Princeton University tied Harvard University as the top-ranked National University in U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 rankings of Best Colleges. The annual report provides rankings of colleges and universities that award undergraduate degrees. See the full report at www.usnews.com/education. The top 10 on the list:
| 1. (Tie) Princeton | 5. (Tie) Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 1. (Tie) Harvard University | 5. (Tie) Stanford University |
| 3. Yale University | 5. (Tie) University of Chicago |
| 4. Columbia University | 5. (Tie) University of Pennsylvania |
| 5. (Tie) California Institute of Technology | 10. Duke University |
