The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1University of Central Florida
2Florida International University
3The University of Alabama
4University of Southern California
5University of California-Berkeley
6University of California-Los Angeles
7University of South Florida-Main Campus
8University of Florida
9University of Arizona
10Florida State University
11Florida Atlantic University
12University of California-Davis
13Stanford University
14Kennesaw State University
15University of Georgia
16Auburn University
17New York University
18Yale University
19Chapman University
20George Washington University
21Indiana University-Bloomington
22University of San Francisco
23Michigan State University
24Ohio State University-Main Campus
25Harvey Mudd College
26Claremont McKenna College
27Pepperdine University
28Scripps College
29University of California-Irvine
30Emory University
31Northern Arizona University
32University of California-San Diego
33Pomona College
34Occidental College
35University of Miami
36University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
37University of La Verne
38Savannah College of Art and Design
39Saint Mary's College of California
40American University
41University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
42Wesleyan University
43Loyola Marymount University
44Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
45Dominican University of California
46University of Delaware
47Northwestern University
48University of South Alabama
49University of California-Riverside
50California Institute of Technology
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

It is also our goal to give you the college ranking that is most appropriate for you. Hence, if you do not like this ranking, just refresh the page until you do. As noted above, every single ranking given by this page is purely objective and therefore can be relied upon to give accurate results.

Key Ranking Factors

RankData FieldWeight
1Grand total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)612
2SAT Critical Reading 25th percentile score (IC2013)605
3Part time women (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)600
4TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language (IC2013)500
5First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C All first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduates total)484
6First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Foreign countries)464
7On campus room and board 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)418
8Continuing professional (IC2013)393
9Part time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)371
10Full time total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)263
11Full-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)239
12Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities (IC2013)235
13Published in-district tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)172
14Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Adjusted cohort (revised cohort minus exclusions))167
15SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile score (IC2013)164
16ACT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)156
17SAT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)97