The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1University of Wisconsin-Madison
2Texas A & M University-College Station
3The University of Texas at Austin
4Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus
6Texas Tech University
7Washington State University
8Marshall University
9University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
10Virginia Commonwealth University
11The University of Texas at San Antonio
12Central Washington University
13Ohio State University-Main Campus
14University of Utah
15Eastern Washington University
16University of Virginia-Main Campus
17West Liberty University
18Concord University
19The Evergreen State College
20West Virginia State University
21University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
22University of Washington-Bothell Campus
23Maranatha Baptist University
24Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary
25Concordia University-Wisconsin
26Lakeland College
27Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
28Radford University
29Norfolk State University
30Silver Lake College of the Holy Family
31College of William and Mary
32The University of Texas-Pan American
33The University of Virginia's College at Wise
34University of Mary Washington
35Texas State University
36Virginia Military Institute
37The University of Texas at Arlington
38DigiPen Institute of Technology
39Ohio Valley University
40Mount Mary University
41Virginia State University
42West Virginia Wesleyan College
43Alderson Broaddus University
44The University of Texas at Tyler
45Marquette University
46Bluefield State College
47Lyndon State College
48Saint Martin's University
49Vermont Technical College
50University of Memphis
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
1First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Outlying areas total)986
2Fips County code (HD2013)900
3Enrolled part time men (IC2013)636
4Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Adjusted cohort (revised cohort minus exclusions))633
5Full-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)597
6On campus room and board 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)497
7Part time total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)494
8Full time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)480
9Full time total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)414
10Enrolled part time total (IC2013)338
11Percent of undergraduates who are formally registered as students with disabilities when percentage is more than 3 percent (IC2013)311
12Enrolled total (IC2013)304
13Part time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)294
14Exclusions from full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)279
15SAT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)252
16Books and supplies 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)237
17Enrolled full time men (IC2013)226
18ACT Math 25th percentile score (IC2013)165
19Total men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)156
20Institution has hospital (HD2013)142
21Part-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)137
22First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C Outlying areas total)122
23Published in-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)115
24Grand total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)105
25Full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)99