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 | 1 |
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 |
| #3 | Yale University | 1 |
| LAC #1 | Williams College | 1 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| #13 | Brown University | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #18 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #25 | New York University | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| #29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 1 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #41 | Boston University | 1 |
| #44 | Brandeis University | 1 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 1 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 |
| #51 | Villanova University | 1 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 1 |
| #62 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 |
| LAC #13 | Vassar College | 1 |
| #67 | University of Connecticut | 1 |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 |
| #67 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #72 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #89 | Stonehill College | 1 |
| #89 | University of Delaware | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Colgate University | 1 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Wesleyan University | 1 |
| #97 | Clark University | 1 |
| #97 | University of San Diego | 1 |
| #100 | Saint Mary's College | 1 |
| #105 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #105 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #105 | Saint Louis University | 1 |
| #115 | Creighton University | 1 |
| #115 | Fairfield University | 1 |
| #115 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 |
| #120 | St. Vincent College | 1 |
| #121 | Temple University | 1 |
| #121 | University of Vermont | 1 |
| #127 | Clarkson University | 1 |
| #137 | George Mason University | 1 |
| #137 | Seton Hall University | 1 |
| #137 | University of New Hampshire | 1 |
| LAC #33 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 |
| #166 | Hofstra University | 1 |
| #166 | Quinnipiac University | 1 |
| #176 | Catholic University of America | 1 |
| #182 | University of Rhode Island | 1 |
| LAC #37 | Bucknell University | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Skidmore College | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Trinity College | 1 |
| #202 | Springfield College | 1 |
| #219 | Sacred Heart University | 1 |
| #219 | University of Maine | 1 |
| #234 | Suffolk University | 1 |
| #234 | University of Hartford | 1 |
| #234 | Western New England University | 1 |
| LAC #55 | Connecticut College | 1 |
| Assumption College | 1 | |
| Bentley University | 1 | |
| Bryant University | 1 | |
| Canisius College | 1 | |
| College of William and Mary | 1 | |
| Iona College | 1 | |
| John Carroll University | 1 | |
| Johnson & Wales University: Providence | 1 | |
| Manhattan College | 1 | |
| Manhattanville College | 1 | |
| Marist College | 1 | |
| McGill University | 1 | |
| Merrimack College | 1 | |
| Mount Saint Mary College | 1 | |
| Providence College | 1 | |
| Rider University | 1 | |
| Roger Williams University | 1 | |
| Saint Anselm College | 1 | |
| Saint Bonaventure University | 1 | |
| Saint Michael's College | 1 | |
| Salve Regina University | 1 | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 1 | |
| St. Francis University | 1 | |
| Union College | 1 | |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1 | |
| United States Military Academy | 1 | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | |
| University of New Haven | 1 | |
| University of Scranton | 1 | |
| University of Tampa | 1 |
| Matriculation | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2015 | Total |
| All schools | 56 | 1 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 | |
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 | 1 | |
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 | |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | |
| #9 | Brown University | 1 | 1 | |
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 1 | |
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 | |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 1 | |
| #35 | New York University | 1 | 1 | |
| #39 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | |
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 1 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 | |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 | |
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 1 | |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 | |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 | 1 | |
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | |
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 | |
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | |
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | |
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | |
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | |
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 1 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | |
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 | 1 | |
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 | 1 | |
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | |
| #89 | Temple University | 1 | 1 | |
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 1 | |
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | |
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | |
| #98 | University of San Diego | 1 | 1 | |
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 | |
| #105 | Saint Louis University | 1 | 1 | |
| #105 | George Mason University | 1 | 1 | |
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 1 | |
| #115 | University of New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | |
| #124 | Creighton University | 1 | 1 | |
| #124 | Fairfield University | 1 | 1 | |
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | |
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 | |
| #142 | Clark University | 1 | 1 | |
| #142 | Clarkson University | 1 | 1 | |
| #151 | Seton Hall University | 1 | 1 | |
| #151 | University of Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | |
| #170 | Quinnipiac University | 1 | 1 | |
| #178 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 1 | |
| #185 | Hofstra University | 1 | 1 | |
| #209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 | 1 | |
| #216 | Springfield College | 1 | 1 | |
| #236 | Western New England University | 1 | 1 | |
| #249 | Suffolk University | 1 | 1 | |
| #249 | University of Maine | 1 | 1 | |
| #304 | University of Hartford | 1 | 1 | |
| Matriculation | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2015 | Total |
| All schools | 17 | 2 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | |
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + | 1 | |
| #11 | Grinnell College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | Vassar College | 1 | 1 | |
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 | |
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | |
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | |
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 | 1 | |
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | |
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | |
| #45 | Union College | 1 | 1 | |
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 1 | |
| #82 | Saint Mary's College | 1 | 1 | |
| #86 | Stonehill College | 1 | 1 | |
| #89 | Saint Anselm College | 1 | 1 | |
| #116 | Saint Michael's College | 1 | 1 | |
| #124 | St. Vincent College | 1 | 1 | |
| United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | ||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2018-2022 | 2015 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | ||
| #3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | |
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English Literature and Composition
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European History
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Macroeconomics
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Microeconomics
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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English Literature and Composition
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European History
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Macroeconomics
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Microeconomics
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Environmental Science
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United States Government and Politics
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United States History
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Golf
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Ice Hockey
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Wrestling
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Key Club
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The Band
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The Spring Musical
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Key Club
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Appalachia Club
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The Art Club
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The Band
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The Spring Musical
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The Literary Magazine
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The Ping Pong Club
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The Student Council
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The Yearbook
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Peace by Justice
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The Creative Minds Club
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The Mindfulness Club
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The Book and Poetry Club
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The Actor's Club
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The Dance Club
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The Philosophy Club
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The Creative Writing Club
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The Drama Club
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The STEM Club
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The Love Life Club
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Campus Ministry
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The Math Club
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Students for Life
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The National Honor Society
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The Language Honor Societies (French and Spanish)
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The French and Spanish Clubs
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The Gaming Club
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The Debate Club
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Band
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Chorus
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Dance
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Music
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Music Theory
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Drawing
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Chorus
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Dance
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Music
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Music Theory
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Drawing
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Painting
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Portfolio
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