2016 Top 100 Division I University Academic Rankings

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2016 Top 100 Division I University Academic Rankings

2016 Top 100 Division I 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	5.00	Private	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	3	7	2	3	8	7	3	33	11	63	23	2258\|94	0.84\|79	2266\|94	2211\|92	15\|95	5.00\|95	1336834\|67	32.00\|68	2258/1505/34	Elite	21	3	3.50	646	5477	6859	60300	63970	True
2	5.17	Private	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	1	4	1	1	1	23	36	21	18	15	3	2262\|94	0.61\|85	2292\|95	2253\|94	2\|100	17.33\|83	1576667\|79	8.50\|92	2262/1508/34	Elite	30	2	3.50	678	10338	18453	61400	62250	True
3	5.33	Private	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	2	2	3	2	2	21	8	46	54	14	3	2259\|94	-0.60\|100	2266\|94	2211\|92	4\|99	15.67\|84	1580124\|79	8.50\|92	2259/1506/34	Elite	29	4	3.28	261	5391	2697	61300	58965	True
4	5.50	Public	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	12	1	9	4	3	4	14	1	66	1	1	2167\|90	-0.96\|100	2234\|93	2196\|91	6\|98	3.00\|97	1919988\|96	2.50\|98	2167/1445/33	Elite	78	19	2.90	653	14682	8427	62500	44052	True
5	7.00	Private	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	5	5	4	5	14	9	25	6	12	66	27	2221\|93	0.69\|83	2250\|94	2196\|91	25\|92	6.33\|94	1303870\|65	35.50\|65	2221/1481/33	Elite	41	6	3.40	859	8100	19489	60200	66604	True
6	7.83	Private	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	6	14	8	10	3	6	7	13	8	17	10	2214\|92	1.64\|59	2237\|93	2160\|90	6\|98	4.33\|96	1548825\|77	11.50\|89	2214/1476/33	Elite	29	3	3.55	884	7019	9944	65900	62801	True
7	10.33	Private	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	7	8	6	6	11	24	22	29	20	13	7	2207\|92	1.16\|71	2243\|93	2187\|91	20\|93	18.33\|82	1606191\|80	10.00\|90	2207/1471/33	Elite	26	6	3.41	618	9048	12506	56300	65519	True
-	10.50	-Conf-	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	7	9	7	7	11	22	19	28	22	25	13	2209\|92	1.20\|70	2241\|93	2183\|91	18\|94	16.33\|84	1491251\|75	16.50\|84	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
8	10.83	Private	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	10	10	7	7	18	13	15	24	5	9	3	2190\|91	1.37\|66	2241\|93	2181\|91	30\|90	8.67\|91	1669600\|83	8.50\|92	2190/1460/33	Elite	23	4	3.40	856	11548	13258	60300	64200	True
9	11.67	Private	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	9	9	10	15	24	3	1	7	6	4	2	2191\|91	1.35\|66	2214\|92	2129\|89	43\|86	2.33\|98	1781167\|89	6.50\|94	2191/1461/33	Elite	34	5	3.44	1005	6626	9230	60600	63999	True
10	12.00	Public	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	18	15	11	8	19	1	10	3	1	12	9	2078\|87	1.74\|56	2206\|92	2177\|91	31\|90	1.00\|99	1623972\|81	11.00\|89	2078/1385/31	Excellent	33	10	3.27	1262	28395	15230	58000	55404	True
11	12.17	Private	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	15	13	12	12	13	8	4	12	16	60	27	2130\|89	1.58\|60	2206\|92	2158\|90	22\|93	5.33\|95	1358896\|68	35.50\|65	2130/1420/32	Elite	37	6	3.36	778	14282	7397	59700	63606	True
12	12.50	Private	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	4	3	5	9	39	15	6	31	22	8	7	2223\|93	0.50\|88	2244\|94	2171\|90	68\|77	10.33\|90	1671994\|84	10.00\|90	2223/1482/33	Elite	26	8	3.32	544	6851	5835	57300	62320	True
13	12.67	Public	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	20	12	14	11	3	16	21	2	32	40	16	2057\|86	1.51\|62	2192\|91	2160\|90	6\|98	11.00\|89	1424346\|71	26.50\|74	2057/1371/31	Excellent	60	9	3.27	711	27126	10439	59500	57234	True
