9/2/03, U.S. News Rankings - Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 2

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U.S. News Rankings

Penn's overall score has gone up a point since last year--now at 94 out of 100--in the 2004 edition of the "America's Best Colleges" guidebook from U.S. News & World Report. There were some slight shifts since last year among the universities in the top five slots when the U.S. News & World Report recently released this year's list of "Best National Universities"--Doctoral category. This time Penn is tied for fifth place, along with California Institute of Technology, Duke University and Stanford University. MIT, which had shared fourth place with those schools last year, has that slot to itself this time. Harvard has joined Princeton in the top spot, with Yale ranked third.

Penn was included in the list of universities with the highest proportion of classes under 20, with 73% in that category. It also made the list of those with the lowest acceptance rate, at 21%, while Harvard and Princeton top that list at 11%.

Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 2, September 2, 2003

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tuesday,
September 2, 2003
Volume 50 Number 2
www.upenn.edu/almanac

Welcome Back from the President: Encouraging Interaction and Collaboration.

At Penn, Over the Summer: Changes to Schools, Facilities, Food.

U.S. News Rankings: Penn is tied for fifth place.

Welcome Back from the Senate Chair: Participation, Communication and Representation.

Speaking Out about prescription costs of mail order as compared to local pharmacies.

Appointments at AARC, Law School and the Music Department.

Deaths of seven faculty and staff.

The PennCard gets a facelift, and for a limited time, the new card is available at a reduced rate for those who want the new look.

Honors for faculty, staff, students, a volunteer and a hospital.

Secular and Religious Holidays Policy.

Changes to Penn Bus and Shuttle Services now in effect.

Admissions Seminars this week, for Penn faculty and staff families.