The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1Texas A & M University-College Station
2Texas State University
3Ohio State University-Main Campus
4Texas Tech University
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
6The University of Texas at San Antonio
7The University of Texas at Austin
8University of Central Florida
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
10Rutgers University-New Brunswick
11Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
12The University of Texas-Pan American
13Florida State University
14Kent State University at Kent
15Temple University
16East Carolina University
17Michigan State University
18Grand Valley State University
19United States Military Academy
20University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
21Washington State University
22University of North Carolina at Charlotte
23Indiana University-Bloomington
24North Carolina State University at Raleigh
25Florida International University
26University of Arizona
27Ohio University-Main Campus
28The University of Texas at Arlington
29University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
30University of Florida
31Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
32Appalachian State University
33University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
34University of South Florida-Main Campus
35Purdue University-Main Campus
36University of Washington-Seattle Campus
37Marshall University
38University of Nevada-Las Vegas
39University of South Dakota
40Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
41University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
42Georgia Southern University
43University of Utah
44Kennesaw State University
45The University of Alabama
46Midwestern State University
47United States Coast Guard Academy
48University of Georgia
49Tarleton State University
50Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
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
1Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting ACT scores (IC2013)786
2Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores (IC2013)773
3First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Outlying areas total)708
4Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate (current year GRS cohort) (EF2013D)657
5Part time women (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)550
6Full time men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)498
7Full time total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)384
8Students from the full-time adjusted fall 2012 cohort enrolled in fall 2013 (EF2013D)376
9Total women (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)370
10Full time women (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)363
11Enrolled part time women (IC2013)363
12Enrolled total (IC2013)349
13Exclusions from part-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)291
14Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Transfer-out students)288
15First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C US total)287
16Admissions total (IC2013)285
17Institution has hospital (HD2013)268
18SAT Math 75th percentile score (IC2013)259
19Open admission policy (IC2013)251
20Full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)241
21Fips County code (HD2013)226
22First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C All first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduates total)210
23Admissions women (IC2013)150
24ACT Composite 25th percentile score (IC2013)140
25Tribal college (HD2013)135
26Current year GRS cohort as a percent of entering class (EF2013D)129
27First-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)127
28Grand total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)122
29Full time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)120
30Full-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)118
31Enrolled part time men (IC2013)115
32Admission test scores (IC2013)105
33ACT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)86