TOP 126 SCHOOL RANKINGS
The following list sets forth each of the 128 schools in order of their average rank -- that is, the average of each of their ranks for Academics, Athletics, Quality of Life and Cost. A weighted average, that gives more weight to strong Academic performance, is set forth on a separate page.
Rank QOL | Rank Acad | Rank Sports | Rank Cost | Rank Overall | |
PrincetonUniversity | 1 | 3 | 11 | 75 | 1 |
University of North Carolina | 46 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 2 |
StanfordUniversity | 4 | 5 | 1 | 110 | 3 |
YaleUniversity | 14 | 4 | 5 | 100 | 4 |
University of Virginia | 24 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 5 |
WilliamsCollege | 2 | 25 | 19 | 80 | 6 |
University of Michigan | 38 | 24 | 9 | 64 | 7 |
University of Notre Dame | 6 | 31 | 32 | 73 | 8 |
University of California | 50 | 15 | 20 | 61 | 9 |
HarvardUniversity | 12 | 1 | 39 | 98 | 10 |
University of California (UCLA) | 67 | 20 | 2 | 66 | 11 |
ColumbiaUniversity | 33 | 9 | 35 | 79 | 12 |
U.S. Naval Academy | 28 | 88 | 45 | 1 | 13 |
DukeUniversity | 5 | 10 | 48 | 104 | 14 |
AmherstCollege | 3 | 28 | 50 | 88 | 15 |
University of Texas | 106 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
University of Florida | 71 | 38 | 59 | 7 | 17 |
RiceUniversity | 19 | 11 | 89 | 58 | 18 |
DartmouthCollege | 11 | 14 | 52 | 103 | 19 |
MiddleburyCollege | 21 | 40 | 15 | 108 | 20 |
College of New Jersey | 44 | 102 | 14 | 25 | 21 |
PennStateUniversity | 69 | 56 | 17 | 44 | 22 |
University of Oklahoma | 77 | 86 | 22 | 9 | 23 |
California Institute of Technology | 17 | 6 | 106 | 65 | 23 |
University of Maryland | 91 | 46 | 28 | 34 | 25 |
LouisianaStateUniversity | 75 | 99 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
University of Wisconsin | 81 | 42 | 27 | 50 | 27 |
KenyonCollege | 31 | 77 | 6 | 86 | 27 |
Washington and LeeUniversity | 15 | 52 | 74 | 60 | 29 |
CarletonCollege | 19 | 37 | 76 | 72 | 30 |
University of Georgia | 80 | 73 | 33 | 19 | 31 |
JohnsHopkinsUniversity | 43 | 13 | 38 | 112 | 32 |
U.S.AirForceAcademy | 29 | 83 | 95 | 1 | 33 |
University of Illinois | 68 | 50 | 42 | 52 | 34 |
University of Arkansas | 108 | 94 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
University of Iowa | 103 | 72 | 16 | 22 | 36 |
University of Southern California | 84 | 19 | 3 | 111 | 37 |
DavidsonCollege | 7 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 37 |
University of Pennsylvania | 25 | 8 | 64 | 121 | 39 |
CornellUniversity | 23 | 18 | 55 | 123 | 40 |
BrownUniversity | 22 | 17 | 63 | 119 | 41 |
University of Kansas | 85 | 63 | 61 | 13 | 42 |
EmoryUniversity | 42 | 21 | 65 | 97 | 43 |
WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis | 57 | 7 | 40 | 122 | 44 |
Cooper Union | 39 | 58 | 114 | 15 | 44 |
BrighamYoungUniversity | 89 | 76 | 60 | 3 | 46 |
Northwestern University | 40 | 15 | 85 | 89 | 47 |
AbileneChristianUniversity | 66 | 111 | 7 | 45 | 47 |
OhioStateUniversity | 112 | 54 | 25 | 41 | 49 |
University of Alabama | 78 | 79 | 66 | 9 | 49 |
WakeForestUniversity | 41 | 55 | 54 | 83 | 51 |
Georgia Institute of Technology | 73 | 26 | 107 | 29 | 52 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 18 | 2 | 90 | 125 | 52 |
IowaStateUniversity | 96 | 69 | 41 | 30 | 54 |
MacalasterCollege | 54 | 45 | 70 | 68 | 55 |
St. Augustine's College | 83 | 123 | 24 | 8 | 56 |
University of Minnesota | 90 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 57 |
