2009 U.S. News College Rankings

U.S. News & World Report today released its 2009 College Rankings.  Here are the Top 25 National Universities, along with their 2008 ranking [click on chart to enlarge]:

   

Here are the Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with their 2008 ranking [click on chart to enlarge]:

For press and blogosphere coverage of the rankings, see:

• Associated Press, Harvard Reclaims Top Spot in Latest US News List, by Justin Pope
• Bloomberg, Harvard Beats Princeton, Reclaims U.S. News Top Rank, by Oliver Staley
• Chronicle of Higher Education, As 'U.S. News' Rankings Turn 25, Harvard Stands Alone at No. 1, by Erric Hoover
• Inside Higher Ed, ‘U.S. News’ Sees Drop in Participation, by Scott Jaschik
• Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings, How We Make Sure the Rankings Are Right, by Robert Morse

Update:  Thanks to an alert reader, I have corrected a mistake in the charts.