14	14.83	Private	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	8	11	15	17	16	22	5	63	58	34	15	2195\|91	1.43\|64	2189\|91	2116\|88	29\|91	16.00\|84	1439514\|72	24.00\|76	2195/1463/33	Elite	20	4	3.42	217	4289	2009	56300	65133	True
15	19.67	Public	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	24	21	18	14	7	34	44	25	25	11	11	2012\|84	2.05\|49	2176\|91	2143\|89	14\|96	27.00\|73	1641922\|82	13.00\|87	2012/1341/30	Excellent	31	16	3.25	548	32959	12181	56400	44194	True
16	19.83	Private	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	17	16	13	13	29	31	55	34	17	86	45	2091\|87	1.76\|56	2193\|91	2156\|90	53\|83	25.00\|75	1194397\|60	51.00\|49	2091/1394/31	Elite	22	9	3.25	607	18739	23714	53000	64694	True
17	21.00	Private	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	11	6	19	21	9	60	38	68	82	2	6	2189\|91	0.77\|81	2175\|91	2100\|88	16\|95	52.67\|47	1881706\|94	9.50\|91	2189/1459/33	Elite	38	7	3.30	108	3926	2695	63900	56316	True
17	21.00	Private	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	13	44	16	25	11	17	2	49	34	47	23	2161\|90	2.41\|40	2187\|91	2089\|87	20\|93	11.67\|88	1397957\|70	32.00\|68	2161/1441/32	Elite	21	4	3.61	348	6548	2633	57100	62694	True
19	21.17	Public	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	32	27	23	19	15	11	17	11	4	87	50	1974\|82	2.22\|45	2147\|89	2108\|88	28\|91	7.33\|93	1193539\|60	53.00\|47	1974/1316/30	Excellent	30	10	3.25	974	29633	12212	51800	55856	True
20	22.50	Public	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	36	32	26	23	16	2	11	5	2	30	16	1945\|81	2.28\|43	2131\|89	2092\|87	29\|91	1.67\|98	1463214\|73	25.00\|75	1945/1296/29	Excellent	33	17	3.25	1104	30694	11904	49600	40644	True
21	22.83	Public	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	31	25	20	16	26	19	31	9	13	29	16	1977\|82	2.10\|48	2158\|90	2123\|88	47\|84	13.33\|87	1463954\|73	25.00\|75	1977/1318/30	Excellent	38	28	3.25	820	34351	16796	50000	32924	True
22	26.67	Public	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	22	18	22	22	28	48	43	45	41	33	19	2038\|85	1.88\|53	2149\|90	2100\|87	52\|83	40.33\|60	1446974\|72	27.50\|73	2038/1359/31	Excellent	26	6	3.20	317	16483	7249	54700	56196	True
23	27.00	Public	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	29	20	24	20	36	33	41	18	37	71	42	1982\|83	2.00\|50	2146\|89	2106\|88	61\|80	26.00\|74	1286437\|64	47.00\|53	1982/1321/30	Excellent	45	17	3.25	483	27056	10554	53900	44645	True
23	27.00	Public	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	35	28	30	29	22	18	16	30	7	70	40	1964\|82	2.22\|44	2107\|88	2053\|86	33\|89	12.33\|88	1288142\|64	46.50\|54	1964/1309/29	Excellent	18	10	3.16	803	18350	10785	46200	50732	True
-	27.67	-Conf-	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	16	20	20	25	23	62	61	56	63	25	16	2127\|89	1.96\|51	2172\|91	2090\|87	35\|88	56.33\|44	1491251\|75	25.00\|75	2127/1418/32	Elite	28	4	3.43	217	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
25	28.33	Private	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	14	17	17	18	37	67	53	73	72	5	12	2141\|89	1.82\|54	2186\|91	2109\|88	63\|79	61.33\|39	1726380\|86	15.00\|85	2141/1428/32	Elite	23	4	3.40	134	8448	3731	57400	62461	True
26	28.50	Public	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	41	40	28	26	6	30	40	19	23	57	33	1896\|79	2.36\|41	2122\|88	2083\|87	13\|96	22.33\|78	1370970\|69	41.50\|59	1896/1264/28	Good	35	17	3.10	614	39523	11790	55900	51352	True
