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Should I use Usnews?

News, rankings, and consumer advice publisher — not a software product - usnews.com

Skip. There is nothing to buy here: usnews.com is a free, ad-supported media and rankings site, not software. Nobody should 'buy' it; read its rankings free if you're comparing colleges, cars, or hospitals — skeptically.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~60 public sources; all describe US News as a media and rankings publisher, not a purchasable software product.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Students comparing US colleges
  • Consumers researching hospitals, cars, insurance
  • Schools seeking rankings bragging rights
  • Salary and job-market research

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software or SaaS
  • Teams needing workflows, integrations, or accounts
  • Procurement: nothing here to buy, deploy, or license for teams

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Consumer content is free, but institutional licensing of rankings data is a paid offering

medium

Trustpilot sits at 1.6/5 from 21 reviews — complaints dominate the profile

medium

Reddit users question whether schools pay for listings and dispute ranking credibility

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to college, hospital, car, and job rankings
  • Long-running brand; website launched 1995
  • Ranks everything from colleges to cars, insurance, and jobs
  • Self-described recognized leader in rankings and consumer advice

Cons

  • 1.6/5 Trustpilot rating from just 21 reviews
  • Rankings methodology routinely disputed by Reddit users
  • Not a software product: no accounts, integrations, or workflows
  • No security page found on

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x3security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Core rankings are free to read
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Ranks colleges, hospitals, cars, insurance, jobs
  • Support quality: 2/5. 1.6/5 Trustpilot across 21 reviews
  • Security posture: 4/5. PhishFence email security grade A
  • 1.6/5 Trustpilot rating 21 reviews
  • 1995 Website online since per Wikipedia
  • A Email security grade PhishFence scorecard
  • Yes Free to read ad-supported media site

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Trustpilot reviewers rate the brand poorly (1.6/5 from 21 reviews) while Reddit threads actively debate whether its rankings are trustworthy.

Full analysis

Based on ~60 public sources; all describe US News as a media and rankings publisher, not a purchasable software product.

Not software — a free rankings/media site. Nothing to purchase or deploy; read rankings free and skeptically.

Methodology

Based on ~60 public sources; all describe US News as a media and rankings publisher, not a purchasable software product.

Sources

  1. U.S. News & World Report homepageusnews.com
    official
  2. U.S. News & World Report - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  3. U.S. News & World Report Reviews - Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  4. usnews.com Email Security Grade (A) | PhishFencephishfence.io
    security
  5. Security pageusnews.com
    security
  6. Do you trust US News College Rankings? - Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. How much do schools pay to be listed in US News? - Redditreddit.com
    review
  8. U.S. News College Rankings & Listsusnews.com
    official
  9. Insurance Reviews & Information | U.S. Newsusnews.com
    official

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