William and Mary College of the United States ranked 53rd on 20 17, and Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked 164 on 20 17USNEWS. William and Mary College is the first college in American history; The first university in the United States with a complete faculty; The first university in the United States with a course selection system; The first school in the United States from college to university; The first university in the United States to offer modern linguistics, contemporary history and law school, its graduates include three American presidents, and its undergraduate education was rated as the second in the United States by American News and World Report 20 14. The school has been rated as the best public university in the United States for many years.