To create our new ranking of America’s Top Colleges, we began with a list of thousands of U.S. colleges that educate undergraduates according to their Carnegie Classification—a higher education framework that categorizes institutions based on the types of degrees they offer, their research output and specialty focus. We chose doctoral research universities, master’s universities and colleges and baccalaureate colleges, as well as colleges that offered specialized programs in engineering, business and the arts. Read more at the link in the bio. #ForbesTopColleges (Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty Images)