Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.
Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.
Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.
Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.
The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included
The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.
The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.
In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.
1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.
2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.
3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.
4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.
5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.
| Ranking | University/College | Students |
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| #1 | Princeton University | 3 |
| #2 | Columbia University | 2 |
| #5 | Yale University | 3 |
| LAC #1 | Williams College | 1 |
| #6 | Stanford University | 2 |
| #8 | University of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| #9 | Duke University | 1 |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 |
| #14 | Brown University | 2 |
| #14 | Vanderbilt University | 1 |
| #14 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #17 | Rice University | 1 |
| #19 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
| #21 | Emory University | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 2 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 |
| #27 | University of Southern California | 3 |
| #28 | New York University | 3 |
| #28 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 |
| #28 | Wake Forest University | 2 |
| LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 3 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 3 |
| #36 | Boston College | 4 |
| #40 | College of William and Mary | 1 |
| #42 | Boston University | 2 |
| #42 | Brandeis University | 1 |
| #42 | Tulane University | 2 |
| #49 | Lehigh University | 2 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 3 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #49 | Villanova University | 4 |
| #55 | Santa Clara University | 2 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 4 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 |
| #57 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 |
| #63 | George Washington University | 3 |
| #68 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 |
| #68 | Southern Methodist University | 1 |
| #72 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 |
| #79 | American University | 2 |
| #83 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Colgate University | 3 |
| LAC #17 | Wesleyan University | 1 |
| #93 | University of Delaware | 1 |
| Auburn University | 1 | |
| #103 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 |
| #104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 |
| #104 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 |
| LAC #22 | University of Richmond | 3 |
| #117 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 |
| #117 | University of Vermont | 2 |
| LAC #25 | Bates College | 1 |
| #149 | University of Mary Washington | 1 |
| LAC #30 | Scripps College | 1 |
| #182 | Adelphi University | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Bucknell University | 2 |
| LAC #38 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Lafayette College | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Skidmore College | 2 |
| LAC #50 | Dickinson College | 1 |
| #263 | Montana State University | 1 |
| LAC #61 | Gettysburg College | 2 |
| Babson College | 1 | |
| Delaware Valley University | 2 | |
| Louisiana State University at Eunice | 1 | |
| Monmouth University | 2 | |
| Rollins College | 1 | |
| University of Bristol | 1 | |
| University of St. Andrews | 2 | |
| University of Tampa | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 86 | 386 | 84 | 73 | 71 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #3 | Stanford University | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| #3 | Harvard College | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| #5 | Yale University | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| #9 | Brown University | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 17 | |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| #12 | Columbia University | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #17 | Rice University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #21 | University of Michigan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | ||
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | ||
| #24 | Emory University | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #35 | New York University | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| #39 | Boston College | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| #40 | University of Washington | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #40 | Rutgers University | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| #47 | Lehigh University | 2 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 44 |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| #53 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| #53 | Florida State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||
| #67 | George Washington University | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| #67 | Villanova University | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| #67 | University of Miami | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Tulane University | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #76 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Marquette University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| #89 | Fordham University | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #93 | Baylor University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Drexel University | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| #105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #105 | George Mason University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | American University | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #124 | James Madison University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | University of Denver | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #133 | Chapman University | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #133 | Elon University | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #151 | University of Kansas | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #151 | Seton Hall University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #151 | University of Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Adelphi University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #216 | West Virginia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #280 | Old Dominion University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #303 | Montana State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #332 | Morgan State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #356 | Gardner-Webb University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 25 | 130 | 25 | 39 | 23 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #2 | Amherst College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 | ||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #4 | Pomona College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #11 | Barnard College | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #15 | United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Smith College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #16 | Davidson College | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #21 | Colgate University | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| #24 | Bates College | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| #25 | University of Richmond | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| #25 | Colby College | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | |
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| #33 | Colorado College | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| #35 | Occidental College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #35 | Scripps College | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| #39 | Kenyon College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #39 | Trinity College | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| #39 | Pitzer College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #45 | Union College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #46 | Furman University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #56 | Rhodes College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #59 | Wofford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #63 | Virginia Military Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Ursinus College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #107 | Lycoming College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #107 | Susquehanna University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #121 | Hartwick College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #154 | University of Mary Washington | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #10 | University of Bristol | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
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