2016 Top 100 Division I Public University Academic Rankings

Top 100 Division 1 Public University Academic Rankings

Search :
examples: Yale "Wake Forest" "Big Ten" TX NC

2016 Top 100 Division I Public University Academic Rankings

2016 Top 100 Division I Public University Academic Rankings
rank	value	public	university	state	conference	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	r pop	r stem	r other	salary ROI	overall ROI	scores value	difficulty value	smartest value	brainpower value	faculty value	research value	salary ROI value	overall ROI value	scores	level	stem	drop	gpa avg	research	undergrads	grads	salary	price	scores valid
1	1.50	Public	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	1	50	1	1	2167\|90	-0.96\|100	2234\|93	2196\|91	6\|98	3.00\|97	1919988\|96	1.00\|99	2167/1445/33	Elite	78	19	2.90	653	14682	8427	62500	44052	True
2	3.00	Public	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	2	3	2	2	8	1	2	3	1	8	2	2078\|87	1.74\|56	2206\|92	2177\|91	31\|90	1.00\|99	1623972\|81	5.00\|95	2078/1385/31	Excellent	33	10	3.27	1262	28395	15230	58000	55404	True
2	3.00	Public	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	3	2	3	3	1	6	10	2	22	33	9	2057\|86	1.51\|62	2192\|91	2160\|90	6\|98	4.33\|96	1424346\|71	17.50\|83	2057/1371/31	Excellent	60	9	3.27	711	27126	10439	59500	57234	True
-	4.00	-Conf-	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	1	2	1	2	6	12	10	22	13	16	4	2209\|92	1.20\|70	2241\|93	2183\|91	18\|94	9.67\|90	1491251\|75	10.00\|90	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
4	7.33	Public	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	5	7	4	4	4	20	29	19	15	7	3	2012\|84	2.05\|49	2176\|91	2143\|89	14\|96	16.67\|83	1641922\|82	5.50\|95	2012/1341/30	Excellent	31	16	3.25	548	32959	12181	56400	44194	True
5	7.67	Public	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	9	9	7	6	6	9	7	9	4	80	41	1974\|82	2.22\|45	2147\|89	2108\|88	28\|91	6.33\|94	1193539\|60	42.50\|58	1974/1316/30	Excellent	30	10	3.25	974	29633	12212	51800	55856	True
6	8.33	Public	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	8	8	5	5	13	11	18	7	8	20	5	1977\|82	2.10\|48	2158\|90	2123\|88	47\|84	8.33\|92	1463954\|73	13.00\|87	1977/1318/30	Excellent	38	28	3.25	820	34351	16796	50000	32924	True
6	8.33	Public	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	11	12	9	9	7	2	3	5	2	21	7	1945\|81	2.28\|43	2131\|89	2092\|87	29\|91	1.67\|98	1463214\|73	13.50\|87	1945/1296/29	Excellent	33	17	3.25	1104	30694	11904	49600	40644	True
8	11.00	Public	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	10	10	13	13	10	10	7	23	5	64	28	1964\|82	2.22\|44	2107\|88	2053\|86	33\|89	7.33\|93	1288142\|64	36.00\|64	1964/1309/29	Excellent	18	10	3.16	803	18350	10785	46200	50732	True
9	11.50	Public	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	4	4	6	8	15	32	27	34	30	26	9	2038\|85	1.88\|53	2149\|90	2100\|87	52\|83	27.33\|73	1446974\|72	17.50\|83	2038/1359/31	Excellent	26	6	3.20	317	16483	7249	54700	56196	True
10	11.67	Public	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	13	15	11	11	3	17	24	15	13	49	19	1896\|79	2.36\|41	2122\|88	2083\|87	13\|96	13.67\|86	1370970\|69	29.50\|71	1896/1264/28	Good	35	17	3.10	614	39523	11790	55900	51352	True
11	11.83	Public	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	6	6	8	7	22	22	26	14	26	65	32	1982\|83	2.00\|50	2146\|89	2106\|88	61\|80	18.00\|82	1286437\|64	38.00\|62	1982/1321/30	Excellent	45	17	3.25	483	27056	10554	53900	44645	True
12	13.50	Public	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	14	11	10	10	24	12	18	17	7	43	16	1893\|79	2.26\|44	2129\|89	2092\|87	69\|77	9.67\|90	1388982\|69	27.50\|73	1893/1262/28	Good	26	19	3.00	785	44741	13581	49300	42285	True
