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Methodology
- General Methodology: How We Calculate the Rankings
- How U.S. News Collects Data (Common Data Set)
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- Campus Ethnic Diversity Methodology
- A+ Schools for B Students Methodology
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Rankings Methodology
- Up-and-Coming Colleges and Universities Rankings Methodology
- High School Counselors' Picks Methodology
- Best Undergraduate Teaching Methodology
Changes in the 2012 Rankings
