Princeton, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, Stanford and Yale have been named the top five universities in the country by US News & World Report.
Prospective students often rely on the annual rankings to determine where they should apply to university.
Columbia University, whose second overall ranking was rescinded last year for failing to substantiate certain data, re-entered the rankings at number 18.
In this year's rankings, the media outlet announced changes made to its methodology, most notably how the Covid-19 pandemic affected student life.
This was most apparent in the area of standardised testing, as test centres closed due to public health concerns and demand to take them plummeted, “especially among applicants from low-income backgrounds”.
Instead, more weight was placed on graduation and retention rates.
“A higher average graduation rate scores better than a lower graduation rate in the ranking because completion is integral for students to get the most value in their careers from their education,” US News & World Report said of its methodology.
Other ranking factors included social mobility, graduation rate performance, academic reputation via peer survey, faculty and financial resources, and others.
Here are the top 10 universities in the US for 2022-23:
1. Princeton University
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University
4. Stanford University
5. Yale University
6. University of Chicago
7. (tie) Johns Hopkins University
7. (tie) University of Pennsylvania
9. California Institute of Technology
10. Duke University
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Confetti drops on graduates as they celebrate during a graduation ceremony for New York University at Yankee Stadium. AP -
Students kept away from in-person ceremonies in 2020 and 2021 were given the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments with friends. Reuters -
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Graduates celebrate at New York University's 2022 commencement ceremony at Yankees Stadium in the Bronx borough. It was followed by special ceremonies for the classes of 2020 and 2021. EPA -
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Swift addresses the graduates at the commencement ceremony. EPA -
Family and friends held up cardboard cutouts of the faces of graduating students in a show of pride. Reuters -
Some graduates still prefer social distancing. Reuters