MichiganStateUniversity | 86 | 83 | 36 | 38 | 58 |
OklahomaStateUniversity | 101 | 112 | 8 | 27 | 59 |
PomonaCollege | 9 | 39 | 104 | 96 | 59 |
LincolnUniversity | 74 | 119 | 30 | 26 | 61 |
SwarthmoreCollege | 10 | 44 | 105 | 91 | 62 |
Florida Southern College | 72 | 124 | 21 | 35 | 63 |
TexasA&MUniversity | 110 | 53 | 80 | 11 | 64 |
BowdoinCollege | 16 | 41 | 96 | 102 | 65 |
University of Nebraska | 105 | 98 | 34 | 19 | 66 |
ArizonaStateUniversity | 122 | 78 | 37 | 22 | 67 |
IndianaUniversity | 99 | 101 | 18 | 43 | 68 |
University of Kentucky | 104 | 86 | 56 | 17 | 69 |
University of Mississippi | 63 | 105 | 91 | 4 | 69 |
North DakotaStateUniversity | 93 | 114 | 43 | 14 | 71 |
WellesleyCollege | 8 | 57 | 118 | 83 | 72 |
University of Washington | 97 | 51 | 73 | 46 | 73 |
BucknellUniversity | 27 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 73 |
GeorgetownUniversity | 35 | 27 | 86 | 120 | 75 |
University of Tennessee | 88 | 106 | 47 | 28 | 76 |
University of Chicago | 53 | 12 | 87 | 118 | 77 |
GrinnellCollege | 37 | 64 | 108 | 62 | 78 |
OberlinCollege | 45 | 43 | 101 | 83 | 79 |
VillanovaUniversity | 62 | 95 | 26 | 90 | 80 |
Rutgers | 82 | 71 | 83 | 39 | 81 |
TrinityUniversity | 65 | 93 | 58 | 59 | 81 |
University of Arizona | 124 | 67 | 53 | 32 | 83 |
MethodistCollege | 87 | 125 | 31 | 36 | 84 |
BrandeisUniversity | 59 | 35 | 69 | 117 | 85 |
VassarCollege | 26 | 62 | 102 | 94 | 86 |
WheatonCollege | 55 | 104 | 71 | 54 | 86 |
VanderbiltUniversity | 48 | 23 | 98 | 116 | 88 |
University of Missouri | 76 | 90 | 82 | 37 | 88 |
FloridaStateUniversity | 113 | 82 | 67 | 24 | 90 |
BatesCollege | 32 | 70 | 99 | 87 | 91 |
HaverfordCollege | 13 | 61 | 109 | 106 | 92 |
AdamsState College | 115 | 126 | 46 | 5 | 93 |
PurdueUniversity | 101 | 65 | 81 | 48 | 94 |
TuftsUniversity | 56 | 32 | 97 | 113 | 95 |
CarnegieMellonUniversity | 69 | 33 | 103 | 95 | 96 |
BostonCollege | 58 | 59 | 78 | 106 | 97 |
WesleyanUniversity | 36 | 49 | 94 | 124 | 98 |
CaseWestern ReserveUniversity | 100 | 33 | 93 | 78 | 99 |
University of Colorado | 121 | 85 | 44 | 55 | 100 |
New YorkUniversity | 98 | 29 | 57 | 126 | 101 |
NorthCentralCollege | 114 | 121 | 23 | 56 | 102 |
University of South Carolina | 117 | 96 | 84 | 21 | 103 |
University of Oregon | 120 | 102 | 49 | 53 | 104 |
University of Miami | 107 | 66 | 62 | 91 | 105 |
BrynMawrCollege | 34 | 81 | 119 | 101 | 106 |
MountHolyokeCollege | 30 | 97 | 111 | 99 | 107 |
SmithCollege | 49 | 75 | 113 | 105 | 108 |
TuskegeeUniversity | 61 | 122 | 114 | 47 | 109 |
BostonUniversity | 118 | 48 | 68 | 114 | 110 |
TempleUniversity | 125 | 116 | 75 | 33 | 111 |
Culinary Institute of America | 60 | 118 | 122 | 49 | 111 |
HollinsUniversity | 51 | 117 | 120 | 63 | 113 |
GonzagaUniversity | 92 | 100 | 92 | 71 | 114 |
Rhode IslandSchool of Design | 52 | 110 | 116 | 77 | 114 |
Illinois Institute of Technology | 111 | 73 | 124 | 51 | 116 |
TulaneUniversity | 116 | 47 | 88 | 109 | 117 |
ReedCollege | 79 | 80 | 120 | 82 | 118 |
San DiegoStateUniversity | 126 | 120 | 100 | 16 | 119 |
University of Cincinnati | 119 | 108 | 79 | 57 | 120 |
JuilliardSchool | 47 | 113 | 125 | 81 | 121 |
College of the Atlantic | 94 | 92 | 123 | 67 | 122 |
SarahLawrenceCollege | 64 | 91 | 117 | 114 | 123 |
St. John'sCollege (Md) | 109 | 109 | 110 | 76 | 124 |
New SchoolUniversity | 95 | 107 | 125 | 91 | 125 |
DePaulUniversity | 123 | 115 | 112 | 69 | 126 |