Four Virginia universities are ranked among the top 100 institutions in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings, released Thursday.
In this year’s ranking, the University of Virginia notched No. 50; University of Richmond, No. 66; Washington and Lee University, No. 70; and William & Mary, No. 79. Last year, U.Va. was at No. 51, UR at No. 53, Washington and Lee at No. 75, and William & Mary at No. 57.
The rankings of more than 800 colleges and universities are based on 15 indicators in four areas: outcomes, resources, engagement and environment.
Outcomes account for 40% of each school’s overall score. That measure includes the salaries that graduates earn and the debt they take on to attend college.
