Bachelor’s and Graduate Methodology

Rating and Ranking Methodology

Tuition Pricing

  1. Below $30,000—1 point
  2. Below $27,000—2 points
  3. Below $24,000—3 points
  4. Below $21,000—4 points
  5. Below $18,000—5 points
  6. Below $15,000—6 points
  7. Below $12,000—7 points
  8. Below $9,000—8 points

Student to Faculty Ratio 

  1. Over 35-1 point
  2. Over 30-2 points
  3. Over 25-3 points
  4. Over 20-4 points
  5. Over 15-5 points
  6. Over 10-6 points

US News and World Report Ranking

  1. Top 100-1 point
  2. Top 40-2 point
  3. Top 30-3 points
  4. Top 20-4 points
  5. Top 10-5 points
  6. Top 5-6 points

Three additional bonus points were awarded when schools charged online students a lower tuition rate than traditional students.