-	13.50	-Conf-	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	2	6	5	11	11	46	45	43	48	16	8	2127\|89	1.96\|51	2172\|91	2090\|87	35\|88	40.67\|59	1491251\|75	14.00\|86	2127/1418/32	Elite	28	4	3.43	217	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
12	16.00	Public	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	12	14	12	12	32	14	27	12	11	35	14	1908\|80	2.33\|42	2115\|88	2074\|86	83\|72	12.00\|88	1418885\|71	23.50\|77	1908/1272/29	Good	33	15	3.10	706	32829	16630	49500	42831	True
14	18.00	Public	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	21	47	15	15	5	5	9	4	3	54	26	1840\|77	2.68\|33	2069\|86	2021\|84	18\|94	3.67\|96	1343116\|67	34.00\|66	1840/1226/28	Good	35	18	3.21	1093	30672	14112	53500	47817	True
15	18.17	Public	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	15	18	19	21	33	3	1	10	6	66	34	1889\|79	2.42\|39	2058\|86	1997\|83	84\|72	2.33\|98	1281778\|64	40.50\|60	1889/1260/28	Good	28	20	3.10	863	18757	9860	50300	43360	True
16	18.33	Public	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	28	21	16	17	20	8	6	8	10	71	42	1785\|74	2.49\|38	2063\|86	2016\|84	59\|80	5.67\|94	1265338\|63	43.50\|57	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	37	12	2.95	788	40541	6499	52500	47548	True
17	20.67	Public	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	23	20	18	18	14	31	48	26	20	86	54	1805\|75	2.48\|38	2060\|86	2011\|84	51\|83	25.33\|75	1169199\|58	51.50\|49	1805/1203/27	AboveAverage	27	21	2.95	432	34544	13834	50800	44711	True
18	20.83	Public	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	31	22	26	25	8	13	13	11	18	6	4	1775\|74	2.50\|38	2030\|85	1976\|82	31\|90	11.00\|89	1666579\|83	12.00\|88	1775/1183/27	AboveAverage	41	30	2.95	577	30237	9515	55500	41804	True
19	22.00	Public	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	28	19	28	27	23	7	5	6	14	92	58	1785\|74	2.46\|39	2027\|84	1971\|82	63\|79	5.00\|95	1043493\|52	55.50\|45	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	46	17	2.95	700	27565	6943	51000	56637	True
20	22.33	Public	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	19	31	24	23	18	19	13	35	16	55	31	1845\|77	2.60\|35	2045\|85	1987\|83	58\|81	15.33\|85	1333839\|67	37.50\|63	1845/1230/28	Good	17	28	3.10	445	22354	7616	45000	40191	True
21	22.50	Public	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	25	16	29	30	12	23	34	13	46	13	8	1795\|75	2.39\|40	2022\|84	1962\|82	44\|85	19.33\|81	1513701\|76	17.00\|83	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	58	26	2.95	381	24473	9516	50600	38209	True
22	24.67	Public	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	39	38	22	20	11	18	29	18	9	4	5	1730\|72	2.64\|34	2046\|85	1998\|83	37\|88	14.00\|86	1682779\|84	13.00\|87	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	29	18	2.95	696	47093	14549	55200	39873	True
23	26.67	Public	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	22	41	23	22	31	21	16	20	25	15	11	1834\|76	2.66\|34	2045\|85	1989\|83	82\|73	17.33\|83	1492212\|75	19.00\|81	1834/1222/28	Good	38	17	3.20	434	24247	6977	54500	41868	True
24	28.67	Public	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	32	27	36	35	16	26	20	31	24	38	21	1745\|73	2.55\|36	1999\|83	1938\|81	55\|82	21.67\|78	1406109\|70	31.00\|69	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	27	29	2.90	377	26557	5875	50000	52387	True
25	29.33	Public	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	25	26	20	19	34	52	60	52	39	70	47	1795\|75	2.54\|37	2050\|85	1999\|83	84\|72	46.67\|53	1270435\|64	47.50\|53	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	18	25	2.95	231	32948	8278	42400	36765	True
26	30.17	Public	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	16	49	14	14	44	44	52	48	31	40	24	1877\|78	2.68\|33	2081\|87	2032\|85	112\|63	39.00\|61	1400478\|70	33.00\|67	1877/1251/28	Good	17	17	3.20	276	26882	8315	46600	40890	True
