U.S. News & World Report today released the 30th edition of its flagship Best Colleges rankings, which measure academic excellence. For the second year in a row, Princeton University claims sole possession of the No. 1 spot in the Best National Universities category. Williams College tops the list of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, making it No. 1 for 12 years in a row. University of California—Berkeley holds onto its spot as the Top Public School among National Universities.
| U.S. News 2015 Best Colleges Rankings | |
| *For the full list of rankings, visit http://www.usnews.com/colleges | |
| Best National Universities | Best National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| 1. Princeton University (NJ) | 1. Williams College (MA) |
| 2. Harvard University (MA) | 2. Amherst College (MA) |
| 3. Yale University (CT) | 3. Swarthmore College (PA) |
| 4. Columbia University (NY) | 4. Wellesley College (MA) |
| 4. Stanford University (CA) | 5. Bowdoin College (ME) |
| 4. University of Chicago (IL) | 5. Pomona College (CA) |
| 7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7. Middlebury College (VT) |
| 8. Duke University (NC) | 8. Carleton College (MN) |
| 8. University of Pennsylvania | 8. Claremont McKenna College (CA) |
| 10. California Institute of Technology | 8. Haverford College (PA) |