Smartest Colleges in the U.S.

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Smartest Colleges in the U.S.

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The professors behind http://lumosity.com (cognitive exercise website) have released a study ranking the smartest colleges in America. The rankings are based solely on results from their cognitive tests, and don't take into consideration typical college ranking factors such as admissions scores, alumni network, endowments, etc.

Here are some interesting takeaways from a URI perspective:

Top Ten:

1. MIT
2. Harvard
3. Stanford
4. Northwestern
5. Yale
6. Washington Univ. - St. Louis
7. Dartmouth
8. Wellesley
9. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
10. Duke

Atlantic 10

41. Butler
69. Dayton
107. George Washington
119. Duquesne
186. Temple
188. St. Louis
203. St. Joe's
204. University of Rhode Island
212. UMass
238. George Mason
256. VCU
301. Fordham

Rhode Island

22. Brown
160. Bryant
204. University of Rhode Island
335. Roger Williams
399. Johnson & Wales
NR Providence College
NR RISD
NR Salve Regina
NR Rhode Island College

New England State Universities

105. UConn
169. New Hampshire
197. Vermont
204. Rhode Island
212. UMass-Amhest
224. UMass-Lowell
302. Maine
339. UMass Dartmouth
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See, it's scientifically proven!

(intentionally vague statement)
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As much as I'd love to take this opportunity to laugh at PC, my (and Ed Cooley's) alma mater is not listed there either :(
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186!

Yay?
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