Parchment Student Choice College Rankings 2021

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Rank (rank change vs 2020)		Score (Elo points)	Matchups (Student decisions)	Peer Colleges
76 (6)	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI Nearby: Boston, Worcester, Manchester	1838	261	Pratt Institute School of Visual Arts School of the Art Institute of Chicago
77 (65)	University of California, Davis Davis, CA Nearby: Sacramento, , Arden, Arcade, , Yuba City	1835	6052	University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Irvine University of California, San Diego
78 (36)	Purdue University-Calumet Campus Hammond, IN Nearby: Chicago, Naperville, Michigan City	1834	1115	Indiana University - Northwest Purdue University-North Central Campus Ivy Tech Community College-Northwest
78 (125)	Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO Nearby: Colorado Springs	1834	279	Colby College Bowdoin College Grinnell College
80 (76)	College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA	1832	1955	University of Virginia James Madison University Virginia Tech
80	Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH Nearby: Columbus, Marion, Chillicothe	1832	55	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Central Ohio Technical College Ohio State University-Marion Campus
82	Pitzer College Claremont, CA Nearby: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Riverside	1831	159	Scripps College Claremont McKenna College Occidental College
83 (100)	College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI Nearby: Detroit, Warren, Flint	1829	612	Center for Creative Studies - College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts
84 (22)	Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA Nearby: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford	1828	7508	James Madison University University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University
85 (13)	Indiana University - Northwest Gary, IN Nearby: Chicago, Naperville, Michigan City	1827	954	Purdue University-Calumet Campus Ivy Tech Community College-Northwest Purdue University-North Central Campus
86 (46)	Aurora University Aurora, IL Nearby: Chicago, Naperville, Michigan City	1826	614	Elmhurst College North Central College Benedictine University
87 (10)	Carleton College Northfield, MN Nearby: Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud	1825	670	Macalester College Grinnell College Bowdoin College
88 (6)	University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Nearby: Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha	1823	4694	University of Wisconsin - Whitewater University of Wisconsin Oshkosh University of Wisconsin - Madison
89 (18)	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA Nearby: San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles	1822	7041	University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Davis San Diego State University
89	Texas A & M University-Galveston Galveston, TX	1822	130	4.0,96.0 4% Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi 1.7,98.3 2% Maine Maritime Academy 1.6,98.4 2% Texas A & M University-Kingsville
91 (53)	West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV	1816	85	Glenville State College West Liberty University Washington State Community College
92 (65)	Baker College of Owosso Owosso, MI	1805	141	3.3,96.7 4% Lansing Community College 2.3,97.7 3% Baker College of Flint 1.7,98.3 2% Baker College of Muskegon
93 (24)	Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY Nearby: Lexington, Fayette, , Frankfort, , Richmond	1803	818	Northern Kentucky University Lindsey Wilson College Tennessee State University
94 (59)	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Nearby: Nashville, Davidson, , Murfreesboro, , Columbia	1802	1657	Duke University Dartmouth College Johns Hopkins University
94 (18)	Rice University Houston, TX Nearby: Houston, Baytown, Huntsville	1802	1099	Johns Hopkins University Vanderbilt University Dartmouth College
96 (20)	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Nearby: Boston, Worcester, Manchester	1798	1535	Boston University Georgetown University Northeastern University
97 (69)	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA Nearby: Boston, Worcester, Manchester	1796	203	Providence College Fairfield University Bates College
98	Williams College Williamstown, MA Nearby: Pittsfield	1795	402	Amherst College Swarthmore College Bowdoin College
99 (29)	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	1794	1274	Seattle University University of Portland Western Washington University
99 (40)	North Park University Chicago, IL Nearby: Chicago, Naperville, Michigan City	1794	519	Northeastern Illinois University Elmhurst College Concordia University

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