I don't like looking at US News or Forbes. I tell my students that its not about what's best; its about what's best for them. Different schools have different teaching/learning styles and different environments. If a student can't cope with one school that's supposedly good and drops out then it doesn't beat out a student who found the right school that fits them and succeeds exceedingly well (does all the extracurricular, gets to know their professors, becomes a student leader, etc).

Good luck.