The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1Texas A & M University-College Station
2The University of Texas at Austin
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
4Ohio State University-Main Campus
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus
6University of Wisconsin-Madison
7New York University
8Rutgers University-New Brunswick
9Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
10Drexel University
11Michigan State University
12Virginia Commonwealth University
13Washington State University
14Texas State University
15University of Central Florida
16Indiana University-Bloomington
17Texas Tech University
18Temple University
19The University of Texas at San Antonio
20University of Virginia-Main Campus
21Baylor University
22University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
23Ohio University-Main Campus
24University of Utah
25University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
26The University of Texas at Arlington
27University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
28University of Vermont
29Marquette University
30University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
31North Carolina State University at Raleigh
32University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
33Syracuse University
34University of Rhode Island
35University of Pennsylvania
36Kent State University at Kent
37Clemson University
38Purdue University-Main Campus
39Cornell University
40Boston University
41Vanderbilt University
42Southern Methodist University
43Fordham University
44Texas Christian University
45University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
46East Carolina University
47University of Memphis
48College of William and Mary
49University of North Carolina at Charlotte
50Brown 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

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
1Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Adjusted cohort (revised cohort minus exclusions))984
2Grand total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)936
3Enrolled full time total (IC2013)923
4Part time women (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)873
5ACT English 25th percentile score (IC2013)856
6Adult basic remedial or high school equivalent (IC2013)755
7TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language (IC2013)755
8Enrolled part time total (IC2013)727
9Fips County code (HD2013)709
10On campus room and board 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)701
11Total women (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)516
12Books and supplies 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)482
13Part time women (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)432
14First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who graduated from high school in the past 12 months (EF2013C Outlying areas total)371
15SAT Math 25th percentile score (IC2013)358
16Total men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)329
17Recreational or avocational (IC2013)268
18Published out-of-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)261
19Admissions total (IC2013)241
20Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores (IC2013)240
21Published in-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)231
22First-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)222
23Institution grants a medical degree (HD2013)219
24ACT Composite 25th percentile score (IC2013)209
25Institution has hospital (HD2013)180
26Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities (IC2013)160
27Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Transfer-out students)150
28Part time men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)146
29Part-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)139
30Enrolled men (IC2013)134
31Full time men (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total)128
32Applicants women (IC2013)124
33Enrolled women (IC2013)113
34Admissions men (IC2013)93