1>
<h1>9 Least Debt after Graduation</h1>
<h1>16 Best Value</h1>
<h1>17 Best Undergraduate Engineering Program</h1>
<h1>17 Diversity Index (should increase next year)</h1>
<h1>22 High School Counselor Ranking</h1>
<h1>27 Most international students (9%, should increase next year)</h1>
<h1>12 out of Top 25 for Economic Diversity</h1>
<p>Top 20 in Freshmen retention rate
Top 20 Highest 6-year graduation rate
Top 20 Highest Proportion of Classes under 20 students</p>
<p>I only saw 3 top 25 schools ahead of Rice in “Most Students Study Abroad” (36%)</p>