University Benchmarks

Ranking the Top 100 Academic Universities

UniversityBenchmarks.com ranks the universities that attract and produce the best academic students.

There are many 'University Rankings' on the internet. Most rankings rely heavily on subjective metrics like 'reputation' and 'selectivity'. UniversityBenchmarks is purely an academic ranking model. The rankings are based on the reported academic and financial metrics of the colleges. There are no subjective factors like 'reputation' that are used. The calculations are performed using normal statistical models. All universities are considered equal and there is no weighting of the ranking categories.

The university 2014-2015 dataset is comprised of over 2400 US Universities & Colleges and comes from multiple sources using the most favorable reported metrics for a university.

The universities are ranked against each other in each filtered set. It is an iterative process whereby lower ranking universities are removed and the set is re-ranked until the final set of 100 is reached.

Selecting 'Rank Top 10 Only' will show the Top 10 for each filter category ranked against each other.

The academic rankings of the universities within the major conferences (ACC, Big12, Big10, Pac12, SEC) are available.

The 2017 rankings will be available in August.

Notes:
  • It is possible for universities to be ranked higher/lower than one another depending on the filter set.
  • Conference averages are based on the top 8 schools in the conference.
  • Public Schools are highlighted
  • Clicking on the university's seal icon will take you to the university's website.

Ranking Fields

Rank - Overall rank based on the average of the ranking fields (Scores, Difficulty, Smartest, Brainpower, Faculty and Research).

Scores - SAT & ACT scores. The university's test scores are corrected for dropout rate when score level is Good, Excellent or Elite. This will slightly boost scores for highly competitive schools.

Difficulty - Academic rigor is estimated based on how difficult it is to get an "A" at the university. An estimated GPA at the university is calculated for the average US Student. University grade inflation, average GPA, and STEM density are factors.

Smartest - University that can field the highest scoring students based on the average US University size. Higher Smartest Rank = "Smartest for the Average University"

Brainpower - The average "smartest" rank using 5 reference populations (CalTech, MIT, Stanford, GaTech and Berkeley). Higher Brainpower Rank = "Higher Density of Smart Students". The university ranked higher can mathematically field 'X' number of smarter students than universities ranked below them.

Faculty - Ranking based on number of % of faculty with awards and academy membership.

Research - Ranking is achieved by iteratively ranking the average of 3 research metrics (r-pop, r-stem, r-other ). The lowest ranked college is then removed and the new set is re-ranked. The result is the schools with potentially the strongest research environments per student bubble up to the top regardless of size or research budget.

  • r-pop - Average research spending for student population
  • r-stem - STEM research spending
  • r-other - Other/Medical/Health research spending

Salary ROI - "Salary Return on Investment" is not used in the overall ranking but is provided for additional information. Using the undergraduate average starting and mid-career salaries, the rank is based on a 20yr salary accumulation (with raises) minus the cost of a 4 year education at the university. Salaries are normalized across the country using the average COLA for the university's geo-economic region (7 regions total). The COLA effect is diminished by the level of the university. Elite, Excellent and Good universities have a greater distribution of graduates across the country and a diminishing COLA effect. The resultant value would be the graduate's spending potential over the 20yr period.

Overall ROI - "Overall Return on Investment" is not used in the overall ranking but is provided for additional information. The average of Overall Rank and Salary ROI. This would be the "Best academic bang for the buck". Colleges that produce the best education, at the best price, with the best return will be ranked higher.

Color Key - ranks are colorized as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 50 100

The 2016 University Academic Rankings

University of the Pacific

2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of the Pacific (also referred to as Pacific or UOP) is a private university in Stockton, California. It is the oldest chartered university in California, the first independent co-educational campus in California, and both the first conservatory of music and first medical school on the West Coast.

It was first chartered on July 10, 1851, in Santa Clara, California, under the name California Wesleyan College. The school moved to San Jose in 1871 and then to Stockton in 1923. Pacific is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

In addition to its liberal arts college, and its schools of education, engineering, business, international studies and music, it has three professional graduate schools: the School of Dentistry in San Francisco, the School of Law in Sacramento, and the school of Pharmacy and Health Sciences located in Stockton.

It has extensive collections pertaining to jazz musician and alumnus Dave Brubeck, who in 1953 released the live album Jazz at the College of the Pacific. It is also home to the papers of environmental pioneer John Muir.

