根据www.usnews.com上提供的资料，以学术声望（Academic Reputation）为标准，对美国228所全国性大学（National Universities）进行的排名，比较有参考意义，希望对留学生有所帮助。（当然，专业排名对于选择学校或许更重要。）

1 Harvard University (MA) 4.9

1 MassachusettsInst. of Technology 4.9

1 Stanford University (CA) 4.9

4 PrincetonUniversity (NJ) 4.8

4 Yale University (CT) 4.8  

6 CaliforniaInstitute of Technology 4.7

6 Johns Hopkins University (MD) 4.7

6 Cornell University (NY) 4.7

6 University of Chicago 4.7

6 University of California-Berkeley 4.7

11 Duke University (NC) 4.6

11 ColumbiaUniversity (NY) 4.6

13 Brown University (RI) 4.5

13 Northwestern University (IL) 4.5

13 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 4.5

16 University of Pennsylvania 4.4

16 DartmouthCollege (NH) 4.4  

18 University of Virginia 4.3

18 Univ. of California-Los Angeles 4.3

18 Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison 4.3

21 Rice University (TX) 4.2

21 Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 4.2

21 U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 4.2

24 WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis4.1

24 Vanderbilt University (TN) 4.1

24 U.of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign 4.1

27 Emory University (GA) 4.0  

27 Georgia Institute of Technology 4.0

27 University of Texas-Austin 4.0

30 University of NotreDame (IN) 3.9

30 GeorgetownUniversity (DC) 3.9

30 PennsylvaniaState Univ. 3.9

30 University of Washington 3.9

34 College of William and Mary (VA) 3.8

34 Univ. of California-SanDiego 3.8

34 University of California-Davis 3.8

34 Indiana University-Bloomington 3.8

34 Purdue Univ.-West Lafayette (IN) 3.8

34 Univ. of Minnesota-Twin Cities 3.8

40 Brandeis University (MA) 3.7

40 New  York University 3.7

40 Ohio State University-Columbus 3.7

40 University of Iowa 3.7

40 Univ. of Maryland-CollegePark 3.7

45 Tufts University (MA) 3.6

45 Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH) 3.6

45 Univ. of Southern California 3.6

45 University of California-Irvine 3.6

45 University of Florida 61.0 3.6

45 RensselaerPolytechnic Inst. (NY) 3.6

45 Texas A&M Univ.-College Station 3.6

45 University of Arizona 3.6

45 University of Colorado-Boulder 3.6

54 University of Rochester (NY) 3.5

54 BostonCollege 3.5

54 Tulane University (LA) 3.5

54 Univ. of California-SantaBarbara 3.5

54 MichiganState University 3.5

59 BostonUniversity 3.4  

59 Rutgers-New Brunswick (NJ) 3.4

59 SyracuseUniversity (NY) 3.4

59 University of Georgia 3.4

59 University of Kansas 3.4

59 University of Oregon 3.4

59 University of Pittsburgh 3.4

59 VirginiaTech 3.4

67 Wake ForestUniversity (NC) 3.3

67 Lehigh University (PA) 3.3

67 Baylor University (TX) 3.3

67 ColoradoSchool of Mines 3.3  

67 George Washington University (DC) 3.3

67 IowaState University 3.3

67 Miami University-Oxford (OH) 3.3

67 SUNY-Stony Brook 3.3  

67 Univ. of Massachusetts-Amherst 3.3

67 Univ. of Missouri-Columbia 3.3

67 ArizonaState University 3.3

78 Fordham University (NY) 3.2

78 North Carolina State U.-Raleigh 3.2

78 Southern Methodist University (TX) 3.2

78 Univ. of California-Riverside 3.2

78 Univ. of California-SantaCruz 3.2

78 University of Connecticut 3.2

78 University of Delaware 3.2

78 Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln 3.2

78 Univ. of Tennessee-Knoxville 3.2

78 University of Utah 3.2

88 AuburnUniversity (AL) 3.1

88 Brigham Young Univ.-Provo (UT) 3.1

88 OhioUniversity 3.1

88 SUNY-Binghamton 3.1

88 SUNY-Buffalo 3.1  

88 WashingtonState University 3.1

94 Yeshiva University (NY) 3.0

94 Clemson University (SC) 3.0

94 ColoradoState University 3.0

94 FloridaState University 3.0

94 IllinoisInstitute of Technology 3.0

94 Rutgers-Newark (NJ) 3.0

94 St.  Louis University 3.0

94 SUNY-Albany 3.0  

94 University of Kentucky 3.0

94 University of Miami (FL) 3.0

94 University of Vermont 3.0

94 KansasState University 3.0

94 New School University (NY) 3.0

94 OregonState University 3.0

94 University of Illinois-Chicago 3.0

94 University of Oklahoma 3.0

110 American University (DC) 2.9

110 ClarkUniversity (MA) 2.9

110 MarquetteUniversity (WI) 2.9

110 Pepperdine University (CA) 2.9

110 University of New Hampshire 2.9

