Education is a market. To make money, universities need to attract customers. And they do that by being highly ranked. And I disagree with your statement. M

Education is a market. To make money, universities need to attract customers. And they do that by being highly ranked. And I disagree with your statement. Many other western countries have their "ivy league" equivalent. Not all schools are equal in the rest of the world either. But I do however agree that the "marketing" aspect is definitely more pronounced in the US.