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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#3 | Harvard College | 1 + |
#22 | Georgetown University | 1 + |
#25 | University of Virginia | 1 + |
#51 | Lehigh University | 1 + |
#51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 + |
#51 | Spelman College | 1 + |
#51 | Villanova University | 1 + |
#62 | George Washington University | 1 + |
#62 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 + |
#62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 + |
#70 | Wofford College | 1 + |
#72 | American University | 1 + |
#72 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 + |
#72 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 + |
#77 | Clemson University | 1 + |
#85 | Washington College | 1 + |
#89 | Elon University | 1 + |
#89 | Howard University | 1 + |
#89 | University of Delaware | 1 + |
#89 | Ursinus College | 1 + |
#94 | Hampden-Sydney College | 1 + |
Auburn University | 1 + | |
#107 | Randolph-Macon College | 1 + |
#111 | Goucher College | 1 + |
#111 | Lycoming College | 1 + |
#111 | Susquehanna University | 1 + |
#115 | Fairfield University | 1 + |
#115 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 + |
#120 | St. Vincent College | 1 + |
Arizona State University | 1 + | |
#121 | Temple University | 1 + |
#124 | Morehouse College | 1 + |
#127 | Samford University | 1 + |
#127 | University of Dayton | 1 + |
#137 | George Mason University | 1 + |
#151 | Duquesne University | 1 + |
#151 | James Madison University | 1 + |
LAC #31 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 + |
#166 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 + |
#176 | Catholic University of America | 1 + |
LAC #36 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + |
#182 | Belmont University | 1 + |
SUNY University at Albany | 1 + | |
#194 | Rowan University | 1 + |
LAC #39 | Lafayette College | 1 + |
#202 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 1 + |
#219 | Hampton University | 1 + |
#219 | Misericordia University | 1 + |
#219 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 + |
#219 | Sacred Heart University | 1 + |
#219 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 1 + |
#234 | East Carolina University | 1 + |
#234 | Georgia State University | 1 + |
#234 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 1 + |
#234 | West Virginia University | 1 + |
#234 | Wilkes University | 1 + |
#250 | Immaculata University | 1 + |
LAC #51 | Dickinson College | 1 + |
#263 | Florida Atlantic University | 1 + |
#263 | Western Carolina University | 1 + |
#299 | Marymount University | 1 + |
#299 | Old Dominion University | 1 + |
#299 | Shenandoah University | 1 + |
LAC #61 | Gettysburg College | 1 + |
#317 | Alvernia University | 1 + |
#317 | Morgan State University | 1 + |
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University | 1 + | |
Albright College | 1 + | |
Alderson-Broaddus University | 1 + | |
Alfred University | 1 + | |
Arcadia University | 1 + | |
Belmont Abbey College | 1 + | |
Bethany College | 1 + | |
Bethune-Cookman University | 1 + | |
Bowie State University | 1 + | |
Central Washington University | 1 + | |
Christopher Newport University | 1 + | |
Clark Atlanta University | 1 + | |
Coastal Carolina University | 1 + | |
College of Charleston | 1 + | |
Concordia University Texas | 1 + | |
Dean College | 1 + | |
Delaware State University | 1 + | |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | |
Eastern University | 1 + | |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus | 1 + | |
Fairleigh Dickinson University | 1 + | |
Flagler College | 1 + | |
Franklin & Marshall College | 1 + | |
Frostburg State University | 1 + | |
Geneva College | 1 + | |
Grambling State University | 1 + | |
High Point University | 1 + | |
Hood College | 1 + | |
Jackson State University | 1 + | |
Johnson C. Smith University | 1 + | |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | |
Lancaster Bible College | 1 + | |
Lebanon Valley College | 1 + | |
Liberty University | 1 + | |
Lincoln University | 1 + | |
Marist College | 1 + | |
McDaniel College | 1 + | |
Merrimack College | 1 + | |
Messiah College | 1 + | |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | |
Morehead State University | 1 + | |
Mount Aloysius College | 1 + | |
Mount St. Mary's University | 1 + | |
New England College | 1 + | |
Norfolk State University | 1 + | |
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | 1 + | |
North Carolina Central University | 1 + | |
Notre Dame of Maryland University | 1 + | |
Oberlin College | 1 + | |
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 + | |
Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 + | |
Penn State University Park | 1 + | |
Pine Manor College | 1 + | |
Rollins College | 1 + | |
Rosemont College | 1 + | |
Saint Leo University | 1 + | |
Salisbury University | 1 + | |
Shaw University | 1 + | |
Shepherd University | 1 + | |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | |
southern virginia university | 1 + | |
St. Francis University | 1 + | |
Stevenson University | 1 + | |
Tennessee State University | 1 + | |
The King's College | 1 + | |
Towson University | 1 + | |
Tuskegee University | 1 + | |
Union College | 1 + | |
United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1 + | |
University of Maryland: Baltimore County | 1 + | |
University of Maryland: College Park | 1 + | |
University of Maryland: Eastern Shore | 1 + | |
University of Tampa | 1 + | |
Utica College | 1 + | |
Virginia State University | 1 + | |
Virginia Union University | 1 + | |
Washington & Jefferson College | 1 + | |
Waynesburg University | 1 + | |
West Virginia Wesleyan College | 1 + | |
Wheeling Jesuit University | 1 + | |
York College of Pennsylvania | 1 + |
Matriculation | ||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2020-2023 | 2009-2011 | Total |
All schools | 57 | 20 | ||
#3 | Harvard College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + | 1 | |
#9 | Northwestern University | 1 + | 1 | |
#9 | Brown University | 1 + | 1 | |
#22 | Georgetown University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#24 | University of Virginia | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | |
#40 | Rutgers University | 1 + | 1 | |
#47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#47 | Lehigh University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#47 | University of Georgia | 1 + | 1 | |
#53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 + | 1 | |
#53 | Northeastern University | 1 + | 1 | |
#60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#67 | George Washington University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + | 1 | |
#67 | Villanova University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#76 | University of Delaware | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 + | 1 | |
#86 | Clemson University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#89 | Temple University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#93 | Auburn University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#96 | University of Alabama | 1 + | 1 | |
