Paul L. Caron from the University of Cincinnati College of Law writes:
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has rated over 100 colleges according to the rigor of their course requirements for undergraduates based on seven core subjects: Composition, Literature, Foreign Language, U.S. Government or History, Economics, Mathematics, or Natural or Physical Science. The grade is based on a detailed review of the latest online course catalogs. The grading system is:
- A: 6-7 core subjects required
- B: 4-5 core subjects required
- C: 3 core subjects required
- D: 2 core subjects required
- F: 0-1 core subjects required
Only seven colleges earned an A grade:
- Arkansas
- Baylor
- City University of New York — Brooklyn College
- City University of New York — Hunter College
- Texas
- Texas A&M
- U.S. Military Academy
Below are the rankings of the U.S. News Top 25 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges:
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Ariel Goldring
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I must point out that not all colleges in the US were graded on this website, as I searched for my own alma mater and found no listing. I would imagine Rhodes would actually be graded favorably, due to their foundation requirements curriculum. http://www.rhodes.edu/academics/541.asp