Article: Methodology. (how colleges are categorized) (Best Colleges: 1995 Annual Guide) (Cover Story)

This is how U.S. News arrived at the rankings for its eighth annual edition of America's Best Colleges:

As in the past, some 1,400 accredited four-year colleges and universities were divided into 14 categories based upon classifications maintained by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. To simplify the groupings, U.S. News combined several categories and subdivided some by region.

The largest and best-known institutions are the 229 national universities (story, Page 98). They offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, place a high priority on research and award large numbers of Ph.D.'s. The 164 national liberal arts colleges ...

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