27	32.33	Public	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	18	25	25	28	52	46	45	41	40	84	58	1852\|77	2.54\|37	2032\|85	1964\|82	128\|58	40.67\|59	1173029\|59	55.50\|45	1852/1235/28	Good	26	16	3.10	250	18395	8146	51900	48454	True
28	33.17	Public	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	24	23	32	32	30	58	58	55	51	88	63	1800\|75	2.51\|37	2016\|84	1953\|81	81\|73	53.00\|47	1150890\|58	58.00\|42	1800/1200/27	AboveAverage	23	31	2.95	182	22252	6383	51600	42355	True
29	34.67	Public	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	39	28	34	33	44	30	41	16	37	68	50	1730\|72	2.56\|36	2006\|84	1948\|81	112\|63	24.67\|75	1274843\|64	48.50\|52	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	51	43	2.95	408	31067	10871	42700	31824	True
30	35.00	Public	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	28	29	31	31	37	54	59	61	42	76	55	1785\|74	2.57\|36	2017\|84	1957\|82	95\|68	49.00\|51	1223771\|61	53.00\|47	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	17	28	2.95	215	24866	8105	43900	43847	True
31	35.33	Public	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	44	48	30	29	26	35	54	28	28	45	32	1705\|71	2.68\|33	2018\|84	1964\|82	73\|76	30.00\|70	1388451\|69	38.00\|62	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	31	38	2.95	357	39961	10359	48400	38977	True
32	36.50	Public	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	50	13	37	37	21	61	73	44	70	32	22	1690\|70	2.28\|43	1990\|83	1929\|80	61\|80	54.67\|45	1424946\|71	32.00\|68	1690/1127/25	AboveAverage	48	49	2.64	117	33037	7877	44800	34121	True
33	37.67	Public	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	25	24	38	41	43	55	48	54	54	11	12	1795\|75	2.51\|37	1986\|83	1908\|79	105\|65	50.00\|50	1517832\|76	22.00\|78	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	26	18	2.95	161	17260	4597	51900	47166	True
34	38.17	Public	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	37	51	27	26	29	59	70	74	44	50	38	1740\|73	2.69\|33	2028\|84	1975\|82	80\|73	53.67\|46	1367915\|68	42.00\|58	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	10	25	2.95	182	36419	9997	45400	47270	True
35	40.00	Public	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	37	33	17	16	66	71	76	64	64	77	60	1740\|73	2.62\|34	2062\|86	2016\|84	146\|51	65.33\|35	1214021\|61	56.00\|44	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	28	34	2.95	116	52671	8096	42700	36989	True
36	40.50	Public	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	67	44	39	38	28	27	38	27	17	29	23	1640\|68	2.67\|33	1979\|82	1919\|80	77\|75	22.33\|78	1436740\|72	32.50\|68	1640/1093/25	Average	24	21	2.80	464	38786	11295	48800	47115	True
37	41.00	Public	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	32	36	40	42	58	38	42	39	29	96	72	1745\|73	2.64\|34	1978\|82	1907\|79	136\|55	33.33\|67	942217\|47	66.50\|34	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	22	35	2.95	310	21664	8722	38600	47870	True
38	41.33	Public	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	32	34	43	47	49	43	34	46	43	44	35	1745\|73	2.63\|34	1969\|82	1894\|79	123\|59	38.33\|62	1388633\|69	41.00\|59	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	23	30	2.95	227	19979	5027	44500	36706	True
39	42.50	Public	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	44	42	55	56	25	33	36	25	32	95	73	1705\|71	2.66\|33	1941\|81	1863\|78	72\|76	27.67\|72	983423\|49	67.00\|33	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	36	27	2.95	354	19882	10113	47500	38335	True
40	42.67	Public	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	32	40	35	34	65	50	56	53	38	42	35	1745\|73	2.65\|34	2003\|83	1943\|81	145\|52	45.33\|55	1389124\|69	41.00\|59	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	18	30	2.95	236	27642	7783	44100	38624	True
