Princeton falls from top spot on US News rankings

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The Ivy League lost the top spot for the first time in more than a decade.

Princeton loses No. 1 spot on U.S. News ranking after 15 years on top

Princeton was the long-running leader on the U.S. News and World Report’s best national universities ranking. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology now takes the top spot following a methodology change that introduces a new “earnings by major” factor.

Princeton falls from top spot on US News rankings

For the first time in 15 years, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) claimed the top spot in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, displacing Princeton University.