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U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings for over 1,500 four-year colleges and universities.

Princeton University in New Jersey was ranked as the number one national university in the country.

Rankings are determined by 17 factors, including graduation rates, faculty salaries, and first-year retention rates.

Is your alma mater the best in the entire state ? The region? Or maybe even the entire country? You can put it to the test.

U.S. News & World Report published its annual college rankings on Sept. 23, ranking more than 1,500 four-year colleges and universities nationwide.

National universities are defined on the U.S. News & World Report website as universities that “offer a range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and doctoral progra

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