美国大学最新排名公布  普林斯顿大学再拔头筹 

2007年08月18日  　来源：（中国日报）

http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2007-08/18/content_6556055.htm

    日前，《美国新闻与世界报道》杂志公布了最新一期美国大学排名，普林斯顿大学再次拔得头筹。

   相比起去年，此次大学排名没有什么太大的变化，普林斯顿大学依然位居榜首，而著名的哈佛大学和耶鲁大学则分别排在第二名和第三名。

   《美国新闻与世界报道》主办的年度大学排名被认为是最有权威性的。该杂志根据自己的一系列评估标准，综合评估和列出美国大学的排名，其参考指标包括大学的毕业率、师资力量、财政资源以及毕业校友给学校的捐赠款项等等。排名前十的美国大学还包括第4，斯坦福大学；并列第5，加利福尼亚理工大学和宾夕法尼亚大学；第7，麻省理工学院；第8，杜克大学；并列第9，哥伦比亚大学和芝加哥大学。

看普林斯顿大学网站上如何报道这件事：

Magazines put Princeton at top of rankings

Posted August 17, 2007; 0500 a.m.

http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S18/73/08M40/index.xml?section=announcements

The latest college ranking conducted by U.S. News & World Report has again listed Princeton University as the top school for undergraduate students, while a separate annual ranking compiled by Kaplan and Newsweek also selected Princeton as a top school.

Princeton ranked No. 1 in U.S. News 2008 America's Best Colleges in the Best National Universities category, a position it has held for eight consecutive years. Princeton also ranked first for students graduating with the least debt and was listed No. 2 among national universities for best value.

The list of The 25 Hottest Schools in America released as a joint effort by the Kaplan education and testing firm and Newsweek magazine in its 2008 How to Get into College guide recognized Princeton as the Hottest for Liberal Arts.

In response to the rankings, Princeton officials said, We're gratified that Princeton continues to be recognized, not only for the overall quality of the education we provide, but also for our commitment to financial aid initiatives that make a Princeton education accessible to all admitted students, and the strength of the individual programs we offer.

Princeton last year announced the establishment of its University Center for the Creative and Performing Arts with the goal of infusing the arts throughout the college experience. The University also continues to serve as a model for efforts to make education more affordable, leading the way in launching sweeping initiatives that include replacing loans with grants that do not have to be repaid, which allows undergraduates to graduate debt free.

An estimated 53 percent of Princeton's undergraduate student body is on financial aid, and 54 percent of the incoming class of 2011 will receive aid. U.S. News continues to list Princeton among the top 25 national universities with the greatest economic diversity.

Also receiving recognition on unranked lists were the senior thesis requirement and opportunities for undergraduate research, the University's strong focus on writing, and the quality of students' first-year experience.

While we understand that many students consider the rankings when choosing a university, we continue to encourage students to use a variety of resources to find the best match for them, Princeton officials said. It is not possible for any ranking to capture the distinctiveness of an institution or to determine whether any university is the best choice for a student.