The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2007)
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Harvard University
Princeton University
Stanford University
Columbia University
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Yale University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Brown University
University of California–Berkeley
University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth College
Rice University
Duke University
Swarthmore College
Amherst College
University of California–San Diego (UCSD)
Williams College
Georgetown University
Cornell University
Northwestern University
Pomona College
United States Naval Academy
University of California–Santa Barbara (UCSB)
University of California–Santa Cruz (UCSC)
University of California–Davis (UCD)
Harvey Mudd College
Haverford College
United States Military Academy (West Point)
University of Notre Dame
Johns Hopkins University
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Virginia
Middlebury College
Bowdoin College
Claremont McKenna College
Washington & Lee University
Davidson College
United States Air Force Academy
Tufts University
Barnard College
College of William and Mary
Wesleyan University
Carnegie Mellon University
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Colgate University
Wellesley College
University of Chicago
Vassar College
New York University (NYU)
Colby College
Carleton College
Emory University
University of Southern California (USC)
Grinnell College
Case Western Reserve University
Brandeis University
Cooper Union
Wake Forest University
Boston College
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Vanderbilt University
Pepperdine University
Bryn Mawr College
Macalester College
Source: The Consus Group
Methodology:
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.
[...] Author: The Consus Group [...]
Finally! A ranking that appreciates the UC system. Berkeley and UCLA are arguably the two finest public schools in the country, and can hold their own against any Ivy League institutions.
Wow, talk about your bi-coastal bias. Apparently, higher learning only exists on the coasts. Pomona College ranked ahead of Univ of Michigan and Univ of Chicago? And exactly how many Nobel Laureates are from Pomana? This list is a joke. JS
JS, Rice is #13, Northwestern is #21, Notre Dame is #30, and Washington Univ. is #32. The Midwest seems well-represented. I’m not sure why Chicago was snubbed, but Michigan is perennially overrated. The only reason Michigan makes any lists is the strength of its graduate programs… and its athletic department.
i can’t believe u of minnesota - twin cities isn’t ranked here
i’m damn surprised about the fact
These rankings are bogus. yield can be completely effected by ED percentage (ie.e Penn takes 48% of their class early improving thier yield, why does this manipulation help them!) also it does nothing to account for undergrad focus. Amherst below UCLA, please.
Pomona is better than michigan and Chicago by the way. Its a liberal arts school!
“Pomona is better than michigan [sic] and Chicago…”
University of Chicago Nobel Laureates: 82
Pomona Nobel Laureates: 0
While I would disagree with any ranking that puts UChicago out of the top 15, placing it at 48 is absolutely ridiculous. When your ranking metric ends up with results like these, I think you should seriously consider making some changes. Also, I’m not entirely sure there is a logical reason for ranking universities and liberal arts colleges together. The whole Pomona/Chicago debate is comparing apples and oranges.
I think the University of Chicago is hurt by its selectivity; the UofC admits a relatively high percentage of applicants.
As for the Pomona-Chicago, liberal arts college versus full-fledged university, apples to oranges issue… I’m not sure those distinctions are relevant to a high school senior attempting to gauge the prestige of an institution.
Great job. Thanks your.
UNC above Wellesley? No no no.