The End of Rankings
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Last week, I received an email message from my alma mater, Colorado College, announcing its decision to withdraw from the U.S. News & World Report college and university rankings that are published each fall, sending college and university administrators and trustees into fits of braggadocio or, more likely, anxiety and defensive explanation. The college’s decision followed similar announcements last fall from several elite law schools and medical schools, but this is the first time a prominent liberal arts college has withdrawn from the U.S. News rankings since Reed College did so in 1995.
Originally published: March 6, 2023
Author: William D. Adams
Position: Former President
Institution: Colby College
Published by: Inside Higher Ed