
March Madness 2015 – Academic Style
by It’s March, it’s 2015, and it’s time again for the NCAA tournament bracket, with winners organized by the academic ...

2013-2014 Fulbright Ranking
by Same methodology as in years past, but new ranking. 1. Pitzer College 2. Scripps College 3. Pomona College 4. ...

2014-2015 College Basketball Preseason Top 22
by In my annual tradition of previewing the upcoming college basketball season, I put together various predictions, naturally including a ...

2013-2014 NCAA Basketball Preseason Top 33
by As I went through the nation, I found 33 teams this year thought I deemed worth of a preseason ...

Value for the Money (A BCR response to Washington Monthly’s Bang for the Buck)
by I’m a big fan of Washington Monthly’s new Bang for the Buck ranking, but when I saw some critiques ...

Most Accessible Elite Schools
by Or in student speak – these are the elite safer* schools. 1. Berea College 2. Trinity College (CT) 3. ...

Most Affordable In-State Colleges
by This is the third of my finance-focused rankings. This ranking, aptly named, uses proxies to rank colleges for affordability, ...

Most Affordable Out-of-State Colleges
by This is the second of the numerous financial aid-based rankings that I’m going to publish in the upcoming days. ...

Financial Aid – Most Impressive
by Cost of attendance definitely is and should be one of the most important considerations in choosing a school, and ...

March Madness 2013 – Academic Style
by March Madness is my favorite holiday and in many ways was my introduction to colleges across the country. But ...

Street Smart
by This is the companion ranking to “Bucolic and Smart” but switched so that inclusion requires location in or with ...

Bucolic & Smart
by If you’re looking for that elite academic institution nestled in the beautiful middle of nowhere (or easily accessible to ...

Student Life
by Let’s say you want it all – a competitive sports environment, easy access to natural areas, AND easy access ...

Intellect
by This ranking attempts an impossible task – to order schools based on proxies targeting the intellectual capabilities of their ...

Urban Culture & Selectivity
by The Urban Culture score is based on ease of access to the cultural offerings of a city without the ...

Salary & Selectivity
by For many people, the purpose of attending college is to land a high-paying job thereafter. 1. Princeton University 2. ...

Diversity
by For many educators, students, and myself, a diverse campus is a crucial part of the learning environment. I put ...

Nature & Selectivity
by This ranking seeks to give an introductory list to the schools that are both extremely competitive in admissions and ...

GMLR Ranking Version 1.0
by Ah, and here it is. At least as of now – this changes regularly – this is the ranking ...

Fulbright Rankings
by Fulbrights are among the most prestigious research grants awarded to college students. To earn a competitive research grant, one ...

Sports & Selectivity
by Probably the biggest exposure I had to colleges before I began studying schools’ academic merits was through collegiate sports. ...

Success after College, Diverse Life in College
by Success after college here is defined by placement in elite graduate schools, PhD programs, and salary, and a diverse ...

Guided Research (International)
by If you are interested in conducting new, high-level research – especially international research – with excellent mentorship, this ranking ...