Forbes Magazine ranked GW 350th in a new study of the best colleges in the country. The magazine judged 569 colleges “based on the quality of the education they provide and how much their students acheive,” according to a news release.

Among national universities – defined as schools that award doctoral degrees – GW is ranked 38th in the Forbes study. The University was 54th in a similar category in last year’s US News and World Report rankings.

Topping the Forbes college list was Princeton University, followed by California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Swarthmore College and Williams College. Forbes says it worked with Richard Vedder, an economist at Ohio University, and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity to determine the rankings.

Editors note: Several commenters pointed out that Forbes distinguishes between colleges and universities in their rankings. The post has been changed to reflect this.