Columbia University Ranks 8th on U.S.News List

US News & World Report has released its annual list which ranks the best colleges and universities. All the usual suspects make the top 10, with Columbia University sharing its 8th place title with both Duke and the University of Chicago. NYMag weighs in, saying Columbia is the Duke of the North (burn?), just as about "ten southern schools refer to themselves as The Harvard of the South." The Bwog notes that "Chicago and Columbia were tied for the #9 spot last year, while Duke ranked 8th." Starting this Fall, Columbia gets a little more James Franco, which will clearly only up its ranking for next year. Also: NYU is #33 and Yeshiva University is #50 on the list of universities.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on August 22, 2008 1:07 PM

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Tar_Baby

How does City College rank?

dooWOP

Hmm, I had no idea NYU ranked that high...

NannyState

There are "10 Harvards of the South"? I didn't realize that Harvard was packing 90,000 seat football stadiums with fans who make pig-calling noises.

jackdonaghy

#2 is right on point. These rankings are very political. I understand that there is no perfect way to rank these schools, but way too much stock in placed into this publication. It's too influential. The law school edition is even egregious.

shaunnehill

I still enjoy strip tease shows with the Duke Lacrosse team. Yeah once in a while you get an unruly stripper with mental health issues who want to sue when sex gets a little rough. But these chicks were fairly compensated. Besides after the first case or two the administrative staff got behind us and it's all good now. And face it you can't rape a stripper at Columbia when finals are over. Oh yeah, and feel free to rape a student at Columbia at anytime.