41	43.50	Public	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	17	17	21	24	91	91	91	90	90	51	46	1869\|78	2.40\|40	2047\|85	1984\|83	300\|0	90.33\|10	1355541\|68	46.00\|54	1869/1246/28	Good	42	23	3.10	0	19246	940	57800	35843	True
42	44.17	Public	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	7	5	51	67	90	45	53	90	90	2	12	1982\|83	1.90\|52	1956\|81	1808\|75	200\|33	39.67\|60	1804258\|90	22.00\|78	1982/1321/30	Excellent	53	17	3.25	70	3952	0	71900	0	True
43	44.50	Public	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	20	32	33	36	61	85	83	85	86	16	19	1844\|77	2.61\|35	2011\|84	1931\|80	140\|54	83.67\|16	1488246\|74	29.50\|71	1844/1230/28	Good	17	18	3.10	26	15813	2807	49700	45527	True
44	45.83	Public	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	51	63	42	40	39	40	38	36	41	14	18	1685\|70	2.72\|32	1972\|82	1908\|80	99\|67	35.33\|65	1499625\|75	29.00\|71	1685/1123/25	AboveAverage	29	31	2.95	260	28893	5542	49500	31920	True
45	47.67	Public	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	39	35	47	48	57	60	60	50	60	12	17	1730\|72	2.63\|34	1963\|82	1888\|79	133\|56	54.33\|46	1515212\|76	28.50\|72	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	31	31	2.95	147	20629	5283	48300	46348	True
45	47.67	Public	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	42	43	50	51	52	48	48	43	47	3	15	1720\|72	2.67\|33	1958\|82	1884\|78	128\|58	43.67\|56	1702472\|85	24.00\|76	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	27	30	2.95	216	21011	6250	54700	36729	True
47	48.67	Public	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	46	50	49	50	63	34	33	29	33	61	57	1700\|71	2.68\|33	1959\|82	1888\|79	143\|52	29.00\|71	1298951\|65	54.00\|46	1700/1133/26	AboveAverage	33	34	2.95	337	23598	7756	45800	39911	True
48	48.83	Public	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	66	100	48	45	18	16	12	22	12	36	38	1642\|68	2.99\|25	1962\|82	1897\|79	58\|81	12.67\|87	1411994\|71	42.00\|58	1642/1094/25	Average	26	36	3.10	608	32987	9249	50100	43621	True
49	49.00	Public	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	56	67	54	53	40	24	20	24	23	25	30	1671\|70	2.74\|32	1942\|81	1868\|78	101\|67	20.33\|80	1450321\|73	37.00\|63	1671/1114/25	AboveAverage	33	30	2.95	408	23907	7608	48100	39959	True
50	49.33	Public	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	32	30	65	86	68	15	10	21	19	67	65	1745\|73	2.59\|35	1904\|79	1719\|72	149\|50	12.33\|88	1281547\|64	58.50\|42	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	34	51	2.95	482	11679	7019	42200	33957	True
51	50.67	Public	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	67	37	61	60	38	41	37	33	48	93	76	1640\|68	2.64\|34	1923\|80	1846\|77	98\|67	35.67\|64	1040299\|52	72.00\|28	1640/1093/25	Average	36	36	2.80	229	23903	4983	48600	41765	True
52	52.00	Public	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	47	60	45	46	77	37	31	38	35	19	27	1695\|71	2.72\|32	1964\|82	1896\|79	167\|45	32.33\|68	1467834\|73	35.50\|65	1695/1130/25	AboveAverage	26	38	2.95	288	25572	5472	48900	41867	True
53	55.17	Public	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	70	46	41	39	36	72	75	60	67	75	70	1625\|68	2.68\|33	1977\|82	1917\|80	90\|70	65.67\|34	1245928\|62	64.00\|36	1625/1083/24	Average	32	49	2.80	113	41009	8601	43800	35509	True
54	56.33	Public	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	58	85	60	59	47	29	23	37	21	46	52	1665\|69	2.79\|30	1930\|80	1852\|77	119\|60	23.67\|76	1383934\|69	50.00\|50	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	20	39	2.95	365	22223	6980	45800	37602	True
55	58.33	Public	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	57	82	62	61	46	42	38	42	34	41	49	1667\|69	2.78\|30	1913\|80	1828\|76	116\|62	37.00\|63	1395010\|70	48.00\|52	1667/1111/25	AboveAverage	22	36	2.95	286	19343	7837	45300	39405	True