27	30.50	Public	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	42	30	27	24	40	20	32	22	10	50	30	1893\|79	2.26\|44	2129\|89	2092\|87	69\|77	14.67\|85	1388982\|69	38.50\|62	1893/1262/28	Good	26	19	3.00	785	44741	13581	49300	42285	True
28	35.00	Public	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	40	38	29	27	49	27	41	16	19	42	26	1908\|80	2.33\|42	2115\|88	2074\|86	83\|72	20.00\|80	1418885\|71	35.00\|65	1908/1272/29	Good	33	15	3.10	706	32829	16630	49500	42831	True
28	35.00	Public	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	52	78	33	32	10	5	17	4	3	62	35	1840\|77	2.68\|33	2069\|86	2021\|84	18\|94	3.67\|96	1343116\|67	45.00\|55	1840/1226/28	Good	35	18	3.21	1093	30672	14112	53500	47817	True
30	36.50	Private	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	16	26	21	28	56	72	68	83	63	81	58	2115\|88	2.20\|45	2157\|90	2063\|86	96\|68	66.33\|34	1226851\|61	55.50\|45	2115/1410/32	Elite	8	6	3.40	170	7595	10263	51800	64540	True
31	36.67	Public	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	59	49	34	34	34	10	12	10	15	77	53	1785\|74	2.49\|38	2063\|86	2016\|84	59\|80	6.67\|93	1265338\|63	54.00\|46	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	37	12	2.95	788	40541	6499	52500	47548	True
32	37.67	Public	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	43	45	38	38	50	12	9	14	9	72	48	1889\|79	2.42\|39	2058\|86	1997\|83	84\|72	7.67\|92	1281778\|64	52.00\|48	1889/1260/28	Good	28	20	3.10	863	18757	9860	50300	43360	True
33	39.50	Private	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	25	24	31	40	80	37	23	42	45	83	61	2008\|84	2.08\|48	2100\|87	1988\|83	143\|53	29.67\|70	1221694\|61	58.00\|42	2008/1339/30	Excellent	30	22	3.25	323	11175	5499	49300	62854	True
34	39.67	Private	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	19	36	25	30	41	87	85	86	84	74	53	2062\|86	2.31\|42	2132\|89	2035\|85	72\|76	85.00\|15	1278394\|64	54.00\|46	2062/1375/31	Excellent	12	9	3.35	51	9856	4461	53100	63022	True
35	40.67	Public	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	62	50	45	43	19	25	26	15	28	10	13	1775\|74	2.50\|38	2030\|85	1976\|82	31\|90	19.33\|81	1666579\|83	22.50\|78	1775/1183/27	AboveAverage	41	30	2.95	577	30237	9515	55500	41804	True
36	40.83	Public	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	54	48	36	35	27	45	64	36	30	89	70	1805\|75	2.48\|38	2060\|86	2011\|84	51\|83	36.67\|63	1169199\|58	62.50\|38	1805/1203/27	AboveAverage	27	21	2.95	432	34544	13834	50800	44711	True
37	41.67	Public	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	59	46	48	45	38	14	12	8	24	93	74	1785\|74	2.46\|39	2027\|84	1971\|82	63\|79	9.33\|91	1043493\|52	65.00\|35	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	46	17	2.95	700	27565	6943	51000	56637	True
38	43.00	Public	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	56	41	49	48	25	39	49	17	61	22	20	1795\|75	2.39\|40	2022\|84	1962\|82	44\|85	31.33\|69	1513701\|76	30.00\|70	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	58	26	2.95	381	24473	9516	50600	38209	True
39	43.33	Public	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	48	61	43	41	32	35	27	47	26	64	46	1845\|77	2.60\|35	2045\|85	1987\|83	58\|81	27.67\|72	1333839\|67	51.50\|49	1845/1230/28	Good	17	28	3.10	445	22354	7616	45000	40191	True
40	44.50	Public	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	71	70	41	37	23	25	44	23	14	7	14	1730\|72	2.64\|34	2046\|85	1998\|83	37\|88	19.33\|81	1682779\|84	23.50\|77	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	29	18	2.95	696	47093	14549	55200	39873	True
