Parchment Student Choice College Rankings 2016

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Rank (rank change vs 2015)		Score (Elo points)	Matchups (Student decisions)	Peer Colleges
476 (112)	Penn State University University Park, PA	1481	1577	University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus Ohio State University-Main Campus
476 (152)	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Nearby: Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah	1481	1254	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
476 (183)	East Carolina University Greenville, NC Nearby: Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula	1481	162	University of North Carolina at Wilmington Appalachian State University University of North Carolina at Charlotte
476	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	1481	104	James Madison University Longwood University University of Mary Washington
480 (164)	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Nearby: Cincinnati, Middletown, Wilmington	1480	616	Eastern Kentucky University Morehead State University Western Kentucky University
480 (84)	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Nearby: Chicago, Naperville, Michigan City	1480	197	School of Visual Arts Pratt Institute Rhode Island School of Design
482 (149)	Trine University Angola, IN Nearby: Fort Wayne, Huntington, Auburn	1479	474	Manchester College Purdue University Fort Wayne University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
483 (99)	Luther College Decorah, IA Nearby: Not applicable	1477	409	Gustavus Adolphus College St Olaf College Wartburg College
484 (125)	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Nearby: Duluth	1476	271	College of Saint Benedict Gustavus Adolphus College University of Minnesota - Duluth
485 (224)	The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Nearby: Knoxville, Sevierville, La Follette	1475	399	Auburn University The University of Alabama University of Mississippi
485 (93)	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Nearby: Dubuque	1475	84	Loras College Clarke University Saint Ambrose University
487 (103)	San Jose State University San Jose, CA Nearby: San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland	1474	787	San Francisco State University University of California, Santa Cruz California State University, Sacramento
487 (23)	University of Denver Denver, CO Nearby: Denver, Aurora, Boulder	1474	624	University of Colorado at Denver University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado State University - Fort Collins
489 (25)	Oakland City University Oakland City, IN Nearby: Not applicable	1473	58	Vincennes University University of Evansville University of Southern Indiana
490 (—)	Center for Creative Studies - College of Art and Design Detroit, MI	1472	161	13.8,86.2 14% College for Creative Studies 4.2,95.8 5% School of the Art Institute of Chicago 4.2,95.8 5% School of Visual Arts
491 (49)	University of La Verne LaVerne, CA Nearby: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Riverside	1471	285	University of Redlands Azusa Pacific University Whittier College
491	Radford University Radford, VA Nearby: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford	1471	108	Longwood University James Madison University Old Dominion University
493 (172)	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Nearby: Philadelphia, Camden, Vineland	1470	970	Temple University University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus University of Delaware
493 (88)	Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI Nearby: Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland	1470	435	Hope College Cornerstone University Aquinas College
495 (52)	Manchester College North Manchester, IN Nearby: Wabash	1468	492	Trine University Franklin College University of Indianapolis
495 (78)	Florida International University Miami, FL	1468	174	Florida Atlantic University University of Central Florida University of South Florida
497 (382)	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Nearby: Boston, Worcester, Manchester	1467	85	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University of the Sciences St Louis College of Pharmacy
497 (450)	Davidson College Davidson, NC Nearby: Charlotte, Gastonia, Salisbury	1467	101	Washington and Lee University Wake Forest University Bowdoin College
499 (148)	Aurora University Aurora, IL Nearby: Chicago, Naperville, Michigan City	1466	149	Elmhurst College North Central College Benedictine University
499 (61)	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX Nearby: Houston, Baytown, Huntsville	1466	64	Texas Southern University Grambling State University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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