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SU earns No. 58 spot in 2015 U.S. News and World Report rankings

Frankie Prijatel | Asst. photo editor

Syracuse University rose from the No. 62 spot to the No. 58 spot in the 2015 U.S. News and World Report National University rankings. This photo was taken in March, when the university celebrated its 144th birthday.

Syracuse University rose four spots to No. 58 in the 2015 U.S. News and World Report National University rankings, which were released late Monday night.

SU was in a four-way tie for the 58th spot with Fordham University, Southern Methodist University and the University of Connecticut. The 2015 ranking is an increase from last year’s rank at No. 62.

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry rose 10 spots in this year’s rankings to claim the 76th.

The top school in this year’s rankings was Princeton University. Harvard University and Yale University were ranked second and third, respectively, with Columbia University, Stanford University and the University of Chicago tied for fourth.The rankings are released annually, and include factors such as each school’s acceptance rate, class size, freshman retention rate and the five most popular majors, according to the U.S. News and World Report website.

 







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