"Stanford and UC Berkeley Dominate 2024 College Rankings, UCLA Tops Public Schools Again"

Stanford University is ranked #3 in the latest college rankings from US News & World Report, with UC Berkeley maintaining its position as the top public school in the country. Other California schools, including the California Institute of Technology, UCLA, and UC Davis, also ranked among the top national universities. The rankings have faced criticism for reinforcing income inequality, leading to changes in methodology to focus more on outcomes and data from third-party sources.