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The hierarchy of American higher education has shifted, ending Princeton's fifteen-year hold on the top spot in the U.S.
MIT has now claimed the number one position, a change driven by a specific adjustment in how the ranking methodology evaluates student outcomes.
Princeton, which has held the lead for the past decade and a half, has been displaced by its rival in the new rankings.
The shift is not the result of a sudden change in academic prestige or campus culture, but rather a structural update to the scoring system.
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