Princeton University ranks #1 in the Forbes 2012 rankings

Princeton University ranked first in Forbes' 2012 ranking of top US colleges. 

The top 10 are: 

1.  Princeton University
2.  Williams College
3.  Stanford University
4.  University of Chicago
5.  Yale University
6.  Harvard University
7.  United States Military Academy
8.  Columbia University in the City of New York
9.  Pomona College
10.  Swathmore College

Forbes uses a range of ranking criteria, including student satisfaction, post-graduate success, student debt, four-year graduation rate, and competitive awards.