Unlike the prior edition, the annual U.S. News Best Colleges rankings underwent only slight methodological changes this year, so the top-ranked colleges stayed mostly steady from last year.

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The publication weighs enrollment, graduation and acceptance rates, total cost of studying and alumni salaries.