History

Pacific was founded on July 10, 1851, in Santa Clara as California Wesleyan College. In 1858, the college opened the first medical school on the West Coast; it was called the Medical Department of the University of the Pacific. The medical school was later affiliated with University College under the name Cooper Medical College, and in 1908 it was taken over by Stanford University and became the Stanford University School of Medicine.

In 1871, the campus was moved to San Jose and the college opened its doors to women, becoming the first independent co-educational campus in California. In 1878, the Conservatory of Music was established at Pacific, making it the first of its kind west of the Mississippi River. In 1896, Napa College merged with the college. In 1911, the name was changed to College of the Pacific (COP or Pacific).

In 1923, the campus relocated from the Bay Area to the city of Stockton becoming the first institution of higher education in the Central Valley; it became the University of the Pacific in 1961.

In 1962, Pacific merged with the San Francisco College of Physicians and Surgeons (established in 1896 in San Francisco), and then in 1966, with the McGeorge School of Law (established in 1924 in Sacramento). In the late 1960s, the university separated from the United Methodist Church, when “federal law about public funding of church-related institutions became an issue."

On October 17, 2013, the university announced an estate gift from Robert and Jeanette Powell of US$125 million. It is the largest gift in the university's 162-year history. In the previous year, Pacific awarded its highest honor, The Order of Pacific, posthumously to both Mr. and Mrs. Powell. " This gift increased Pacific's endowment to $334 million.

Campus | Stockton Campus

The Stockton Campus, featuring a tower, rose gardens, architectural columns, brick-faced buildings, and numerous trees, was used in Hollywood films, due to its aesthetic likeness to East Coast Ivy League universities: High Time, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Sure Thing, Dead Man on Campus, and Dreamscape, among others. Part of Disney's 1973 film The World's Greatest Athlete was also shot at Pacific.

The Stockton Campus is home to three main residential halls: Grace Covell Hall, Southwest Hall, and the Quad Buildings. The Quads are composed of several separate smaller residence halls in proximity to each other. Grace Covell is the largest residence hall on campus holding more than 350 students while Southwest and the Quads hold a lower number of students. Upperclassmen can find h ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of the Pacific Details

University of the Pacific Details
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conferenceWest Coast Conference
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scores1745/1163/26
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Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of the Pacific?

1. number 251 for Academics.

2. number 344 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of the Pacific?

1. University of Detroit Mercy

2. University of North Carolina at Asheville

3. Webster University

4. Mercer University

5. Bradley University

6. University of Illinois at Springfield

7. Madonna University


National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of the Pacific National Academic Rankings

University of the Pacific National Academic Rankings
category rank scores difficulty smartest brainpower faculty research salary ROI overall ROI
West Coast Conference9879942910
West Coast Region343227465123214638
State of California252420343615132622
Top Ten West Coast Conference9879942910


Peer Universities / Similar Universities

(mathematically similar student body, size, academics, stem, salary... etc)

