An annual tradition, each fall is the release of the latest “Best Colleges” guide by U.S. News & World Report. First ...

It’s a new list for a new year, but the results are still the same — at least at the top. For the fifth consecutive year, Princeton University and Williams College have been named the top schools in ...

Penn State is tied for the 26th top national public schools, and tied for 59th overall, in the U.S. News & World Report's 2026 "Best Colleges" ranking announced earlier this week. The university rose ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 edition of Best Colleges ranked six undergraduate programs at Michigan State University among the best in the nation. MSU ranks 64th overall ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University remains the highest-ranked public university in Indiana and, for the third straight year, places as the state’s only public institution among the nation’s top ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...