Athletics -- Overall

Athletics is another of  the four major categories used to compare the schools, along with Academics, Cost and Quality of Life.  In order to get an overall comparison, the schools are compared on the following sub-categories:

  • Intramural Sports Programs
  • Intercollegiate Sports Programs
  • Number of NCAA Championshipos (all sports)
  • Football Bowl Appearances
  • Football Bowl Wins
  • Football National Championships
  • Basketball Final Four Appearances
  • Basketball National Championships

Each school is then graded in each of the subcategories and then averaged for an overall score, with certain sub-categories weighted more than others.  They are then ranked numerically, with the results below.

    School                                       Team Name             Division               Rank 

Stanford University

Cardinal

Pac 10

1

University of California (UCLA)

Bruins

Pac 10

2

University of Southern California

Trojans

Pac 10

3

University of Arkansas

Razorbacks

SEC

4

Yale University

Bulldogs

Ivy

5

Kenyon College

Lords/Ladies

NCAC

6

Abilene Christian University

Wildcats

Lone Star

7

Oklahoma State University

Cowboys

Big 12

8

University of Michigan

Wolverines

Big Ten

9

University of North Carolina

Tar Heels

ACC

10

Princeton University

Tigers

Ivy

11

University of Texas

Longhorns

Big 12

12

Louisiana State University

Tigers

SEC

13

College of New Jersey

Lions

NJAC

14

Middlebury College

Panthers

NESCAC

15

University of Iowa

Hawkeyes

Big Ten

16

Penn State University

Nittany Lions

Big Ten

17

Indiana University

Hoosiers

Big Ten

18

Williams College

Ephs

NESCAC

19

University of California

Golden Bears

Pac 10

20

Florida Southern College

Moccasins

Sunshine State

21

University of Oklahoma

Sooners

Big 12

22

North Central College

Cardinals

CCIW

23

St. Augustine's College

Trojans

CIAA

24

Ohio State University

Buckeyes

Big Ten

25

Villanova University

Wildcats

Big East

26

University of Wisconsin

Badgers

Big Ten

27

University of Maryland

Terrapins

ACC

28

University of Virginia

Cavaliers

ACC

29

Lincoln University

Lions

Independent

30

Methodist College

Monarchs

USA South

31

University of Notre Dame

Fighting Irish

Independent

32

University of Georgia

Bulldogs

SEC

33

University of Nebraska

Huskers

Big 12

34

Columbia University

Lions

Ivy

35

Michigan State University

Spartans

Big Ten

36

Arizona State University

Sun Devils

Pac 10

37

Johns Hopkins University

Blue Jays

Centennial

38

Harvard University

Crimson

Ivy

39

Washington University in St. Louis

Bears

UAA

40

Iowa State University

Cyclones

Big 12

41

University of Illinois

Illini

Big Ten

42

North Dakota State University

Bisons

North Central

43

University of Colorado

Buffaloes

Big 12

44

U.S. Naval Academy

Midshipmen

Patriot

45

Adams State College

Grizzlies

RMAC

46

University of Tennessee

Volunteers

SEC

47

Duke University

Blue Devils

ACC

48

University of Oregon

Ducks

Pac 10

49

Amherst College

Jeffs

NESCAC

50

University of Minnesota

Golden Gophers

Big Ten

51

Dartmouth College

Big Green

Ivy

52

University of Arizona

Wildcats

Pac 10

53

Wake Forest University

Demon Deacons

ACC

54

Cornell University

Big Red

Ivy

55

University of Kentucky

Wildcats

SEC

56

New York University

Violets

UAA

57

Trinity University

Tigers

SCAC

58

University of Florida

Gators

SEC

59

Brigham Young University

Cougars

Mountain West

60

University of Kansas

Jayhawks

Big 12

61

University of Miami

Hurricanes

Big East

62

Brown University

Bears

Ivy

63

University of Pennsylvania

Quakers

Ivy

64

Emory University

Eagles

UAA

65

University of Alabama

Crimson Tide

SEC

66

Florida State University

Seminoles

ACC

67

Boston University

Terriers

Colonial

68

Brandeis University

Judges

UAA

69

Macalaster College

Scots

MIAC

70

Wheaton College

Thunder

CCIW

71

Davidson College

Wildcats

Southern

72

University of Washington

Huskies

Pac 10

73

Washington and Lee University

Generals

ODAC

74

Temple University

Owls

Atlantic 10

75

Carleton College

Knights

MIAC

76

Bucknell University

Bison

Patriot

77

Boston College

Eagles

Big East

78

University of Cincinnati

Bearcats

Conf. USA

79

Texas A&M University

Aggies

Big 12

80

Purdue University

Boilermakers

Big Ten

81

University of Missouri

Tigers

Big 12

82

Rutgers

Scarlet Knights

Big East

83

University of South Carolina

Gamecocks

SEC

84

Northwestern University

Wildcats

Big Ten

85

Georgetown University

Hoyas

Big East

86

University of Chicago

Maroons

UAA

87

Tulane University

Green Wave

Conf. USA

88

Rice University

Owls

WAC

89

M.I.T.

Engineers

NEWMAC

90

University of Mississippi

Rebels

SEC

91

Gonzaga University

Bulldogs

West Coast

92

Case Western Reserve University

Spartans

UAA

93

Wesleyan University

Cardinals

NESCAC

94

U.S. Air Force Academy

Falcons

Mountain West

95

Bowdoin College

Polar Bears

NESCAC

96

Tufts University

Jumbos

NESCAC

97

Vanderbilt University

Black and Gold

SEC

98

Bates College

Bobcats

NESCAC

99

San Diego State University

Aztecs

Mountain West

100

Oberlin College

Yeomen/Yeowomen

NCAC

101

Vassar College

Brewers

UCAA

102

Carnegie Mellon University

Tartans

UAA

103

Pomona College

Sagehens

SCIAC

104

Swarthmore College

Garnet

Centennial

105

California Institute of Technology

Beavers

SCIAC

106

Georgia Institute of Technology

Yellow Jackets

ACC

107

Grinnell College

Pioneers

Midwest

108

Haverford College

Fords

Centennial

109

St. John's College (Md)

N/A

N/A

110

Mount Holyoke College

Lyons

NEWMAC

111

DePaul University

Blue Demons

Conf. USA

112

Smith College

Pioneers

NEWMAC

113

Tuskegee University

Golden Tigers

SIAC

114

Cooper Union

N/A

N/A

114

Rhode Island School of Design

N/A

N/A

116

Sarah Lawrence College

Gryphons

Hudson Valley

117

Wellesley College

N/A

NEWMAC

118

Bryn Mawr College

Owls

Centennial

119

Hollins University

N/A

ODAC

120

Reed College

N/A

N/A

120

Culinary Institute of America

N/A

N/A

122

College of the Atlantic

N/A

N/A

123

Illinois Institute of Technology

Scarlet Hawks

NAIA/CCAC

124

Juilliard School

N/A

N/A

125

New School University

N/A

N/A

125