Atlanta Journal-Constitution - August 20, 2009
Georgia's colleges hardly moved in U.S. News & World Report's latest college rankings, scheduled to be released Thursday. The magazine's popular and sometimes controversial report ranks colleges using several factors including reputation, class size, retention and graduation rates, alumni giving and resources for faculty. How colleges did: Emory University ranked 17 among national public and private universities, tying with Rice and Vanderbilt universities. Last year, Emory was 18th in this category.* Georgia Tech came in at No. 7 among public universities