College Rankings and Admissions Today

Harvard students join a rally with other activists as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on a pair of cases that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions, Oct. 31 2022.

Susan Dominus, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine explains why many colleges have for years been operating under an unofficial affirmative action policy...for men. Liam Knox, admissions and enrollment reporter for Inside Higher Ed talks about the changes to the U.S. News and World Report's college ranking system, and how it affected where different schools fell on the influential list.