Parchment Student Choice College Rankings 2020
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All Colleges | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Masters Colleges
Rank(rank change vs 2019) |
College |
Score(Elo points) |
Matchups(Student decisions) |
Peer Colleges |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ( 1)
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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO Nearby: Colorado Springs |
2180 | 619 | |
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2 (4)
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Pomona College
Claremont, CA Nearby: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Riverside |
2174 | 512 | |
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3 (5)
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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD Nearby: Washington, Baltimore, Northern Virginia |
2140 | 442 | United States Air Force Academy |
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4 (14)
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA Nearby: Philadelphia, Camden, Vineland |
2127 | 344 | |
| 5 |
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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA Nearby: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Riverside |
2112 | 175 | |
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6 (1)
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Amherst College
Amherst, MA |
2078 | 396 | |
| 7 |
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United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT Nearby: Hartford, West Hartford, Willimantic |
2050 | 127 | |
| 8 |
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME Nearby: Portland, Lewiston, South Portland |
2044 | 342 | |
9 ( 6)
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United States Military Academy
West Point, NY Nearby: New York, Newark, Bridgeport |
1932 | 485 | |
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10 (3)
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Baker College of Owosso
Owosso, MI |
1929 | 115 | |
| 11 |
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Baker College of Cadillac
Cadillac, MI |
1926 | 82 | |
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12 (8)
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Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA Nearby: Not applicable |
1924 | 416 | |
| 13 |
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Trinity College
Hartford, CT Nearby: Hartford, West Hartford, Willimantic |
1908 | 145 | |
| 14 |
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV |
1904 | 66 | |
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15 (5)
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North Central University
Minneapolis, MN Nearby: Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud |
1876 | 110 | |
| 16 |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA Nearby: Philadelphia, Camden, Vineland |
1865 | 60 | |
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17 (8)
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Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL Nearby: Lakeland |
1864 | 136 | |
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18 (48)
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Union College
Schenectady, NY Nearby: Albany, Schenectady, Amsterdam |
1855 | 259 | |
| 19 |
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Jamestown College
Jamestown, ND Nearby: Jamestown |
1849 | 87 | |
| 20 |
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Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI Nearby: |
1848 | 91 | Brigham Young University-Idaho |
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21 (10)
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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA Nearby: Boston, Worcester, Manchester |
1845 | 399 | |
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22 (3)
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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA Nearby: Not applicable |
1842 | 257 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina |
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23 (3)
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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY Nearby: Lexington, Fayette, , Frankfort, , Richmond |
1839 | 534 | |
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24 (39)
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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA Nearby: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Riverside |
1827 | 298 | |
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25 (8)
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Carleton College
Northfield, MN Nearby: Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud |
1825 | 627 | |