41	47.67	Public	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	53	72	42	39	48	32	29	26	36	24	25	1834\|76	2.66\|34	2045\|85	1989\|83	82\|73	25.67\|74	1492212\|75	32.50\|68	1834/1222/28	Good	38	17	3.20	434	24247	6977	54500	41868	True
42	47.83	Private	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	27	42	37	54	65	62	47	80	64	80	68	1995\|83	2.39\|40	2058\|86	1932\|80	112\|63	55.67\|44	1239434\|62	61.00\|39	1995/1330/30	Excellent	10	0	3.25	167	7892	4711	44700	63110	True
43	49.17	Private	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	26	39	54	76	64	36	19	75	56	38	31	2001\|83	2.34\|41	2008\|84	1859\|77	107\|64	28.67\|71	1426115\|71	40.50\|60	2001/1334/30	Excellent	12	12	3.25	202	4867	2921	49100	62538	True
44	50.17	Public	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	56	54	39	36	51	65	73	64	51	76	65	1795\|75	2.54\|37	2050\|85	1999\|83	84\|72	59.00\|41	1270435\|64	60.00\|40	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	18	25	2.95	231	32948	8278	42400	36765	True
45	50.33	Public	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	64	55	57	53	30	43	33	41	35	45	35	1745\|73	2.55\|36	1999\|83	1938\|81	55\|82	34.00\|66	1406109\|70	45.00\|55	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	27	29	2.90	377	26557	5875	50000	52387	True
46	51.33	Private	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	33	22	62	86	21	84	78	81	87	16	21	1970\|82	2.07\|48	1983\|83	1821\|76	33\|89	80.67\|19	1563916\|78	31.00\|69	1970/1313/30	Excellent	43	13	3.25	34	5062	2057	60400	58835	True
47	51.67	Public	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	44	80	32	31	65	58	66	59	42	46	40	1877\|78	2.68\|33	2081\|87	2032\|85	112\|63	51.33\|49	1400478\|70	46.50\|54	1877/1251/28	Good	17	17	3.20	276	26882	8315	46600	40890	True
48	54.00	Public	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	47	53	44	46	73	61	62	54	52	88	80	1852\|77	2.54\|37	2032\|85	1964\|82	128\|58	54.00\|46	1173029\|59	68.00\|32	1852/1235/28	Good	26	16	3.10	250	18395	8146	51900	48454	True
49	54.67	Public	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	55	51	52	50	47	73	71	67	67	90	82	1800\|75	2.51\|37	2016\|84	1953\|81	81\|73	67.33\|33	1150890\|58	69.50\|31	1800/1200/27	AboveAverage	23	31	2.95	182	22252	6383	51600	42355	True
50	55.83	Private	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	28	37	46	73	61	90	88	89	88	55	49	1989\|83	2.31\|42	2030\|85	1864\|78	103\|66	88.33\|12	1382025\|69	52.50\|48	1989/1326/30	Excellent	18	24	3.25	23	6391	4881	50100	63985	True
51	56.33	Public	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	71	56	55	51	65	40	55	20	49	75	71	1730\|72	2.56\|36	2006\|84	1948\|81	112\|63	31.67\|68	1274843\|64	63.00\|37	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	51	43	2.95	408	31067	10871	42700	31824	True
52	56.50	Public	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	59	57	51	49	55	68	72	71	55	82	76	1785\|74	2.57\|36	2017\|84	1957\|82	95\|68	62.00\|38	1223771\|61	67.00\|33	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	17	28	2.95	215	24866	8105	43900	43847	True
53	56.67	Public	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	80	33	60	56	35	76	83	57	83	39	37	1690\|70	2.28\|43	1990\|83	1929\|80	61\|80	69.33\|31	1424946\|71	46.00\|54	1690/1127/25	AboveAverage	48	49	2.64	117	33037	7877	44800	34121	True
