The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1Drexel University
2New York University
3Texas A & M University-College Station
4The University of Texas at Austin
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
6Baylor University
7University of Wisconsin-Madison
8Marquette University
9Fordham University
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus
11University of Virginia-Main Campus
12Ohio State University-Main Campus
13Vanderbilt University
14University of Vermont
15University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
16Boston University
17Cornell University
18Texas State University
19Washington State University
20Brown University
21Northeastern University
22Rutgers University-New Brunswick
23Syracuse University
24University of Pennsylvania
25Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
26Texas Tech University
27Texas Christian University
28University of California-Los Angeles
29University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
30University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
31Virginia Commonwealth University
32Indiana University-Bloomington
33Columbia University in the City of New York
34University of Rhode Island
35Southern Methodist University
36Michigan State University
37University of California-San Diego
38Temple University
39Clemson University
40Duke University
41The University of Texas at San Antonio
42College of William and Mary
43University of Richmond
44Seattle University
45Rice University
46SUNY at Binghamton
47University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
48Stony Brook University
49University of California-Santa Barbara
50University of California-Irvine
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
1Total entering students at the undergraduate level fall 2013 (EF2013D)728
2Exclusions from part-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)684
3Enrolled part time total (IC2013)551
4Applicants women (IC2013)528
5First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C US total)471
6TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language (IC2013)462
7Fips County code (HD2013)440
8Recreational or avocational (IC2013)374
9SAT Critical Reading 25th percentile score (IC2013)362
10ACT Composite 75th percentile score (IC2013)344
11Enrolled part time men (IC2013)319
12First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C Foreign countries)281
13 241
14Admissions total (IC2013)235
15Admissions men (IC2013)222
16Full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)215
17Secondary (high school) (IC2013)213
18First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Foreign countries)201
19Total men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)196
20SAT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013)186
21Full time total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)170
22ACT English 25th percentile score (IC2013)169
23Part time men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)164
24On campus room and board 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)157
25Full time women (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)141
26Enrolled part time women (IC2013)135
27Published in-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)117
28Enrolled full time women (IC2013)108
29Academic (IC2013)108
30First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C All first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduates total)87