56	58.83	Public	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	69	45	66	65	51	57	56	51	56	28	38	1635\|68	2.67\|33	1903\|79	1819\|76	126\|58	52.00\|48	1437646\|72	42.00\|58	1635/1090/25	Average	27	35	2.80	159	20952	5010	46100	34327	True
57	59.33	Public	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	70	52	56	54	61	63	69	58	59	10	25	1625\|68	2.69\|33	1935\|81	1865\|78	140\|54	58.67\|41	1546458\|77	33.50\|67	1625/1083/24	Average	26	36	2.80	140	28632	6526	51500	31047	True
58	59.67	Public	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	62	91	59	58	35	53	43	65	52	37	47	1650\|69	2.82\|29	1931\|80	1856\|77	87\|71	48.33\|52	1411769\|71	47.50\|53	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	17	40	2.95	160	24271	3391	47700	30100	True
59	60.17	Public	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	53	83	58	57	41	69	66	71	61	31	44	1675\|70	2.78\|30	1933\|81	1857\|77	102\|66	63.33\|37	1426896\|71	45.00\|55	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	18	37	2.95	119	21836	4401	47200	35156	True
60	60.83	Public	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	53	84	46	44	70	68	73	70	58	90	83	1675\|70	2.78\|30	1964\|82	1897\|79	153\|49	62.67\|37	1126975\|56	75.00\|25	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	17	30	2.95	127	28287	9198	45400	40700	True
61	61.00	Public	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	70	56	57	55	54	74	72	69	66	94	86	1625\|68	2.70\|32	1933\|81	1864\|78	128\|57	67.33\|33	985565\|49	77.50\|23	1625/1083/24	Average	22	31	2.80	100	28394	5089	46100	37318	True
62	62.00	Public	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	62	97	64	62	17	70	64	78	63	98	89	1650\|69	2.84\|29	1910\|80	1826\|76	56\|81	64.67\|35	891509\|45	80.00\|20	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	13	32	2.95	101	20559	3537	43300	45375	True
63	62.83	Public	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	60	77	70	70	64	36	22	40	45	24	42	1660\|69	2.77\|31	1888\|79	1787\|74	144\|52	30.67\|69	1451843\|73	43.50\|57	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	29	37	2.95	230	16536	3602	46400	33958	True
64	63.50	Public	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	80	55	91	88	42	25	15	30	36	100	93	1605\|67	2.70\|32	1828\|76	1682\|70	104\|66	20.67\|79	378593\|19	82.00\|18	1605/1070/24	Average	35	39	2.80	311	14126	5381	44000	45624	True
65	63.83	Public	The University of Alabama	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	58	75	44	43	80	83	83	84	76	18	37	1665\|69	2.77\|31	1966\|82	1903\|79	170\|44	80.33\|20	1469716\|73	41.50\|59	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	10	32	2.90	50	30752	5295	55900	42329	True
66	64.50	Public	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	52	59	75	89	73	39	25	49	65	47	61	1680\|70	2.71\|32	1873\|78	1670\|70	154\|49	33.67\|66	1382415\|69	56.50\|44	1680/1120/25	AboveAverage	36	45	2.95	128	13298	1684	47600	34351	True
67	68.83	Public	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	53	73	53	52	91	91	91	90	90	5	28	1675\|70	2.76\|31	1946\|81	1874\|78	300\|0	90.33\|10	1676564\|84	36.00\|64	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	23	38	2.95	0	24300	11013	54700	43008	True
68	69.33	Public	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	62	93	52	49	76	84	85	82	81	57	69	1650\|69	2.83\|29	1955\|81	1888\|79	161\|46	82.33\|18	1324108\|66	62.50\|38	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	16	47	2.95	40	29758	6728	43600	29926	True
68	69.33	Public	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	100	99	83	79	27	28	17	32	27	78	79	1525\|64	2.84\|29	1851\|77	1762\|73	76\|75	23.00\|77	1208669\|60	73.00\|27	1525/1017/23	Average	25	32	2.80	343	23867	4819	48700	41288	True
70	69.50	Public	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	76	68	67	64	60	82	82	81	75	52	68	1610\|67	2.74\|31	1902\|79	1822\|76	138\|54	79.33\|21	1347958\|67	61.00\|39	1610/1073/24	Average	16	33	2.80	55	23571	5646	43800	33822	True