54	57.50	Public	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	76	79	50	47	43	50	67	38	39	52	50	1705\|71	2.68\|33	2018\|84	1964\|82	73\|76	42.00\|58	1388451\|69	53.00\|47	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	31	38	2.95	357	39961	10359	48400	38977	True
55	60.00	Public	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	45	43	40	42	95	95	95	94	94	61	61	1869\|78	2.40\|40	2047\|85	1984\|83	300\|0	94.33\|6	1355541\|68	58.00\|42	1869/1246/28	Good	42	23	3.10	0	19246	940	57800	35843	True
56	60.33	Public	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	56	52	61	60	63	70	64	66	69	20	29	1795\|75	2.51\|37	1986\|83	1908\|79	105\|65	64.67\|35	1517832\|76	38.00\|62	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	26	18	2.95	161	17260	4597	51900	47166	True
57	60.50	Public	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	69	82	47	44	46	75	80	79	59	58	60	1740\|73	2.69\|33	2028\|84	1975\|82	80\|73	68.67\|31	1367915\|68	57.50\|43	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	10	25	2.95	182	36419	9997	45400	47270	True
58	60.83	Public	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	69	64	35	33	84	80	86	72	77	84	83	1740\|73	2.62\|34	2062\|86	2016\|84	146\|51	75.67\|24	1214021\|61	71.00\|29	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	28	34	2.95	116	52671	8096	42700	36989	True
59	62.17	Public	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	30	19	76	88	94	66	61	94	94	3	21	1982\|83	1.90\|52	1956\|81	1808\|75	200\|33	59.67\|40	1804258\|90	31.00\|69	1982/1321/30	Excellent	53	17	3.25	70	3952	0	71900	0	True
60	62.83	Public	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	93	75	63	57	45	44	58	37	27	36	44	1640\|68	2.67\|33	1979\|82	1919\|80	77\|75	35.00\|65	1436740\|72	48.00\|52	1640/1093/25	Average	24	21	2.80	464	38786	11295	48800	47115	True
61	64.17	Private	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	21	23	69	82	95	95	95	94	94	59	65	2051\|85	2.07\|48	1965\|82	1845\|77	300\|0	94.33\|6	1363700\|68	60.00\|40	2051/1367/31	Excellent	16	8	3.25	0	2875	13	53700	62405	True
62	64.33	Public	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	49	62	53	55	78	89	89	88	86	25	34	1844\|77	2.61\|35	2011\|84	1931\|80	140\|54	87.33\|13	1488246\|74	43.50\|57	1844/1230/28	Good	17	18	3.10	26	15813	2807	49700	45527	True
63	64.83	Public	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	64	71	56	52	83	63	69	65	50	49	59	1745\|73	2.65\|34	2003\|83	1943\|81	145\|52	57.67\|42	1389124\|69	56.00\|44	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	18	30	2.95	236	27642	7783	44100	38624	True
63	64.83	Public	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	64	68	64	61	77	55	59	52	40	98	88	1745\|73	2.64\|34	1978\|82	1907\|79	136\|55	48.00\|52	942217\|47	80.50\|20	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	22	35	2.95	310	21664	8722	38600	47870	True
65	65.00	Public	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	76	73	78	75	41	47	52	35	43	96	88	1705\|71	2.66\|33	1941\|81	1863\|78	72\|76	39.00\|61	983423\|49	80.50\|20	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	36	27	2.95	354	19882	10113	47500	38335	True
65	65.00	Public	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	92	100	73	64	32	29	24	28	21	43	53	1642\|68	2.99\|25	1962\|82	1897\|79	58\|81	21.67\|78	1411994\|71	54.00\|46	1642/1094/25	Average	26	36	3.10	608	32987	9249	50100	43621	True