110 Univ. of South Carolina-Columbia 2.9

110 WorcesterPolytechnic Inst. (MA) 2.9

110 Drexel University (PA) 2.9

110 George Mason University (VA) 2.9

110 Northeastern University (MA) 2.9

110 St.  John's University (NY) 2.9

110 TempleUniversity (PA) 2.9

110 University of New Mexico 2.9

110 University of Rhode Island 2.9

110 Indiana U.-Purdue U.-Indianapolis 2.9

111 Catholic University of America (DC)2.8

111 LoyolaUniversityChicago 2.8

111 University of Missouri-Rolla 2.8

111 Howard University (DC) 2.8

111 Louisiana State U.-Baton Rouge 2.8

111 University of Alabama-Birmingham 2.8

111 University of San Francisco 2.8

111 VirginiaCommonwealth University 2.8

111 Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2.8

134 MichiganTechnological University 2.7

134 Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)2.7

134 TexasChristian University 2.7

134 University of Alabama 2.7

134 University of San Diego 2.7

134 DePaul University (IL) 2.7

134 Hofstra University (NY) 2.7

134 New  Jersey Inst. of Technology 2.7

134 Seton Hall University (NJ) 2.7

134 TexasTech University 2.7

134 University of Cincinnati 2.7

134 University of Hawaii-Manoa 2.7

134 U. of Maryland-Baltimore County 2.7

134 University of Texas-Dallas 2.7

134 UtahState University 2.7

134 WayneState University (MI) 2.7

134 West  Virginia University 2.7

134 Old Dominion University (VA) 2.7

134 San  Diego State University 2.7

134 University of Houston 2.7

154 Clarkson University (NY) 2.6

154 Duquesne University (PA) 2.6

154 University of Denver 2.6

154 Bowling  Green State University (OH) 2.6

154 OklahomaState University 2.6

154 Polytechnic University (NY) 2.6

154 Univ. of Arkansas-Fayetteville 2.6

154 University of Idaho 2.6

154 University of Maine-Orono 2.6

154 University of Mississippi 2.6

154 Univ. of Missouri-KansasCity 2.6

154 University of the Pacific (CA) 2.6

154 University of Wyoming 2.6

154 Georgia State University 2.6

154 Kent State University (OH) 2.6

154 Southern Illinois U.-Carbondale 2.6

154 University of Colorado-Denver 2.6

154 University of Louisville (KY) 2.6

154 University of Montana 2.6

154 U. of North Carolina-Greensboro 2.6

174 Ball State University (IN) 2.5

174 MCP Hahnemann University (PA) 2.5

174 MississippiState University 2.5

174 MontanaState University 2.5

174 University of Nevada-Reno 2.5

174 University of North Dakota 2.5

174 University of South Florida 2.5

174 University of Tulsa (OK) 2.5

174 Western Michigan University 2.5

174 IllinoisState University 2.5

174 IndianaState University 2.5

174 New  Mexico State University 2.5

174 Northern ArizonaUniversity 2.5

174 PortlandState University (OR) 2.5

174 Univ. of Missouri-St.Louis 2.5

174 University of Texas-Arlington 2.5

190 Pace University (NY) 2.4

190 Clark Atlanta University 2.4

190 FloridaInstitute of Technology 2.4

190 IdahoState University 2.4  

190 Northern IllinoisUniversity 2.4

190 University of Alabama-Huntsville 2.4

190 University of Alaska-Fairbanks 2.4

190 Univ. of Massachusetts-Lowell 2.4

190 University of New Orleans 2.4

190 University of North Texas 2.4

190 University of South Dakota 2.4

190 WichitaState University (KS) 2.4

202 FloridaInternational University 2.3

202 IndianaUniv. of Pennsylvania2.3

202 Adelphi University (NY) 2.3

202 FloridaAtlantic University 2.3

202 LouisianaTech University 2.3

202 North DakotaState University 2.3

202 Texas A&M University-Commerce 2.3

202 TexasWoman's University 2.3

202 University of Central Florida 2.3

202 University of Memphis 2.3

202 University of Toledo (OH) 2.3

202 Wright State University (OH) 2.3

214 Univ. of Southern Mississippi 2.2

214 ClevelandState University 2.2

214 University of Akron (OH) 2.2

214 University of Northern Colorado 2.2

218 Union Institute (OH) 2.1

218 University of DetroitMercy 2.1

220 Andrews University (MI) 2.0

220 Middle Tennessee State Univ. 2.0

220 TennesseeState University 2.0

220 TexasSouthern University 2.0

224 University of La   Verne (CA) 1.9

224 Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana 1.9

226 Biola University (CA) 1.8

226 United States International U. (CA) 1.8

228 Nova Southeastern University (FL) 1.7