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.
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| #1 | Princeton University | 1 |
| #3 | Yale University | 1 |
| LAC #1 | Williams College | 1 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 1 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 5 |
| #10 | Duke University | 1 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 |
| #13 | Brown University | 4 |
| #13 | Vanderbilt University | 1 |
| #15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 2 |
| #22 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 |
| #22 | Emory University | 3 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #25 | New York University | 2 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 1 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 4 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 3 |
| #34 | University of California: Irvine | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 2 |
| #36 | University of Rochester | 2 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 |
| #41 | Boston University | 2 |
| #44 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 7 |
| #51 | Lehigh University | 4 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 2 |
| #51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 |
| #51 | Villanova University | 1 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 2 |
| #55 | University of Washington | 1 |
| LAC #11 | Washington and Lee University | 1 |
| #62 | George Washington University | 4 |
| #62 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 |
| #62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 |
| LAC #13 | Smith College | 1 |
| LAC #13 | Vassar College | 1 |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #72 | Fordham University | 2 |
| #72 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 |
| LAC #15 | Hamilton College | 1 |
| #77 | Clemson University | 1 |
| #83 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 4 |
| #83 | University of Iowa | 1 |
| #89 | Elon University | 1 |
| #89 | University of Delaware | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Barnard College | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Colgate University | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Haverford College | 1 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 2 |
| LAC #18 | Wesleyan University | 2 |
| #97 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 |
| #105 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #111 | Drew University | 1 |
| #115 | Fairfield University | 2 |
| #115 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 |
| LAC #24 | Colby College | 1 |
| #121 | University of Vermont | 1 |
| LAC #25 | Bates College | 1 |
| #127 | Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls | 1 |
| #127 | University of Oklahoma | 1 |
| LAC #31 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 |
| #182 | University of Rhode Island | 1 |
| LAC #37 | Bucknell University | 3 |
| LAC #39 | Denison University | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Lafayette College | 3 |
| LAC #39 | Skidmore College | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Trinity College | 1 |
| LAC #51 | Dickinson College | 1 |
| #285 | Portland State University | 1 |
| #317 | Alvernia University | 1 |
| #317 | Morgan State University | 1 |
| Alfred University | 1 | |
| College of Charleston | 1 | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | 1 | |
| Concordia University | 1 | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | |
| Marist College | 1 | |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 3 | |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | 1 | |
| parsons school of design | 1 | |
| Penn State University Park | 1 | |
| Providence College | 1 | |
| Rollins College | 2 | |
| Rutgers University | 1 | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 1 | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 1 | |
| The College of New Jersey | 1 | |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 1 | |
| United States Military Academy | 1 | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 4 | |
| University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | |
| University of New Brunswick | 3 | |
| University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 | |
| University of Waterloo | 1 | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1 |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 103 | 66 | 78 | 61 | 57 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 9 |
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #9 | Brown University | 4 | 1 | 1 + | 6 | ||
| #12 | Cornell University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #12 | Columbia University | 2 | 1 + | 3 | |||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #17 | Rice University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 5 |
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 4 | ||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Emory University | 3 | 1 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | New York University | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 4 | 11 |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 5 | |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Boston College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 6 |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | 7 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 3 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 6 | |
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #43 | Boston University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 5 | |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 7 | |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 8 | |
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | 10 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 5 | |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 + | 1 | 17 |
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #53 | Florida State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 2 | 1 + | 3 | |||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 1 + | 3 | 5 | ||
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | |
| #67 | George Washington University | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 9 |
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #67 | University of Miami | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 2 | 7 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 2 | 6 | |
| #76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 4 | 1 | 1 + | 6 | ||
| #82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #83 | University of California: Riverside | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #89 | Fordham University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | 8 |
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #93 | University of Iowa | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 2 | 7 |
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 + | 3 | 5 | ||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 2 | 7 | |
| #105 | San Diego State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | Saint Louis University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #105 | George Mason University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | Fairfield University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 5 | |
| #124 | University of Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | |
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| #133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #142 | Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #151 | Colorado State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #151 | University of Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #159 | University of Kentucky | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Rowan University | 7 | 7 | ||||
| #178 | Catholic University of America | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #209 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #216 | Texas Tech University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #227 | Widener University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Pace University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #269 | Northern Illinois University-DeKalb-IL | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #280 | Portland State University | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #296 | Alvernia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #332 | Morgan State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 4 | 1 | 1 + | 6 | |||
| Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 5 | ||
| University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 5 | |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | 1 | 1 | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 29 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 6 | |
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #16 | Davidson College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #16 | Smith College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Vassar College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | Washington and Lee University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #24 | Bates College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #25 | Colby College | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 8 |
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 3 | 1 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 5 | |
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #38 | Union College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #39 | Spelman College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #45 | Union College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 5 | |
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 1 + | 3 | 5 | ||
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Ursinus College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Drew University | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #116 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | Goucher College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | |||||
| United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #9 | University of Waterloo | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Concordia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #26 | University of New Brunswick | 3 | 3 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #8 | University of Glasgow | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Queen Mary, University of London | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #58 | Anglia Ruskin University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Computer Science A
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Environmental Science
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European History
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French Language and Culture
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Biology
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Computer Science A
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Environmental Science
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European History
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French Language and Culture
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Microeconomics
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United States Government and Politics
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Physics C: Mechanics
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Computer Science Principles
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Physics 1
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Physics 2
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Statistics
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Fencing
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Field Hockey
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cheerleading
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Cross Country
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Fencing
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Golf
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Ice Hockey
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Rowing
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Swimming
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Track and Field
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Business Club
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Computer Science Club
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Debate Club
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Edgerstounian (yearbook)
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Environmental Awareness Club
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Females in Finance
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Business Club
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Computer Science Club
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Debate Club
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Edgerstounian (yearbook)
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Environmental Awareness Club
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Females in Finance
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FTC Robotics
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Hun Review
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Investment Club
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Math Competition Club
Mind Games
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National Junior Classical League
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Philosophy Club
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Poetry Society
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Rocketry Club
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Scientific Research Club
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The Mall (student newspaper)
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Asian Culture Club
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Black Student Union
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Buongiorno Italia
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European Culture Club
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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Female Athlete Network
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Francophone Culture Club
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Gender and Sexuality Awareness
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Gender Equity Matters
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Greek Culture Club
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Hispanic Culture Club
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Jewish Culture Club
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Masala Club
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Middle Eastern Society
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Animation Club
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Arts in Action Club
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Asian Rap Club
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Fashion Club
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Film Club
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Guitar Club
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Improv Club
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Music Unite
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Music Production Club
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Photography Club
Conservative Club
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Model Congress
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Model UN
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Politicon
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Afghan Outreach Club
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Cancer Awareness Club
Community Service Club
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Doctors Without Bordersm
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The First Book
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First Responders Club
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The Gift of Sight Club
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Operation Smile
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Paws Cause
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Red Cross Club
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Special Olympics of New Jersey
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Automotive Enthusiast Club
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Badminton Club
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Cereal Club
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Connections Club
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The Golf Club
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Hungeon Club
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Lettuce Club
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Outing Club
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Ping Pong Club
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Poker Club
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Rubik’s Cube Club
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Self-Starters Club
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Ski Club
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Spikeball Club
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Sports Stats and Analytics
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Tabletop Games Club
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Tasting Club
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Zombie Appreciation Club
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