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US News & World Report ranks Notre Dame

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 20, 2016

In this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings released last week, Notre Dame jumped from No. 18 to No. 15 in the national universities category, landing at a tie with Cornell University, Rice University and Vanderbilt University. The rankings are assigned based upon quantitative measures — such as graduation rates, student selectivity and test

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Saint Mary’s ranked in top 100 liberal arts colleges

Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 16, 2016

For the eighth consecutive year, Saint Mary’s ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges, earning 95th on the annual U.S. News and World Reports Best National Liberal Arts Colleges list, which included over 200 colleges and universities. According to a College press release, U.S. News considers factors such as retention of students, financial resources, alumni