The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1Harvey Mudd College
2Scripps College
3Southern California Institute of Architecture
4Alaska Pacific University
5San Francisco Art Institute
6Mills College
7Dominican University of California
8Claremont McKenna College
9Westmont College
10Occidental College
11Prescott College
12California Institute of Technology
13Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
14Samford University
15Whittier College
16Saint Mary's College of California
17Colorado College
18Pomona College
19Menlo College
20Soka University of America
21Spring Hill College
22University of Montevallo
23Notre Dame de Namur University
24Trinity College
25Judson College
26Hope International University
27Fresno Pacific University
28Concordia University-Irvine
29San Diego Christian College
30Thomas Aquinas College
31Pepperdine University
32John Brown University
33Lyon College
34William Jessup University
35Pacific Union College
36Simpson University
37University of La Verne
38La Sierra University
39Biola University
40Wesleyan University
41Albertus Magnus College
42Rollins College
43California Baptist University
44Loyola Marymount University
45Chapman University
46University of South Alabama
47Central Baptist College
48Lynn University
49New College of Florida
50Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Please note that unlike most other college ranking methods out there, our ranking is based solely on objective, measurable data, such as student test scores and the like. There are no subjective factors considered at all. The main factors used in the ranking, as well as their weights in the ranking formula, are given below

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Key Ranking Factors

RankData FieldWeight
1Exclusions from part-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)945
2Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Completers within 150% of normal time)847
3Admission test scores (IC2013)692
4Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Adjusted cohort (revised cohort minus exclusions))674
5SAT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013)653
6Institution grants a medical degree (HD2013)597
7Part time total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)557
8ACT Math 75th percentile score (IC2013)503
9Enrolled men (IC2013)451
10Full time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)405
11ACT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013)405
12Enrolled part time women (IC2013)395
13Published out-of-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)391
14Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) (HD2013)367
15Total women (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)364
16ACT English 75th percentile score (IC2013)335
17TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language (IC2013)299
18First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Foreign countries)237
19Tribal college (HD2013)211
20Total men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)208
21Grand total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)201
22Part time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)184
23Current year GRS cohort as a percent of entering class (EF2013D)166
24Enrolled part time total (IC2013)120
25Exclusions from full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)112
26SAT Math 75th percentile score (IC2013)109
27Enrolled total (IC2013)105
28Admissions women (IC2013)100
29Full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)98