67	65.33	Public	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	64	66	67	66	70	59	50	58	57	51	64	1745\|73	2.63\|34	1969\|82	1894\|79	123\|59	52.00\|48	1388633\|69	59.00\|41	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	23	30	2.95	227	19979	5027	44500	36706	True
68	66.83	Private	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	39	47	59	79	86	91	92	91	89	92	87	1910\|80	2.48\|38	1997\|83	1852\|77	151\|50	90.00\|10	1062234\|53	80.00\|20	1910/1274/29	Good	7	22	3.10	19	8633	6598	49500	65330	True
69	67.67	Public	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	81	88	66	59	58	54	53	48	53	23	37	1685\|70	2.72\|32	1972\|82	1908\|80	99\|67	47.33\|53	1499625\|75	46.00\|54	1685/1123/25	AboveAverage	29	31	2.95	260	28893	5542	49500	31920	True
70	69.50	Public	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	64	59	89	92	85	28	19	27	29	73	84	1745\|73	2.59\|35	1904\|79	1719\|72	149\|50	21.00\|79	1281547\|64	71.50\|29	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	34	51	2.95	482	11679	7019	42200	33957	True
71	69.83	Public	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	85	89	77	71	59	38	34	32	33	32	46	1671\|70	2.74\|32	1942\|81	1868\|78	101\|67	30.67\|69	1450321\|73	51.50\|49	1671/1114/25	AboveAverage	33	30	2.95	408	23907	7608	48100	39959	True
72	70.33	Private	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	50	60	58	69	93	92	91	90	91	65	81	1844\|77	2.59\|35	1998\|83	1887\|79	199\|34	90.67\|9	1315533\|66	68.50\|32	1844/1230/28	Good	19	27	3.10	11	13859	2404	46800	53960	True
73	70.50	Private	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	38	35	95	98	71	86	77	85	90	19	37	1922\|80	2.29\|43	1863\|78	1655\|69	125\|58	82.33\|18	1527141\|76	46.00\|54	1922/1282/29	Good	32	30	3.10	22	3473	1209	56400	52055	True
74	71.17	Public	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	71	67	72	67	76	74	73	61	74	21	43	1730\|72	2.63\|34	1963\|82	1888\|79	133\|56	68.00\|32	1515212\|76	47.50\|53	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	31	31	2.95	147	20629	5283	48300	46348	True
75	71.67	Private	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	34	29	86	91	95	95	95	94	94	41	61	1967\|82	2.24\|44	1919\|80	1759\|73	300\|0	94.33\|6	1422088\|71	58.00\|42	1967/1311/30	Excellent	30	9	3.25	0	3565	59	57100	63040	True
76	71.83	Public	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	75	74	75	70	73	64	63	56	62	6	32	1720\|72	2.67\|33	1958\|82	1884\|78	128\|58	58.33\|42	1702472\|85	41.00\|59	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	27	30	2.95	216	21011	6250	54700	36729	True
76	71.83	Public	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	78	81	74	68	81	49	48	39	44	68	85	1700\|71	2.68\|33	1959\|82	1888\|79	143\|52	41.00\|59	1298951\|65	72.00\|28	1700/1133/26	AboveAverage	33	34	2.95	337	23598	7756	45800	39911	True
78	72.83	Private	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	23	31	100	93	95	95	95	94	94	56	76	2013\|84	2.27\|43	1625\|68	1716\|71	300\|0	94.33\|6	1381535\|69	67.00\|33	2013/1342/30	Excellent	14	8	3.25	0	1770	0	48800	60921	True
79	73.50	Public	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	93	69	85	81	57	56	51	44	65	94	95	1640\|68	2.64\|34	1923\|80	1846\|77	98\|67	48.67\|51	1040299\|52	86.50\|14	1640/1093/25	Average	36	36	2.80	229	23903	4983	48600	41765	True
80	73.67	Public	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	79	87	70	65	90	51	46	51	47	28	53	1695\|71	2.72\|32	1964\|82	1896\|79	167\|45	45.00\|55	1467834\|73	54.00\|46	1695/1130/25	AboveAverage	26	38	2.95	288	25572	5472	48900	41867	True
