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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| #6 | Stanford University | 1 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 1 |
| #9 | Duke University | 1 |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 2 |
| #14 | Vanderbilt University | 2 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 4 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #21 | Emory University | 5 |
| #22 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 |
| #23 | University of Michigan | 3 |
| #25 | Carnegie Mellon University | 5 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 |
| #27 | University of Southern California | 4 |
| #28 | New York University | 6 |
| #28 | Tufts University | 1 |
| LAC #6 | Bowdoin College | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #42 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 3 |
| #49 | Villanova University | 1 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 |
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #68 | Texas A&M University | 1 |
| #75 | Baylor University | 2 |
| #83 | Elon University | 1 |
| SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | |
| #83 | Texas Christian University | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Smith College | 1 |
| #103 | University of South Florida | 1 |
| LAC #22 | University of Richmond | 1 |
| SUNY University at Albany | 1 | |
| LAC #46 | Furman University | 1 |
| Babson College | 1 | |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 1 | |
| Davenport University | 1 | |
| Drew University | 1 | |
| Houghton College | 2 | |
| John Jay College of CUNY | 1 | |
| Marist College | 1 | |
| McGill University | 2 | |
| Molloy University | 1 | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 1 | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 1 | |
| SUNY College at New Paltz | 1 | |
| University of Alabama | 1 | |
| Utica College | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 59 | 132 | 77 | 71 | 72 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 6 | |
| #9 | Brown University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 | 1 + | 3 | 6 | ||
| #12 | Cornell University | 4 | 1 + | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| #12 | Columbia University | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 4 | ||
| #17 | Rice University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 | 1 + | 3 | 6 | ||
| #24 | Emory University | 5 | 3 | 1 + | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 5 | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 9 | |
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 4 | 3 | 1 + | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | New York University | 6 | 7 | 1 + | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + | 3 | 4 | |||
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 4 | 1 + | 2 | 7 | ||
| #47 | Texas A&M University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2 | 1 + | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 + | 4 | 5 | |||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 60 | 60 | ||||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #58 | SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | George Washington University | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 + | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #67 | University of Miami | 3 | 1 + | 1 | 5 | ||
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | University of South Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| #93 | Baylor University | 2 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | ||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #105 | Saint Louis University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #115 | University of New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #124 | University of Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #151 | University of Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Adelphi University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #185 | Hofstra University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #201 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #201 | La Salle University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #382 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| University of Alabama | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Liberty University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | ||||
| Barry University | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 6 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 14 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Pomona College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #11 | United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #16 | Davidson College | 1 + | 2 | 3 | |||
| #16 | Smith College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | Washington and Lee University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #21 | Colgate University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 + | 2 | 3 | |||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| #36 | Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Hillsdale College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Furman University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #51 | St. Olaf College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #56 | Wheaton College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #59 | Wofford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #93 | Drew University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #100 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #100 | New College of Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #107 | Westmont College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #130 | Eckerd College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Gordon College | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #3 | McGill University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Calculus BC
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European History
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Psychology
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Environmental Science
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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European History
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Psychology
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Environmental Science
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Statistics
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Chemistry
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United States History
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Computer Science A
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English Language and Composition
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English Literature and Composition
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Microeconomics
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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Physics C: Mechanics
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Macroeconomics
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Studio Art: Drawing
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Sailing
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Soccer
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Sailing
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Soccer
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Badminton
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Lacrosse
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Strength and Conditioning
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Swimming
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Crew
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Admissions Committee
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Bible Study
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Chamber Orchestra
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Chamber Singers
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Chapel Committee
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Class Council
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Admissions Committee
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Bible Study
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Chamber Orchestra
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Chamber Singers
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Chapel Committee
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Class Council
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Concert Choir
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Dorm Council
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Driven
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International Club
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Mentoring
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Prefect Board
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Theatrical Arts Society (T.A.S)
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Art Club
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Business Club
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Chess Club
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Cinema and Theater Club
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Creative Writing Club
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History Club
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Outdoor Adventure Club
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Robotics Club
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SPL (E-Sport)
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The Honeycomb (Literary) Club
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Women in STEM Club
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Work job Council
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Choir
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Chamber Orchestra
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Music Theory
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Ceramics
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Choir
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Music Theory
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