The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2008)

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

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The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2006)

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   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2005)

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   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2004)

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   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2003)

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   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2002)

1. Princeton University  
2. Yale University  
2. Harvard University  
4. Dartmouth College  
5. The University of Chicago  
6. Stanford University  
7. Columbia University  
8. California Institute of Technology  
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
10. Brown University  
11. University of California, Berkeley  
12. University of California, Los Angeles   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite Published College and University Rankings (2001)

1. Stanford University  
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
3. Harvard University  
4. University of Pennsylvania  
5. University of California, Berkeley  
6. Yale University  
7. Columbia University  
8. Princeton University  
9. Cornell University  
10. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor  
11. The University of Chicago  
12. Duke University   Read more»

The Consus Group: Methodology for Ranking Colleges and Universities

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. Read more»

The Consus Group: Most Selective College and University Rankings (2001)

1. Harvard University  
2. Princeton University  
3. California Institute of Technology  
4. Stanford University  
5. Columbia University  
6. Yale University  
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
8. Brown University  
9. University of California, Berkeley  
10. University of California, Los Angeles  
11. Dartmouth College  
12. Rice University   Read more»

The Consus Group: Composite College and University Rankings (2001)

1. Princeton University  
2. Yale University  
2. Harvard University  
4. Dartmouth College  
5. The University of Chicago  
6. Stanford University  
7. Columbia University  
8. California Institute of Technology  
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology  
10. Brown University  
11. University of California, Berkeley  
12. University of California, Los Angeles   Read more»