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 | 8 |
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 |
| #3 | Harvard College | 20 |
| #3 | Stanford University | 12 |
| #3 | Yale University | 10 |
| LAC #1 | Williams College | 9 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 15 |
| #7 | Johns Hopkins University | 3 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 6 |
| #10 | Duke University | 14 |
| #10 | Northwestern University | 9 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 6 |
| #12 | Dartmouth College | 4 |
| #13 | Brown University | 18 |
| #13 | Vanderbilt University | 5 |
| #15 | Rice University | 2 |
| #15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 4 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 17 |
| #18 | Columbia University | 13 |
| #20 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #22 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 |
| #22 | Emory University | 4 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 15 |
| #25 | New York University | 7 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 6 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 2 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 2 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 2 |
| #36 | Boston College | 2 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 |
| #41 | Boston University | 1 |
| #44 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 4 |
| #44 | Tulane University | 3 |
| LAC #9 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 |
| #55 | Santa Clara University | 1 |
| LAC #11 | Middlebury College | 3 |
| #62 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 4 |
| LAC #13 | Vassar College | 3 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #72 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 |
| #72 | Southern Methodist University | 2 |
| LAC #15 | Davidson College | 3 |
| LAC #15 | Hamilton College | 4 |
| #77 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Barnard College | 4 |
| LAC #18 | Colgate University | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Haverford College | 1 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Wesleyan University | 6 |
| #105 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #111 | Goucher College | 1 |
| LAC #24 | Colby College | 3 |
| #121 | Chapman University | 1 |
| #121 | Temple University | 1 |
| #121 | University of Vermont | 1 |
| LAC #25 | Bates College | 1 |
| LAC #29 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 |
| LAC #31 | Kenyon College | 1 |
| LAC #33 | Pitzer College | 2 |
| LAC #37 | Bucknell University | 1 |
| LAC #37 | Occidental College | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Skidmore College | 3 |
| American University of Paris | 1 | |
| College of William and Mary | 1 | |
| Columbia College Chicago | 1 | |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 1 | |
| Oberlin College | 2 | |
| The New School College of Performing Arts | 1 | |
| Union College | 2 | |
| University of Edinburgh | 1 | |
| University of St. Andrews | 7 | |
| University of Toronto | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2017-2021 | 2016-2020 | 2015-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 233 | 236 | 233 | 230 | 226 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| #3 | Harvard College | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 63 |
| #3 | Stanford University | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 54 |
| #5 | Yale University | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 55 |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 60 |
| #7 | Duke University | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 65 |
| #9 | Brown University | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 80 |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 40 |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 62 |
| #12 | Columbia University | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 77 |
| #12 | Cornell University | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 83 |
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| #17 | Rice University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| #21 | University of Michigan | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 54 |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #24 | Emory University | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 38 |
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| #35 | New York University | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #67 | Syracuse University | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #89 | Temple University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #115 | Howard University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2017-2021 | 2016-2020 | 2015-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 63 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 60 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| #2 | Amherst College | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #4 | Pomona College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| #4 | Wellesley College | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| #9 | Carleton College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| #11 | Middlebury College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
| #11 | Barnard College | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| #16 | Smith College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #16 | Vassar College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| #16 | Davidson College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| #16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| #24 | Bates College | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| #25 | Colby College | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #35 | Occidental College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| #35 | Scripps College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #38 | Skidmore College | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| #39 | Pitzer College | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #45 | Union College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| #72 | Bard College | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #75 | St. John's College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #100 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #124 | Goucher College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Oberlin College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2017-2021 | 2016-2020 | 2015-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2017-2021 | 2016-2020 | 2015-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #5 | University of Edinburgh | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 7 | 8 | 15 | |||
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