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The list of top 2000 schools and universities, normally doesn't throw up much surprises, but there are certain educational institutions running on a futuristic vision, which manage to pip the scales.
United States is one big bustling educational tree with its branches fighting hard for the sunlight in terms of enrollments, prestige and respect.
3 universities which will be found in most education based positive surveys are:Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStanford UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology
Apart from topping the highest school score charts, these campuses are hugely popular with the print media and universities' directories. It is often said that these universities often bring about a positive migration from other parts of United States and the world as well. As students study here, there is a major possibility that they plan their careers in cities housing popular university campuses.
The Princeton University, Rice University and the Cornell University have always been giving tough competition to the toppers. Since the last 2 decades, these 3 universities have seen a phenomenal rise in terms of all aspects of the highest overall school scoring system.
Some universities which have had positive, extraordinary change in rankings include the Duke University, Vassar College and the Wesleyan University. With a passion for education and learning, along with a vision, these campuses have quietly moved ranks to put other popular universities behind.
Williams College, Brown University, Amherst College and Middlebury College have also made excellent progress and are just few steps away for the pinnacle of glory of educational rankings.
Like the Cambridge Encyclopedia volumes of languages, the top universities closely fight the race towards Cambridge Encyclopedia of universities as well.
Lastly, it is important to understand the basis of these ranking systems. The ranking is normally done via software which takes into consideration data collection of educational institutions.
Indirectly or directly, there are many factors which come into picture. But, most surveys are based on peer surveys and evaluation, which refers to how a college evaluates other colleges. To get a fair picture, it is important to get overall reviews from college & university directories which bypass (avoid) the peer evaluation process.