81	76.33	Private	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	37	34	98	99	95	95	95	94	94	26	52	1940\|81	2.29\|43	1749\|73	1652\|69	300\|0	94.33\|6	1471503\|74	53.50\|47	1940/1293/29	Excellent	34	12	3.25	0	2503	0	58900	61905	True
82	76.67	Public	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	87	95	83	80	69	46	37	50	31	53	78	1665\|69	2.79\|30	1930\|80	1852\|77	119\|60	37.00\|63	1383934\|69	67.50\|33	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	20	39	2.95	365	22223	6980	45800	37602	True
83	78.00	Public	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	90	96	82	78	53	69	60	74	68	44	72	1650\|69	2.82\|29	1931\|80	1856\|77	87\|71	63.67\|36	1411769\|71	63.50\|37	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	17	40	2.95	160	24271	3391	47700	30100	True
84	78.33	Public	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	100	98	96	90	44	42	30	43	38	85	92	1525\|64	2.84\|29	1851\|77	1762\|73	76\|75	33.33\|67	1208669\|60	84.50\|16	1525/1017/23	Average	25	32	2.80	343	23867	4819	48700	41288	True
85	78.40	Public	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	96	77	65	58	54	82	86	70	81	78	90	1625\|68	2.68\|33	1977\|82	1917\|80	90\|70	77.00\|23	1245928\|62	81.50\|19	1625/1083/24	Average	32	49	2.80	113	41009	8601	43800	35509	True
86	78.50	Public	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	90	97	88	84	31	81	75	84	76	99	97	1650\|69	2.84\|29	1910\|80	1826\|76	56\|81	76.33\|24	891509\|45	92.50\|8	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	13	32	2.95	101	20559	3537	43300	45375	True
87	78.83	Public	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	83	93	81	77	60	79	76	78	75	37	69	1675\|70	2.78\|30	1933\|81	1857\|77	102\|66	75.00\|25	1426896\|71	62.00\|38	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	18	37	2.95	119	21836	4401	47200	35156	True
87	78.83	Public	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	86	92	87	83	68	57	55	55	46	48	78	1667\|69	2.78\|30	1913\|80	1828\|76	116\|62	50.33\|50	1395010\|70	67.50\|33	1667/1111/25	AboveAverage	22	36	2.95	286	19343	7837	45300	39405	True
89	79.17	Private	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	71	99	84	85	52	84	81	82	80	97	98	1730\|72	2.94\|27	1927\|80	1823\|76	87\|71	80.67\|19	965268\|48	93.00\|7	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	16	19	3.15	92	15224	6268	50000	59320	True
90	79.33	Public	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	83	94	71	63	87	78	84	77	71	91	96	1675\|70	2.78\|30	1964\|82	1897\|79	153\|49	74.00\|26	1126975\|56	90.50\|10	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	17	30	2.95	127	28287	9198	45400	40700	True
91	79.67	Public	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	99	84	97	95	62	41	28	40	48	100	99	1605\|67	2.70\|32	1828\|76	1682\|70	104\|66	32.67\|67	378593\|19	95.50\|5	1605/1070/24	Average	35	39	2.80	311	14126	5381	44000	45624	True
92	80.83	Public	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	96	83	79	72	78	77	78	69	73	18	57	1625\|68	2.69\|33	1935\|81	1865\|78	140\|54	72.00\|28	1546458\|77	55.00\|45	1625/1083/24	Average	26	36	2.80	140	28632	6526	51500	31047	True
93	81.00	Private	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	51	63	92	97	89	94	94	92	93	79	94	1842\|77	2.61\|35	1881\|78	1663\|69	161\|47	93.00\|7	1241891\|62	86.00\|14	1842/1228/28	Good	17	25	3.10	4	5741	2608	52400	59729	True
