Overview

• Princeton, MIT and Harvard held the top three national university spots, with Stanford and Yale tied for fourth and the University of Chicago climbing to No. 6 as one of the few sizable movers.
• UC Berkeley was named the top public university, swapping places with UCLA, as University of California campuses posted strong showings across public and social-mobility measures.
• U.S. News said it kept its weighted formula of up to 17 factors with only small adjustments this year, contributing to broad stability across the rankings.
• In Texas, Rice remained the state’s highest-ranked university at No. 17 nationally, while the University of Houston jumped 12 places to No. 132; in Florida, UF held No. 7 among publics and No. 30 overall as FSU rose to No. 21 among publics and other campuses gained ground.
• Specialized lists highlighted social mobility leaders Florida International University and UC Riverside, and an unusual leap saw Patrick Henry College rise 29 spots to a tie at No. 107.