The Objective College Ranking

see ranking factor weights

RankInstitution
1University of California-Berkeley
2University of California-Los Angeles
3New College of Florida
4University of Virginia-Main Campus
5University of California-Merced
6Colorado School of Mines
7Massachusetts College of Art and Design
8Virginia Military Institute
9University of California-San Diego
10College of William and Mary
11University of California-Santa Barbara
12University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
13University of Washington-Bothell Campus
14Florida Gulf Coast University
15University of Hawaii-West Oahu
16Georgia College and State University
17Indiana University-East
18Florida Atlantic University
19Massachusetts Maritime Academy
20University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee
21The University of Virginia's College at Wise
22Clayton State University
23University of California-Irvine
24University of Maine at Machias
25University of South Florida-St Petersburg
26Oregon Institute of Technology
27Indiana University-Northwest
28University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
29Indiana University-Kokomo
30Montana State University-Northern
31University of North Carolina School of the Arts
32Indiana University-South Bend
33Citadel Military College of South Carolina
34University of North Carolina at Asheville
35The University of West Florida
36University of Maine at Fort Kent
37Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary
38Adams State University
39Indiana University-Southeast
40Texas Woman's University
41University of Hawaii at Hilo
42Montana Tech of the University of Montana
43Purdue University-North Central Campus
44University of Southern Maine
45Rutgers University-Camden
46Fayetteville State University
47Elizabeth City State University
48Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
49Castleton State College
50Southern Oregon 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
1Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) (HD2013)983
2Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Transfer-out students)876
3Applicants men (IC2013)839
4Enrolled women (IC2013)731
5SAT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013)695
6Grand total (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total)653
7Part-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)565
8ACT Composite 75th percentile score (IC2013)556
9Student-to-faculty ratio (EF2013D)505
10Published out-of-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY)487
11ACT Writing 75th percentile score (IC2013)483
12ACT Math 75th percentile score (IC2013)377
13Admissions men (IC2013)305
14First-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)300
15Open admission policy (IC2013)294
16Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting ACT scores (IC2013)273
17Part-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D)236
18SAT Critical Reading 75th percentile score (IC2013)182
19First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C All first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduates total)171
20Tribal college (HD2013)166
21ACT Math 25th percentile score (IC2013)122
22Full-time retention rate 2013 (EF2013D)115
23First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Foreign countries)103
24ACT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013)93