Could this explain why Tufts is now ranked on US News as “MORE Selective,” when it used to be ranked as “MOST Selective”? At #29 on US News, Tufts is reported as accepting 16% of applicants. Yet NYU, ranked at #30, accepts twice as many applications – 32% – yet is listed as MOST Selective.
What is going on at US News that they would rank selectivity like this? It makes no sense.