MIT will rank first in the 2027 U.S. News Best Colleges annual national list, with Princeton second and Harvard third, according to CBS News. The ranking introduced significant methodology changes that increased attention to graduate earnings and return on investment. Babson led the northern regional universities, Williams and Amherst topped the liberal-arts category, and several Boston-area institutions placed in the top 100.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/us-news-college-ranking-2027-mit-princeton/