The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2007)

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1. Harvard University  
2. Princeton University  
3. Stanford University  
4. Columbia University  
5. California Institute of Technology  
6. Yale University  
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
8. Brown University  
9. University of California, Berkeley  
10. University of California, Los Angeles  
11. University of Pennsylvania  
12. Dartmouth College  
13. Rice University  
14. Duke University  
15. Swarthmore College  
16. Amherst College  
17. University of California, San Diego  
18. Williams College  
19. Georgetown University  
20. Cornell University  
21. Northwestern University  
22. Pomona College  
23. U.S. Naval Academy  
24. University of California, Santa Barbara  
25. University of California, Santa Cruz  
26. University of California, Davis  
26. Harvey Mudd College  
28. Haverford College  
29. U.S. Military Academy  
30. University of Notre Dame  
31. The Johns Hopkins University  
32. Washington University  
33. University of Virginia  
34. Middlebury College  
35. Bowdoin College  
36. Claremont McKenna College  
37. Washington & Lee University  
38. Davidson College  
39. U.S. Air Force Academy  
40. Tufts University  
41. Barnard College  
42. College of William & Mary  
43. Wesleyan University  
44. Carnegie Mellon  
45. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill  
46. Colgate University  
47. Wellesley College  
48. The University of Chicago  
49. Vassar College  
50. New York University  
51. Colby College  
52. Carleton College  
53. Emory University  
54. University of Southern California  
55. Grinnell College  
56. Case Western Reserve University  
57. Brandeis University  
58. Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art  
59. Wake Forest University  
60. Boston College  
61. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor  
62. Vanderbilt University  
63. Pepperdine University  
64. Bryn Mawr College  
65. Macalester College  

The Consus Group uses the following methodology to compile its annual college rankings:

• Published Rankings: Published Rankings reflect current and historical ratings by numerous sources, including: U.S. News, Gourman Report, etc. An institution’s aggregate published ranking comprises 50% of its overall score.
• Selectivity: Selectivity measures the quality of schools’ admitted candidates. Selectivity is based on the percent of applicants admitted, SAT scores, and the percent of admitted applicants in the top 10% of their high school classes. An institution’s composite selectivity comprises 45% of its overall score.
• Yield: Yield reflects the percentage of admitted candidates that matriculate to the admitting university. An institution’s yield comprises 5% of its overall score.

While many university rankings fluctuate wildly from year to year, TCG’s comprehensive methodology produces a stable, accurate picture of America’s best colleges and universities.