# US News Rankings Scraper (`crawlerbros/usnews-rankings-scraper`) Actor Scrape US News & World Report rankings - universities, hospitals, high schools, and graduate schools. Get rank, name, location, tuition, enrollment, acceptance rate, specialty scores, and more. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/usnews-rankings-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, News, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## US News Rankings Scraper Scrape rankings from US News & World Report — the most trusted source for university, hospital, high school, and graduate school rankings in the United States. ### What You Can Scrape - **Universities** — National universities, liberal arts colleges, regional universities/colleges, engineering programs, business programs, nursing schools, and more - **Hospitals** — Top-ranked hospitals by medical specialty (cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and 12 more) - **High Schools** — Best high school rankings nationally or by state - **Graduate Schools** — MBA, law, medicine, engineering, education, and public affairs programs ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | `mode` | Select | Rankings type: `universities`, `hospitals`, `highSchools`, `gradSchools` | `universities` | | `rankingType` | Select | University ranking list (mode=universities) | `national-universities` | | `specialty` | Select | Hospital specialty (mode=hospitals) | `cancer` | | `subject` | Select | Graduate school subject (mode=gradSchools) | `business` | | `state` | Select | Filter by US state abbreviation (e.g. CA, TX, NY) | All states | | `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum records to return (1–2000) | 50 | #### University Ranking Types - National Universities - National Liberal Arts Colleges - Regional Universities (North/South/Midwest/West) - Regional Colleges (North/South/Midwest/West) - Best Business Programs - Best Engineering Programs - Best Computer Science Programs - Best Nursing Programs - Historically Black Universities - Online Bachelor's Programs - Best Value Schools #### Hospital Specialties Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Ear/Nose/Throat, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Care, Gynecology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Rehabilitation, Rheumatology, Urology ### Output Fields #### University Records | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `rank` | Integer | National/regional ranking position | | `name` | String | Institution name | | `url` | String | US News profile URL | | `imageUrl` | String | Campus photo URL | | `city` | String | City | | `state` | String | State abbreviation | | `type` | String | Public or Private | | `tuition` | Integer | Annual tuition and fees (USD) | | `tuitionUnit` | String | "annual" | | `enrollmentCount` | Integer | Undergraduate enrollment | | `acceptanceRate` | Float | Acceptance rate (%) | | `overallScore` | Float | US News composite score | | `netCost` | Integer | Average net cost after aid (USD) | | `percentReceivingAid` | Float | % of students receiving need-based aid | | `avgGpa` | Float | Average high school GPA | | `satScore` | Integer | SAT 25th percentile composite score | | `satRange` | String | SAT score range (e.g. "1510-1580") | | `actScore` | Integer | ACT 25th percentile composite score | | `actRange` | String | ACT score range (e.g. "34-36") | | `programReputationScores` | Object | Undergraduate program peer-assessment reputation scores (1.0–5.0) by field — e.g. `engineering`, `business`, `computerScience`, `nursing`, `psychology`, `economics` (only programs the school offers are included) | | `rankingType` | String | Ranking category name | | `rankingYear` | String | Ranking year | | `sourceUrl` | String | Ranking page URL | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp | | `recordType` | String | "university" | #### Hospital Records | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `rank` | Integer | National specialty ranking | | `name` | String | Hospital name | | `url` | String | US News hospital profile URL | | `city` | String | City | | `state` | String | State abbreviation | | `specialty` | String | Medical specialty | | `score` | Float | US News composite score (0-100) | | `description` | String | Brief hospital description | | `phone` | String | Contact phone number | | `rankingYear` | String | Ranking year | | `sourceUrl` | String | Ranking page URL | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp | | `recordType` | String | "hospital" | #### High School Records | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|------| | `rank` | Integer | State ranking position | | `name` | String | School name | | `url` | String | US News profile URL | | `city` | String | City | | `state` | String | State abbreviation | | `district` | String | School district name | | `districtUrl` | String | US News district profile URL | | `description` | String | Brief school description | | `graduationRate` | Float | Graduation rate (%) | | `collegeReadinessIndex` | Float | US News College Readiness Index | | `enrollmentCount` | Integer | Student enrollment | | `rankingType` | String | "High Schools" | | `sourceUrl` | String | Ranking page URL | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp | | `recordType` | String | "highSchool" | #### Graduate School Records | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|------| | `rank` | Integer | Ranking position within subject | | `name` | String | Institution name | | `url` | String | US News profile URL | | `city` | String | City | | `state` | String | State abbreviation | | `imageUrl` | String | Campus photo URL | | `description` | String | Brief program description (tuition, deadlines, faculty ratio, etc.) | | `subject` | String | Graduate subject (e.g. "Medicine", "Law") | | `sourceUrl` | String | Ranking page URL | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp | | `recordType` | String | "gradSchool" | ### Example Input ```json { "mode": "universities", "rankingType": "national-universities", "maxItems": 20 } ```` ```json { "mode": "hospitals", "specialty": "cancer", "state": "CA", "maxItems": 10 } ``` ```json { "mode": "gradSchools", "subject": "law", "maxItems": 25 } ``` ### FAQs **Q: How current are the rankings?** A: Rankings are updated annually by US News. The scraper returns the current published rankings (2026 edition). **Q: Can I filter by state?** A: Yes! Use the `state` parameter with a 2-letter abbreviation (e.g. `CA`, `TX`, `NY`) to filter any ranking type by state. **Q: How many hospitals are ranked per specialty?** A: US News typically ranks 10-50 hospitals per specialty nationally. Some specialties may have more results. **Q: Are SAT scores and GPA available?** A: Yes, for universities where US News reports them. Some data may be missing for schools that don't report. **Q: Can I scrape all university ranking types?** A: Yes, set `mode=universities` and select any `rankingType` from the dropdown. Each list can have 100+ schools. **Q: What is the data source?** A: All data is scraped from www.usnews.com — the official US News & World Report rankings website. No API key required. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Which type of rankings to scrape. ## `rankingType` (type: `string`): Which university ranking list to scrape (mode=universities). ## `specialty` (type: `string`): Hospital specialty to rank (mode=hospitals). ## `subject` (type: `string`): Graduate school subject (mode=gradSchools). ## `state` (type: `string`): Filter results by US state abbreviation (e.g. CA, TX, NY). Leave empty for all states. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "universities", "rankingType": "national-universities", "specialty": "cancer", "subject": "business", "state": "", "maxItems": 25 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `rankings` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped ranking records. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "universities", "rankingType": "national-universities", "specialty": "cancer", "subject": "business", "state": "", "maxItems": 25 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/usnews-rankings-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "universities", "rankingType": "national-universities", "specialty": "cancer", "subject": "business", "state": "", "maxItems": 25, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/usnews-rankings-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "universities", "rankingType": "national-universities", "specialty": "cancer", "subject": "business", "state": "", "maxItems": 25 }' | apify call crawlerbros/usnews-rankings-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/usnews-rankings-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "US News Rankings Scraper", "description": "Scrape US News & World Report rankings - universities, hospitals, high schools, and graduate schools. 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