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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| #2 | Columbia University | 2 |
| #2 | Harvard College | 2 |
| #28 | New York University | 1 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 |
| #34 | University of Rochester | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 2 |
| #36 | University of California: Irvine | 3 |
| #42 | Boston University | 3 |
| #42 | Brandeis University | 2 |
| #42 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 |
| #63 | St. Olaf College | 1 |
| #63 | University of Connecticut | 11 |
| LAC #13 | Hamilton College | 1 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 6 |
| #68 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 3 |
| #75 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| #83 | Elon University | 1 |
| #83 | Texas Christian University | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Colby College | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Colgate University | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Wesleyan University | 1 |
| #103 | Clark University | 1 |
| #103 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #103 | University of Arizona | 1 |
| #103 | University of San Francisco | 1 |
| #104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 |
| #117 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #117 | University of Vermont | 5 |
| #130 | Eckerd College | 1 |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 2 |
| #148 | University of Cincinnati | 1 |
| SUNY University at Albany | 1 | |
| LAC #35 | College of the Holy Cross | 4 |
| #176 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 3 |
| LAC #36 | Oberlin College | 1 |
| #182 | University of Louisville | 1 |
| LAC #42 | Denison University | 1 |
| LAC #45 | Union College | 1 |
| #234 | Bellarmine University | 1 |
| #234 | Pace University | 1 |
| #234 | Suffolk University | 4 |
| #234 | University of Hartford | 4 |
| #234 | Western New England University | 3 |
| #285 | University of Montana | 3 |
| Alfred State College of Technology SUNY | 1 | |
| Benedictine College | 1 | |
| Bryant University | 5 | |
| Dean College | 2 | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 10 | |
| Florida Southern College | 1 | |
| High Point University | 2 | |
| Indiana State University | 1 | |
| Ithaca College | 1 | |
| Merrimack College | 2 | |
| New England Institute of Technology | 1 | |
| Niagara University | 1 | |
| Providence College | 3 | |
| Rider University | 1 | |
| Roger Williams University | 5 | |
| Saint Anselm College | 3 | |
| Salve Regina University | 4 | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 1 | |
| Southern Adventist University | 1 | |
| St. John Fisher College | 1 | |
| St. John's University | 3 | |
| Thomas College | 1 | |
| University of New Haven | 5 | |
| University of Portland | 1 | |
| University of Scranton | 3 | |
| University of Tampa | 4 | |
| Webster University | 3 | |
| Westminster College | 1 |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 81 | 14 | 19 | ||
| #3 | Harvard College | 2 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 |
| #5 | Yale University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |
| #9 | Brown University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
| #12 | Columbia University | 2 | 1 +admitted | 3 | |
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 | ||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 1 | ||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 3 | 3 | ||
| #35 | New York University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #39 | Boston College | 2 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 |
| #43 | Boston University | 3 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 5 |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 | ||
| #53 | Purdue University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 3 | 3 | ||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 11 | 1 + | 12 | |
| #58 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 2 | 2 | ||
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #89 | Fordham University | 6 | 1 + | 7 | |
| #89 | Temple University | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 1 | ||
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 1 | 1 | ||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||
| #115 | University of New Hampshire | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 5 | 5 | ||
| #133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | ||
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 + | 1 | ||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 2 | 2 | ||
| #142 | Clark University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #142 | University of Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | ||
| #159 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 3 | 3 | ||
| #163 | St. John's University | 3 | 3 | ||
| #195 | University of Louisville | 1 | 1 | ||
| #236 | Western New England University | 3 | 3 | ||
| #249 | Suffolk University | 4 | 4 | ||
| #249 | Pace University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #280 | Bellarmine University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #304 | University of Hartford | 4 | 4 | ||
| #361 | University of Montana | 3 | 3 | ||
| #382 | Indiana State University | 1 | 1 | ||
| Penn State University Park | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2020-2022 | 2020 | Total |
| All schools | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | |
| #16 | Hamilton College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #25 | Colby College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 4 | 4 | ||
| #36 | Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 | ||
| #45 | Union College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #51 | St. Olaf College | 1 | 1 | ||
| #89 | Saint Anselm College | 3 | 3 | ||
| #130 | Eckerd College | 1 | 1 | ||
| United States Military Academy | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
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