BYU made a significant jump in this year’s list of Best Colleges in America by Money Magazine, making a leap from No. 15 to No. 5.

BYU shares the No. 5 spot in a tie with University of California-Berkeley and trails just four schools in the rankings: Princeton, University of Michigan, Harvard and Rice.

Money’s rankings are based education quality, affordability and alumni success. The magazine also measured "comparative value by assessing how well students at each school did vs. what’s expected for students with similar economic and academic backgrounds, and the college’s mix of majors,” according to its website.

BYU’s tuition without financial aid is nearly $10,000 cheaper than any other school on the list’s top 10.

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