RISD announces withdrawl from U.S. News & World Report's Best College rankings

2023-02-15T15:40:00-05:00

The Rhode Island School of Design announced its decision to withdraw from the U.S. News & World Report's Best College rankings on February 13, a move that joins more institutions that are turning away from the highly-criticized process.

RISD President, Crystal Williams, explained that "principally, Rhode Island School of Design does not measure the value of our students or our academic programs based on the same factors used by U.S. News & World Report. Our educational model is predicated on three primary ways of learning: visual, material and intellectual."

Hyperallergic's Rhea Nayyar reported on the design school’s decision to abstain from the popular higher education guide, which has come under scrutiny over the last decade owing to claims of favoritism, the broader manipulation of young people along lines of prestige, and presumed career success after ...

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2014-12-19T14:13:00-05:00

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RISD announces withdrawl from U.S. News & World Report's Best College rankings

Can the new College Ratings System help improve architectural education?