The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1Ohio State University-Main Campus
2Texas A & M University-College Station
3The University of Texas at Austin
4University of Wisconsin-Madison
5Michigan State University
6University of Central Florida
7Florida State University
8University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9The University of Alabama
10University of Florida
11Texas Tech University
12Indiana University-Bloomington
13Texas State University
14Rutgers University-New Brunswick
15University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16Florida International University
17Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
18University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
19University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
20Purdue University-Main Campus
21University of Arizona
22Kent State University at Kent
23The University of Texas at San Antonio
24Washington State University
25Virginia Commonwealth University
26Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
27North Carolina State University at Raleigh
28University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
29University of Utah
30East Carolina University
31Temple University
32Ohio University-Main Campus
33The University of Texas-Pan American
34University of Nevada-Las Vegas
35Grand Valley State University
36University of Georgia
37University of North Carolina at Charlotte
38University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
39University of South Florida-Main Campus
40University of Toledo
41Kennesaw State University
42Marshall University
43Florida Atlantic University
44University of Memphis
45University of Nevada-Reno
46West Chester University of Pennsylvania
47Montclair State University
48Auburn University
49Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
50University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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
1Adult basic remedial or high school equivalent (IC2013)983
2Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate (current year GRS cohort) (EF2013D)917
3Part-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)912
4On campus room and board 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)886
5Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) (HD2013)847
6Current year GRS cohort as a percent of entering class (EF2013D)779
7Enrolled men (IC2013)751
8Part-time adjusted fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)660
9Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Adjusted cohort (revised cohort minus exclusions))614
10Continuing professional (IC2013)544
11Total women (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)482
12Students from the full-time adjusted fall 2012 cohort enrolled in fall 2013 (EF2013D)431
13Books and supplies 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)352
14Total men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)335
15Applicants total (IC2013)312
16Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting ACT scores (IC2013)301
17Full time total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)290
18First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C US total)282
19Enrolled full time total (IC2013)263
20First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C Foreign countries)263
21Part time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)261
22SAT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013)240
23Enrolled total (IC2013)229
24SAT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)202
25SAT Math 25th percentile score (IC2013)192
26ACT Composite 25th percentile score (IC2013)181
27Full time total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)180
28Grand total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)168
29Recreational or avocational (IC2013)161
30Enrolled part time men (IC2013)160
31Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores (IC2013)157
32First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Outlying areas total)151
33Fips County code (HD2013)150
34Admissions men (IC2013)142
35Exclusions from part-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)141
36ACT Math 25th percentile score (IC2013)124
37Full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)99