71	70.67	Public	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	70	64	72	73	79	66	63	79	57	63	73	1625\|68	2.73\|32	1876\|78	1781\|74	168\|44	61.33\|39	1289394\|64	67.00\|33	1625/1083/24	Average	10	38	2.80	121	18101	4402	41600	34752	True
72	71.20	Public	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	81	62	74	71	59	51	47	45	55	27	51	1600\|67	2.72\|32	1875\|78	1786\|74	137\|54	46.00\|54	1442029\|72	49.50\|51	1600/1067/24	Average	31	41	2.80	169	20327	4439	47900	35896	True
73	72.40	Public	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	76	58	69	68	91	91	91	90	90	34	56	1610\|67	2.71\|32	1891\|79	1807\|75	300\|0	90.33\|10	1421959\|71	53.50\|47	1610/1073/24	Average	29	50	2.80	0	21792	6052	46800	34110	True
74	73.00	Public	Appalachian State University	North Carolina	Sun Belt Conference	47	80	63	66	91	91	91	90	90	89	92	1695\|71	2.77\|31	1911\|80	1812\|75	300\|0	90.33\|10	1135340\|57	81.50\|19	1695/1130/25	AboveAverage	9	32	2.95	0	16255	1771	40100	32554	True
75	73.15	Public	University of Louisville	Kentucky	Atlantic Coast Conference	76	61	84	81	55	49	45	47	49	69	76	1610\|67	2.72\|32	1849\|77	1736\|72	132\|56	44.67\|55	1270498\|64	72.00\|28	1610/1073/24	Average	25	45	2.80	194	15961	5600	43200	38232	True
76	73.17	Public	University of Wyoming	Wyoming	Mountain West Conference	61	69	92	92	50	75	68	68	79	39	62	1655\|69	2.74\|31	1813\|76	1600\|67	125\|59	68.67\|31	1402018\|70	57.50\|43	1655/1103/25	AboveAverage	38	42	2.95	59	10124	2696	48300	28921	True
77	74.01	Public	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	83	71	68	63	48	77	76	73	68	72	82	1595\|66	2.75\|31	1901\|79	1824\|76	122\|59	71.33\|29	1258484\|63	74.50\|26	1595/1063/24	Average	21	46	2.80	88	25328	7228	44500	40068	True
78	75.04	Public	North Dakota State University	North Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	65	39	88	91	88	47	32	56	62	53	71	1643\|68	2.65\|34	1832\|76	1618\|67	192\|36	41.33\|59	1345507\|67	65.50\|35	1643/1095/25	Average	30	43	2.80	132	12124	2623	49400	30953	True
79	75.33	Public	University of Northern Iowa	Iowa	Missouri Valley Conference	43	57	80	90	91	91	91	90	90	79	87	1710\|71	2.71\|32	1856\|77	1660\|69	300\|0	90.33\|10	1207886\|60	79.00\|21	1710/1140/26	AboveAverage	22	31	2.95	0	10142	1786	42400	30057	True
80	78.40	Public	Florida Atlantic University	Florida	Conference USA	93	92	71	69	67	80	79	72	77	82	90	1560\|65	2.83\|29	1881\|78	1800\|75	148\|51	75.00\|25	1188094\|59	81.00\|19	1560/1040/23	Average	33	52	2.80	61	25476	4821	44600	34316	True
81	80.00	Public	Portland State University	Oregon	Big Sky Conference	92	86	77	75	70	78	81	62	84	97	95	1565\|65	2.79\|30	1864\|78	1777\|74	153\|49	72.33\|28	900815\|45	89.00\|11	1565/1043/23	Average	57	55	2.80	58	22136	5560	43600	39018	True
82	80.33	Public	Virginia Military Institute	Virginia	Big South Conference	47	54	100	99	91	91	91	90	90	9	45	1695\|71	2.70\|33	990\|41	1154\|48	300\|0	90.33\|10	1580211\|79	45.50\|55	1695/1130/25	AboveAverage	31	29	2.95	0	1700	0	54900	49096	True
83	80.65	Public	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	86	72	86	84	55	67	62	67	69	91	94	1585\|66	2.76\|31	1839\|77	1730\|72	132\|56	62.00\|38	1081371\|54	87.00\|13	1585/1057/24	Average	26	42	2.80	90	16839	3095	47800	36510	True
84	81.17	Public	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	81	70	79	80	89	88	87	86	88	62	79	1600\|67	2.75\|31	1861\|78	1762\|73	200\|34	86.67\|13	1294725\|65	73.00\|27	1600/1067/24	Average	21	27	2.80	18	18155	2460	43500	34608	True
85	83.40	Public	The University of Texas at San Antonio	Texas	Conference USA	98	96	78	76	69	79	79	66	82	17	53	1540\|64	2.84\|29	1862\|78	1776\|74	152\|49	73.67\|26	1478019\|74	51.00\|49	1540/1027/23	Average	47	68	2.80	57	24285	4343	55900	29854	True
