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Should college rankings matter? | Price of Existence

Karyna Cheung November 29, 2023
I might be in college, but I’m reliving the stress of college application season. One of my friends is a senior in high school and feels immense pressure to live up to their own expectations. 
East to West: College Rankings and Transportation

East to West: College Rankings and Transportation

Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2018

On this week’s episode of East to West, “College Rankings and Transportation,” we’re discussing Boston University's place in the 2019 national college rankings and how college students affect...

A study published by the Chronicle of Higher Education Friday found a negative correlation between college rankings and interaction levels between student and faculty. PHOTO BY NGUYENTUANHUNG/PIXABAY

College ranking and student-faculty interaction negatively related, paper finds

Sekar Krisnauli April 22, 2015

There is a negative relationship between college rankings and student-faculty interaction, researchers at Indiana University Bloomington’s Center for Postsecondary Research found in a paper published...

Boston University was ranked 42nd by U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 National University Ranking; the school ranked 41st in 2014’s report. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU sees slight drop in U.S. News & World Report rankings

Mina Corpuz September 11, 2014

Boston University placed 42nd in the 2015 edition of the U.S. News and World Report’s National University Rankings, falling just one slot shy of last year's all-time high ranking. The rankings, released...

Student happiness more influential than academic status in college rankings, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin January 22, 2014

As the pressure to commit to institutions of higher education such as Boston University plagues college applicants, a study published Thursday suggests a university’s quality-of-life ranking may trump...

LETTER: Best colleges

Daily Free Press Admin September 16, 2013

Love or hate them – and there’s usually no middle ground —  the U.S. News and World Report rankings are a big deal in higher education. So, congratulations for BU for their placement at spot 41...

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