The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1Southern New Hampshire University
2Southern California Institute of Architecture
3Harvey Mudd College
4San Francisco Art Institute
5Post University
6Alaska Pacific University
7Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
8Scripps College
9Mills College
10Prescott College
11Dominican University of California
12Illinois Institute of Technology
13California Institute of Technology
14Claremont McKenna College
15Fresno Pacific University
16Hope International University
17Westmont College
18Soka University of America
19Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
20Webb Institute
21San Diego Christian College
22Earlham College
23Albertus Magnus College
24Menlo College
25Saint Johns University
26William Jessup University
27Notre Dame de Namur University
28Thomas Aquinas College
29Oakland City University
30Whittier College
31Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
32University of La Verne
33School of the Art Institute of Chicago
34John Brown University
35Lawrence Technological University
36St Thomas University
37Simpson University
38Colorado College
39Covenant College
40Occidental College
41Minneapolis College of Art and Design
42Principia College
43Baker University
44Concordia University-Irvine
45Lyon College
46Kansas City Art Institute
47Pacific Union College
48Southwestern College
49Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
50Newman University
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
1Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting ACT scores (IC2013)912
2Occupational (IC2013)904
3Total women (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)817
4SAT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)778
5Open admission policy (IC2013)542
6Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) (HD2013)411
7Current year GRS cohort as a percent of entering class (EF2013D)404
8Academic (IC2013)382
9Part time total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)331
10Tribal college (HD2013)302
11Full time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)268
12ACT English 75th percentile score (IC2013)250
13Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities (IC2013)220
14Institution grants a medical degree (HD2013)172
15Published in-district tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)155
16Enrolled full time women (IC2013)146
17Full time total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)141
18First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C All first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduates total)126
19Students from the part-time adjusted fall 2012 cohort enrolled in fall 2013 (EF2013D)121
20Total men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)107
21Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Transfer-out students)104
22Grand total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)104
23Part time women (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)102
24Exclusions from part-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)100
25Enrolled full time men (IC2013)92