86	83.84	Public	Missouri State University-Springfield	Missouri	Missouri Valley Conference	74	66	73	72	91	91	91	90	90	73	88	1620\|68	2.73\|32	1876\|78	1782\|74	300\|0	90.33\|10	1250156\|63	79.50\|21	1620/1080/24	Average	12	43	2.80	0	18517	3299	39800	26506	True
87	84.80	Public	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	86	78	93	93	74	73	70	59	80	60	81	1585\|66	2.77\|31	1805\|75	1576\|66	156\|48	66.33\|34	1301425\|65	73.50\|27	1585/1057/24	Average	52	54	2.80	71	13461	4528	45900	38606	True
88	86.60	Public	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	91	90	89	85	78	81	76	80	78	74	90	1570\|65	2.82\|29	1831\|76	1722\|72	167\|44	77.33\|23	1247356\|62	81.00\|19	1570/1047/24	Average	23	56	2.80	50	17073	3986	43900	35902	True
89	86.80	Public	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	86	88	90	87	83	65	55	77	73	56	78	1585\|66	2.80\|30	1828\|76	1707\|71	179\|41	60.33\|40	1324934\|66	72.50\|28	1585/1057/24	Average	21	52	2.80	68	15574	1621	44800	32302	True
90	86.94	Public	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	96	89	81	77	81	62	64	57	53	30	67	1545\|64	2.82\|30	1855\|77	1766\|74	177\|41	56.67\|43	1432739\|72	60.00\|40	1545/1030/23	Average	24	41	2.80	162	22563	6612	55700	32895	True
91	87.17	Public	South Dakota State University	South Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	93	87	97	97	85	64	51	76	74	59	83	1560\|65	2.80\|30	1752\|73	1514\|63	188\|37	59.33\|41	1305269\|65	75.00\|25	1560/1040/23	Average	24	38	2.80	69	10937	1606	44700	27783	True
92	87.33	Public	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	96	94	82	78	87	87	88	83	85	87	97	1545\|64	2.83\|29	1853\|77	1763\|73	190\|37	85.00\|15	1160097\|58	89.50\|11	1545/1030/23	Average	19	39	2.80	28	22252	5259	41700	36299	True
93	87.91	Public	University of Idaho	Idaho	Sun Belt Conference / Big Sky ...	86	65	98	98	84	56	44	63	71	23	63	1585\|66	2.73\|32	1743\|73	1507\|63	184\|39	51.33\|49	1461049\|73	58.00\|42	1585/1057/24	Average	35	46	2.80	94	9283	2419	45800	33160	True
94	88.00	Public	Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	75	79	96	96	91	91	91	90	90	48	75	1615\|67	2.77\|31	1764\|74	1536\|64	300\|0	90.33\|10	1380595\|69	71.00\|29	1615/1077/24	Average	0	0	2.80	0	9150	2066	48400	40941	True
95	89.41	Public	University of North Dakota	North Dakota	Big Sky Conference	86	74	95	95	72	76	67	75	72	58	85	1585\|66	2.77\|31	1781\|74	1550\|65	153\|49	69.67\|30	1315025\|66	76.50\|24	1585/1057/24	Average	22	43	2.80	77	11537	3369	46000	31921	True
96	90.07	Public	Tennessee Technological University	Tennessee	Ohio Valley Conference	76	53	94	94	91	91	91	90	90	22	66	1610\|67	2.70\|33	1781\|74	1556\|65	300\|0	90.33\|10	1462173\|73	59.00\|41	1610/1073/24	Average	33	46	2.80	0	10314	1025	50800	39129	True
97	90.13	Public	Ball State University	Indiana	Mid American Conference	83	81	85	83	81	89	89	88	87	81	95	1595\|66	2.78\|31	1843\|77	1731\|72	177\|41	88.00\|12	1193505\|60	89.00\|11	1595/1063/24	Average	11	43	2.80	17	16415	4240	39300	38046	True
98	90.27	Public	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	Big Sky Conference	95	95	76	74	75	86	85	87	83	83	98	1555\|65	2.83\|29	1866\|78	1780\|74	158\|47	84.33\|16	1175045\|59	90.50\|10	1555/1037/23	Average	13	45	2.80	29	23328	4377	43600	37340	True
99	90.33	Public	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	South Carolina	Southern Conference	85	76	99	100	91	91	91	90	90	99	100	1590\|66	2.77\|31	1362\|57	1105\|46	300\|0	90.33\|10	675897\|34	99.00\|1	1590/1060/24	Average	18	27	2.80	0	2763	829	31900	45982	True
100	90.40	Public	Middle Tennessee State University	Tennessee	Conference USA	99	98	87	82	86	90	90	89	89	85	99	1535\|64	2.84\|29	1833\|76	1735\|72	189\|37	89.33\|11	1171216\|59	92.50\|8	1535/1023/23	Average	20	50	2.80	6	20262	2467	41600	37704	True