University of the Pacific Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of the Pacific
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
91.50
University of Detroit MercyMichiganHorizon LeaguePrivateAboveAverage415313
86.66
University of North Carolina at AshevilleNorth CarolinaBig South ConferencePublicAboveAverage242319
86.05
Webster UniversityMissouriSt.Louis Intercollegiate Ath ConfPrivateAboveAverage458421
85.56
Mercer UniversityGeorgiaSouthern ConferencePrivateAboveAverage237242
85.54
Bradley UniversityIllinoisMissouri Valley ConferencePrivateAboveAverage326177
85.32
University of Illinois at SpringfieldIllinoisGreat Lakes Valley ConferencePublicAverage403397
85.26
Madonna UniversityMichiganWolverine - Hoosier Athletic ConfPrivateAboveAverage418377
84.99
Ohio Northern UniversityOhioOhio Athletic ConferencePrivateAboveAverage332170
83.02
Marquette UniversityWisconsinBig East ConferencePrivateAboveAverage197121
82.98
University of DaytonOhioPioneer Football League / Atla...PrivateAboveAverage278138
82.51
University of WyomingWyomingMountain West ConferencePublicAboveAverage250152
82.11
Rowan UniversityNew JerseyNew Jersey Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage306392
81.91
Montana State UniversityMontanaBig Sky ConferencePublicAboveAverage217168
81.80
University of North FloridaFloridaAtlantic Sun ConferencePublicAboveAverage219214
81.54
Mississippi State UniversityMississippiSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage197130
79.41
University of TulsaOklahomaAmerican Athletic ConferencePrivateGood13975
79.41
Manhattan CollegeNew YorkMetro Atlantic Athletic ConferencePrivateAverage460378
78.45
Pacific Lutheran UniversityWashingtonNorthwest ConferencePrivateAverage439431
77.72
Grove City CollegePennsylvaniaPresidents' Athletic ConferencePrivateAboveAverage235202
77.63
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMinnesotaMinnesota Intercollegiate Ath ConfPrivateAboveAverage239210
77.27
LeTourneau UniversityTexasAmerican Southwest ConferencePrivateAboveAverage328173
76.98
Eckerd CollegeFloridaSunshine State ConferencePrivateAboveAverage495417
76.96
Howard UniversityWashington DCMid Eastern Athletic ConferencePrivateAverage343429
76.92
University of Michigan-FlintMichiganNo Conference AffiliationPublicAboveAverage189264
76.88
University of New OrleansLouisianaSouthland ConferencePublicAverage405309
76.87
Allegheny CollegePennsylvaniaNorth Coast Athletic ConferencePrivateAboveAverage322411
76.80
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottArizonaNo Conference AffiliationPrivateAboveAverage402205
76.66
University of Minnesota-MorrisMinnesotaUpper Midwest Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage321161
76.31
Virginia Military InstituteVirginiaBig South ConferencePublicAboveAverage444227
76.27
Ursinus CollegePennsylvaniaCentennial ConferencePrivateAboveAverage327378
76.23
Wofford CollegeSouth CarolinaSouthern ConferencePrivateAboveAverage340211
76.07
University of IdahoIdahoSun Belt Conference / Big Sky ...PublicAverage379216
76.05
University of MaineMaineAtlantic 10 Conference / Ameri...PublicAverage248245
76.00
Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisianaConference USAPublicAverage392213
75.97
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColoradoRocky Mountain Athletic ConferencePublicAverage451347
75.76
University of Missouri-Kansas CityMissouriWestern Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage197155
75.56
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleIllinoisOhio Valley ConferencePublicAverage438368
75.51
University of Alabama at BirminghamAlabamaConference USAPublicAboveAverage153148
75.45
Wichita State UniversityKansasMissouri Valley ConferencePublicAverage382307
75.45
University of Southern MississippiMississippiConference USAPublicAverage493423
75.43
North Dakota State UniversityNorth DakotaMissouri Valley Conference / T...PublicAverage261196
75.29
University of Massachusetts-LowellMassachusettsAmerica EastPublicAboveAverage247275
75.13
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNew YorkCity University of New York At...PublicAverage296394
74.85
University of Illinois at ChicagoIllinoisHorizon LeaguePublicAboveAverage159111
74.84
University of Nevada-RenoNevadaMountain West ConferencePublicAverage289340
74.84
Drexel UniversityPennsylvaniaColonial Athletic AssociationPrivateAboveAverage120134
74.80
Clemson UniversitySouth CarolinaAtlantic Coast ConferencePublicAboveAverage9851
74.69
University of California-RiversideCaliforniaBig West ConferencePublicAverage167212
74.65
Boise State UniversityIdahoMountain West ConferencePublicAverage389329
74.61
University at BuffaloNew YorkMid American ConferencePublicAboveAverage124190


Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

University of the Pacific Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of the Pacific
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
96.95
University of Northern IowaIowaMissouri Valley ConferencePublicAboveAverage252248
96.75
Loyola University MarylandMarylandPatriot LeaguePrivateAboveAverage249245
96.71
West Coast Conference (Low)-West Coast Conference-Conf-AboveAverage-258
94.98
Calvin CollegeMichiganMichigan Intercollegiate Athle...PrivateAboveAverage255209
93.68
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMinnesotaMinnesota Intercollegiate Ath ConfPrivateAboveAverage239210
93.56
University of WyomingWyomingMountain West ConferencePublicAboveAverage250152
92.13
University of Massachusetts-LowellMassachusettsAmerica EastPublicAboveAverage247275
90.60
Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgiaSun Belt ConferencePublicAverage254236
90.40
Midwest Conference (Average)-Midwest Conference-Conf-Good-245
88.60
Georgia State UniversityGeorgiaSun Belt ConferencePublicAverage253230