93	81.00	Public	The University of Alabama	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	87	90	68	62	91	88	89	87	85	27	65	1665\|69	2.77\|31	1966\|82	1903\|79	170\|44	86.67\|13	1469716\|73	60.00\|40	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	10	32	2.90	50	30752	5295	55900	42329	True
95	81.83	Public	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	95	76	90	87	72	71	69	62	70	35	74	1635\|68	2.67\|33	1903\|79	1819\|76	126\|58	65.00\|35	1437646\|72	65.00\|35	1635/1090/25	Average	27	35	2.80	159	20952	5010	46100	34327	True
96	82.17	Private	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	46	58	99	100	95	95	95	94	94	67	90	1858\|77	2.58\|35	1714\|71	1536\|64	300\|0	94.33\|6	1301863\|65	81.50\|19	1858/1239/28	Good	15	13	3.10	0	2810	163	42800	59051	True
96	82.17	Public	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	96	85	80	74	75	83	81	76	79	95	99	1625\|68	2.70\|32	1933\|81	1864\|78	128\|57	78.00\|22	985565\|49	95.50\|5	1625/1083/24	Average	22	31	2.80	100	28394	5089	46100	37318	True
98	82.33	Public	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	89	91	91	89	82	52	35	53	60	31	73	1660\|69	2.77\|31	1888\|79	1787\|74	144\|52	45.33\|55	1451843\|73	64.50\|36	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	29	37	2.95	230	16536	3602	46400	33958	True
99	83.17	Public	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	82	86	94	96	88	53	38	60	78	54	86	1680\|70	2.71\|32	1873\|78	1670\|70	154\|49	46.00\|54	1382415\|69	76.50\|24	1680/1120/25	AboveAverage	36	45	2.95	128	13298	1684	47600	34351	True
100	83.33	Private	Texas Christian University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	63	65	93	94	92	93	93	93	92	69	92	1770\|74	2.63\|34	1881\|78	1696\|71	196\|35	92.33\|8	1296102\|65	84.50\|16	1770/1180/27	AboveAverage	8	25	2.95	6	8647	1386	47400	53730	True

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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	2.67	Private	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	1	4	1	1	1	8	7	2	2262/1508/34	Elite	30	2	3.50	678	10338	18453	61400	62250
2	3.33	Private	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	2	2	3	2	2	9	6	2	2259/1506/34	Elite	29	4	3.28	261	5391	2697	61300	58965
3	4.00	Private	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	3	6	2	3	5	5	9	5	2258/1505/34	Elite	21	3	3.50	646	5477	6859	60300	63970
4	5.17	Public	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	10	1	9	4	3	4	1	1	2167/1445/33	Elite	78	19	2.90	653	14682	8427	62500	44052
5	5.33	Private	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	5	5	4	5	7	6	10	9	2221/1481/33	Elite	41	6	3.40	859	8100	19489	60200	66604
6	6.17	Private	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	4	3	5	8	10	7	3	4	2223/1482/33	Elite	26	8	3.32	544	6851	5835	57300	62320
7	6.33	Private	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	6	10	8	9	3	2	8	9	2214/1476/33	Elite	29	3	3.55	884	7019	9944	65900	62801
8	7.00	Private	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	7	7	6	6	6	10	5	7	2207/1471/33	Elite	26	6	3.41	618	9048	12506	56300	65519
9	7.17	Private	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	9	9	7	7	8	3	4	7	2190/1460/33	Elite	23	4	3.40	856	11548	13258	60300	64200
-	7.50	-Conf-	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	7	8	7	7	6	10	9	11	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427
10	7.67	Private	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	8	8	10	10	9	1	2	5	2191/1461/33	Elite	34	5	3.44	1005	6626	9230	60600	63999