University Benchmarks

Ranking the Top 100 Academic Universities

Notes:

Ranking Fields

The 2016 University Academic Rankings

University Filter

Options

Power 5 Conferences

Other Conferences

Top 100 Division 1 Public University Academic Rankings

2016 Top 100 Division I Public University Academic Rankings

Common Questions...

What are the best Division 1 Public universities in the US?

2016 Top 10 Division I Public University Academic Rankings

UniversityBenchmarks.com

rank	value	public	name	state	conference	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI	scores	level	stem	drop	gpa avg	research	undergrads	grads	salary	price
1	1.17	Public	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2167/1445/33	Elite	78	19	2.90	653	14682	8427	62500	44052
2	2.67	Public	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	3	2	3	3	1	4	7	4	2057/1371/31	Excellent	60	9	3.27	711	27126	10439	59500	57234
3	2.83	Public	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	2	3	2	2	7	1	3	3	2078/1385/31	Excellent	33	10	3.27	1262	28395	15230	58000	55404
-	2.83	-Conf-	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	1	2	1	2	5	6	4	4	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427
3	5.33	Public	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	5	6	4	4	4	9	2	2	2012/1341/30	Excellent	31	16	3.25	548	32959	12181	56400	44194
5	6.33	Public	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	7	7	5	5	8	6	4	4	1977/1318/30	Excellent	38	28	3.25	820	34351	16796	50000	32924
6	6.50	Public	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	8	8	7	6	5	5	10	8	1974/1316/30	Excellent	30	10	3.25	974	29633	12212	51800	55856
-	6.67	-Conf-	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	2	5	5	10	8	10	4	6	2127/1418/32	Elite	28	4	3.43	217	8246	9100	59575	63427
7	6.83	Public	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	4	4	6	8	9	10	6	6	2038/1359/31	Excellent	26	6	3.20	317	16483	7249	54700	56196
8	7.33	Public	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	6	5	8	7	10	8	9	9	1982/1321/30	Excellent	45	17	3.25	483	27056	10554	53900	44645
9	7.50	Public	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	9	9	9	9	6	3	5	7	1945/1296/29	Excellent	33	17	3.25	1104	30694	11904	49600	40644
10	8.33	Public	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	10	10	10	10	3	7	8	10	1896/1264/28	Good	35	17	3.10	614	39523	11790	55900	51352