The lawsuit alleges the University of Southern California used doctored U.S. News and World Report rankings to entice students to enroll in online programs
The lawsuit was filed by the National Student Legal Defense Network and Tycko & Zavareei LLP on behalf of three named students and additional students who were defrauded, according to a press release.describing how the dean of the Rossier School of Education directed administrators to intentionally withhold information from U.S. News & World Report to improve its ranking," the release read.
The only time USC appeared on the ranking of online education graduate programs was in 2013, when it ranked 44th, the release stated.
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