#98 | Drexel University | 1 + | 1 | |
#105 | George Mason University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#105 | Arizona State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#105 | American University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#115 | Howard University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#124 | James Madison University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#124 | Fairfield University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#133 | University of Dayton | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#133 | Elon University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#142 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#151 | Duquesne University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#163 | Rowan University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#178 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#178 | Catholic University of America | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#185 | Samford University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#195 | East Carolina University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#201 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#209 | Florida Atlantic University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#216 | West Virginia University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#227 | Western Carolina University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#227 | Misericordia University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#227 | Georgia State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#236 | Belmont University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#249 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#269 | Wilkes University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#280 | Immaculata University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#280 | Old Dominion University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#280 | Hampton University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#296 | Alvernia University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#304 | Shenandoah University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#320 | Marymount University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#332 | Morgan State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#361 | Clark Atlanta University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#382 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#390 | Saint Leo University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |
Penn State University Park | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
University of Maryland: College Park | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |
Liberty University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
Tennessee State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
Jackson State University | 1 +admitted | 1 |
Matriculation | ||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2020-2023 | 2009-2011 | Total |
All schools | 26 | 2 | ||
#30 | Lafayette College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#39 | Spelman College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#45 | Union College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#46 | Dickinson College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#59 | Wofford College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#63 | Gettysburg College | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 |
#70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#86 | Ursinus College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#93 | Washington College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#100 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#100 | Morehouse College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#107 | Susquehanna University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#107 | Randolph-Macon College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#107 | Lycoming College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#116 | Hampden-Sydney College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#124 | St. Vincent College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#124 | Goucher College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#146 | Albright College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#167 | The King's College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
#172 | Johnson C. Smith University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |
Virginia Union University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
Bethune-Cookman University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
Oberlin College | 1 +admitted | 1 |
English Language and Composition
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United States History
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Flag Football
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Flag Football
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Track and Field
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Volleyball
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Art Club
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Bible Study
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Chapel Crew
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Christian Youth Group (Fellowship of Saints)
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Concert Band
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Concert Choir
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Art Club
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Bible Study
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Chapel Crew
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Christian Youth Group (Fellowship of Saints)
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Concert Band
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Concert Choir
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Culinary Club
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Drama Club
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Foreign Language Clubs
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Jazz Band
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National Honor Society
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Pure Fuel Contemporary Christian Music Group
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School Spirit Club
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Servant Event Teams
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Ski/Snow Sports Club
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Student Government
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Band
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Choir
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Guitar
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Digital Photography
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Studio Art
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