What exactly are "T20" schools?

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<p>Ok, so I figure T20 means top 20 schools in the nation… But what exactly are these schools? Is there a list somewhere? Who decides this list?</p>

<p>thanks, that’s all. sorry if this is a stupid question. =P</p>

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<p>Most people who use this term are referring to US News & World Report. Their rankings seem the most quoted.</p>

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<p>TXX is an arbitrary distinction.</p>

<p>You can make up your own mind as to what the top schools are.</p>

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<p>USNWR is commonly referenced. I prefer to use the term “top schools” which usually means all the schools that get a lot of interest on CC. That means HYPS as well as Rice, Emory, and Chicago, as well as other trusted schools like UVa and Pomona.</p>

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<p>T20 schools on CC simply means that no public schools are invited to join the group.</p>

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<p>^ Good Point ^</p>

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<p>That’s true on CC, but U.S. News and World Report list does contain some public schools.</p>

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<p>T20 usually refers to USNWR rankings, but it does change yearly, so most people on CC are just talking about generally good schools. It’s ambiguous, but a way to define generally a certain caliber of school.</p>

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<p>You’ve got three probables with that phrase:</p>

<p>1) CC own “Top Universities” found here: [CC</a> Top Universities - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cc-top-universities/]CC”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cc-top-universities/) combined with CC’s Ivies, found here [Ivy</a> League - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ivy-league/]Ivy”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ivy-league/)</p>

<p>2) the USNWR Top Universities, for which the Top 20 are found here: [National</a> Universities Rankings - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings]National”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings), and then </p>

<p>3) the USNWR Top Liberal Arts Colleges, found here: [Liberal</a> Arts Rankings - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/liberal-arts-rankings]Liberal”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/liberal-arts-rankings)</p>

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<p>The Top 20? Here you go:</p>

<p>1.Kansas
2.Kentucky
3.Syracuse
4.Duke
5.Ohio St.
6.Purdue
7.West Virginia
8.New Mexico
9.Kansas St.
10.Villanova
11.Michigan St.
12.Butler
13.Wisconsin
14.BYU
15.Tennessee
16.Pittsburgh
17.Temple
18.Gonzaga
19.Maryland
20.Vanderbilt</p>

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<p>hehe 10 char</p>

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<p>or 4) Some strange hybrid of the above three that is fairly arbitrary but generally means a school is fairly well known/prestigious/selective.</p>