Forbes Education Reporter Emma Whitford joins Forbes Talks to talk about the new Forbes’ 2026 Top Colleges list. They discuss how a drop in international students paying full tuition could hurt the financial aid provided to domestic students, especially at smaller liberal arts colleges that rely on this revenue. They also cover the importance of return on investment and graduate salaries as key metrics for ranking schools. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2025/08/26/how-forbes-ranks-americas-best-colleges/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.