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Perhaps because they are the best in the world and there is a huge demand (from across the globe) to get in? http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp http://www.arwu.or
by joubert 15y ago
Perhaps because they are the best in the world and there is a huge demand (from across the globe) to get in? http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp
- DanI-S 15y agoThat's a valid point, and an impressive list - but perhaps they are able to be the best in the world because they are able to charge so much.
- Locke1689 15y agoThat's not always true historically, though. It seems more like a relatively recent phenomenon, but US schools were still the best in the world a century ago. Perhaps it's more accurate that they are able to continue cementing their lead by charging so much.
- tokenadult 15y agoThomas Sowell is one of many commentators who point out that United States universities will be attractive at EQUAL quality, because they are located in the United States. But indeed, as United States universities attract students from all over the world, that helps even second-tier universities raise the quality of their programs, by gaining diverse groups of students with reasonably strong academic ability.