The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1New College of Florida
2University of California-Merced
3Georgia College and State University
4Massachusetts College of Art and Design
5University of Maine at Machias
6Florida Gulf Coast University
7University of South Florida-St Petersburg
8University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee
9Northern Arizona University
10Massachusetts Maritime Academy
11University of Hawaii at Hilo
12Adams State University
13Elizabeth City State University
14University of Hawaii-West Oahu
15Montana State University-Northern
16United States Coast Guard Academy
17University of North Carolina at Asheville
18Texas Woman's University
19Fayetteville State University
20University of Maine at Fort Kent
21Savannah State University
22Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
23University of Montevallo
24Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
25University of North Carolina School of the Arts
26Montana Tech of the University of Montana
27University of California-Santa Cruz
28Eastern Connecticut State University
29Delaware State University
30Clayton State University
31University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
32Indiana University-Kokomo
33Columbus State University
34Kentucky State University
35Nicholls State University
36Southern Connecticut State University
37Winston-Salem State University
38The University of West Florida
39Indiana University-Southeast
40Indiana University-East
41Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary
42University of Louisiana at Monroe
43The University of Virginia's College at Wise
44Indiana University-Northwest
45St Mary's College of Maryland
46North Carolina Central University
47University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
48University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
49Valdosta State University
50Indiana University-South Bend
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
1Grand total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)837
2Secondary (high school) (IC2013)764
3Adult basic remedial or high school equivalent (IC2013)639
4Continuing professional (IC2013)635
5First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Outlying areas total)626
6Part-time adjusted fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)611
7Enrolled women (IC2013)547
8Tribal college (HD2013)520
9Admissions women (IC2013)487
10Full-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)463
11Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) (HD2013)454
12Published out-of-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)294
13First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Foreign countries)258
14ACT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013)241
15Student-to-faculty ratio (EF2013D)236
16Enrolled men (IC2013)224
17First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C All first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduates total)199
18Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting ACT scores (IC2013)186
19SAT Math 75th percentile score (IC2013)169
20First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C US total)158
21SAT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)135
22First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C Outlying areas total)127
23Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores (IC2013)90