Rating reports can be a helpful tool to find schools and programs that offer quality academic and social environments. This information will provide resources for both undergraduate and graduate school ratings.
[Note: Several of the websites listed below offer services and free trials in exchange for personal information. Always be cautious when submitting information online, and never provide information which you wish to keep private or confidential.]
[Click on the call number following the title to check availability
of print copies in UW-Madison libraries.]
Educational Rankings Annual
LB
2331.63 E383
The Best 311 Colleges (by the Princeton Review)
L
901 S836
Books & Databases in Campus Libraries
MadCat -- Books on university and college ratings can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison Library Catalog. Copy and paste the following sample searches into the MadCat search box:
Use a BASIC search and select SUBJECT BROWSESample SUBJECT BROWSE search:
Use a BASIC search and select KEYWORD
Sample KEYWORD search:
To find the most current books, enter your search. When the results list displays, click on the arrow in the SORT AGAIN box and select DATE (NEWEST FIRST).
More hints for searching MadCat are available at: Using MadCat to Find Information on Careers
Campus Resources
UW-Madison Ranking in US News & World Report -- UW-Madison University Communications -- this article describes the latest rating of UW-Madison from US News & World Report Magazine.
Internet Sites
College and University Rankings -- An annotated resource list complied by the Education and Social Science Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
USNews.com: Ranking and Guides -- U.S. News & World Report -- features the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges and universities.
Best 351 College -- Princeton Review -- ranks schools in various categories such as academics, quality of life, and social activities.
Top American Research Universities --The Center -- ranks the quality of research education for both public and private universities including amount of research funding given to each university.
Top 50 Colleges for African Americans -- Blackenterprise.com -- ranks colleges and universities based on a quality education and social environment for African Americans.