Tuesday, 14 July 2009

University Rankings Pt. 2

Here is the second in the series of university rankings, where I make some entirely subjective and unofficial lists out of the universities that I've visited so far. These rankings are comprised of the following universities:

Emory (Atlanta, GA)
Georgia Tech (Atlanta, GA)
The University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)
American (Washington, DC)
St. John’s (Annapolis, MD)
Hunter (New York, NY)
Barnard (New York, NY)
Boston University (Boston, MA)
The University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Best Academics:
Winner: Chicago
Runner Up: Georgia Tech

Most Beautiful Campus:
Winner: North Carolina
Runner Up: St. John’s

Best Campus Life:
Winner: North Carolina
Runner Up: Emory

Craziest Parties:
Winner: Boston
Runner Up: North Carolina

Best College Town:
Winner: Chicago
Runner Up: American

Best Overall Social Life:
Winner: Boston
Runner Up: American

Coolest Students:
Winner: North Carolina
Runner Up: Hunter

Most Educated Students:
Winner: St. John’s
Runner Up: Barnard

Quirkiest Students:
Winner: St. John’s
Runner Up: Chicago

Kindest Students:
Winner: North Carolina
Runner Up: American

Best International Program:
Winner: American
Runner Up: Hunter

Best Sports:
Winner: North Carolina
Runner Up: Georgia Tech

Coolest Scientific Facilities:
Winner: Georgia Tech
Runner Up: Chicago

Best Overall Public University:
Winner: North Carolina
Runner Up: Georgia Tech

Best Overall Private University:
Winner: Chicago
Runner Up: Barnard


NB: Many of these categories were extremely difficult to pick a winner for, and the result was a little random. Don't take these rankings too seriously.

1 comment:

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