Several Massachusetts institutions nabbed top positions in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Nine earned spots in the top 100 national universities.
Keeping their places at the top are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in second position and Harvard University in third. Princeton University claimed the gold prize.
A few weeks ago, Babson College, a private institution in Wellesley, beat out the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University to earn second place in The Wall Street Journal’s new ranking of the 2025 best colleges in the United States.
The U.S. News rankings are based on the classroom resources provided to students and faculty, the number of awarded bachelor’s degrees and graduates who entered the workforce with “manageable debt and worthwhile starting salaries,” the publication said.
The publication also considers what kinds of majors, clubs and activities are offered and how easy students are able to fit in at the school.
Boston College tied with Tufts University for 37th place, while Boston University also tied for 41st place with Ohio State University and Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Northeastern University claimed 54th, tying with Florida State University and the University of Minnesota. The University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked 58th, climbing nine spots from the prior year.
Brandeis University placed 63rd — tying with George Washington University in Washington D.C., Penn State University, Santa Clara University in California, Tulane University in Lousiana, the University of Miami and Michigan State University.
Rounding it out, Worcester Polytechnic Institute earned a spot at 86, tying with the University of Delaware, Marquette University in Wisconsin, Howard University in Washington D.C. and Drexel University in Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, Massachusetts institutions led the rankings again in the top liberal arts colleges in the country with Williams College and Amherst College earning first and second place.
Wellesley College earned seventh and Smith College claimed 14th — tying with Davidson College in North Carolina, Hamilton College in New York, and Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
The College of the Holy Cross placed 28th, and Mount Holyoke College in 34th, tying with Occidental College in California.
Wheaton College took 74th, tying with Earlham College in Indiana, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York.
Stonehill College rounded out the top 100 earning 83rd place, tying with Austin College in Texas, Drew University in New Jersey, Knox College in Illinois, Southwestern University in Texas, Ursinus College in Pennsylvania, and St. John’s College in Maryland.