The Global Language Monitor ranked the top U.S. colleges and universities according their appearance in global print and electronic media for a 2009 report. States were ranked by the number of the top 225 colleges and universities located in each state. See the list of Top Colleges and Universities as ranked by state…
The Top Ten States, with the number of Top Colleges represented:
1. New York (29)
2. California (22)
3. Pennsylvania (19)
4. Massachusetts (19)
5. Virginia (9)
6. Texas (9)
7. Ohio (8)
8. Illinois (8)
10. Georgia (6) tie
10. Indiana (6) tie