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Independent organizations and national governments also collect and disseminate information about colleges and universities. In the United States, the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching]] publishes widely used descriptive [http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/ classifications of colleges and universities], the Department of Education publishes statistics through the [http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ College Navigator] website, and the [[National Science Foundation]] publishes information on [http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/rdexpenditures/ research & development expenditures].

 

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Make sure to write from a [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]]. Wikipedia is not the place for [[WP:PRESTIGE|academic boosterism]] – do not praise an academic institution but describe it using neutral language and verifiable facts. Remember to [[WP:ASF|Assert facts, not opinions]], [[WP:SUBSTANTIATE|substantiate the basis for any opinions]], and [[WP:MORALIZE|don't tell the reader what to think]]. With regard to controversies on campuses, represent all significant views neutrally and equitably without giving [[WP:UNDUE|undue weight]] to either side.

Avoid [[WP:MISSION|mission statements]] and goals. They are generally promotional.

 

If you cite college and university rankings, be precise and honest. Refactoring rankings (71st nationally according to the source, but 2nd among colleges in the state) to boost the score gives a non-neutral impression and is not appropriate. Claims that an institution "ranks highly" or is "highly exclusive" are just as vague as claims that it is "prestigious" and "excellent." Rankings should be neutrally worded without modifiers or disclaimers, represent a comprehensive cross-section of major [[College and university rankings|rankings by national and international publications]], be limited to a single section in the article, ''placed at or near the end'' and be reported as numeric values with years and verifiable sources; if possible, they should show the range: not "28th," but "28th among the 29" or "28th among the 200". In the lead, do not use rankings to [[WP:SYNTHESIS|synthesize]] an image of the institution, whether good or bad. Give one factual statement summarising overall "most recent" rankings obtained in key surveys (for example, "In 2010, institution 'A' has been ranked #3 by The Economist, #5 by The New York Times and #8 by Financial Times."). In the lead, do not give the sub factor rankings -- details like "ranked #x in placements" or "ranked #3 in research" should not be the lead, and only selectively for major factors in the article anywhere. Ratings within a state or other small regions are never appropriate in the lead, and rarely appropriate in any circumstances, except sometimes to indicate ranking of a campus within a system.