An Overview of College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings The goal of the College Factual Best Colleges rankings is to measure the quality of education a student will receive at a specific college relative to all the other colleges in the United States. Our undergraduate rankings are based on 11 broad factors, each of which is based on one or more detailed factors. Our graduate rankings are based on a similar but slightly revised set of factors.

An Overview of College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings The goal of the College Factual Best Colleges rankings is to measure the quality of education a student will receive at a specific college relative to all the other colleges in the United States. Our undergraduate rankings are based on 11 broad factors, each of which is based on one or more detailed factors. Our graduate rankings are based on a similar but slightly revised set of factors.

An Overview of College Factual’s Best Value Colleges Rankings The goal of the College Factual Best Value Colleges rankings is to measure the quality of education a student will receive for each dollar they might spend at a specific college, relative to all the other colleges in the United States. This ranking is heavily influenced by our College Factual Best Colleges. As an overview, our analysis of quality includes many detailed factors under the following broad categories:

FAQ for College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings This page answers some of the most frequently asked questions about College Factual’s Best Colleges rankings. To learn about the 11 factors used to determine this ranking, please read this overview. Where Do You Get Your Data? We obtain our data from many different sources, both public and private. The majority of our information about each college comes from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics, a branch of the Department of Education.

What Makes Our Best Colleges Rankings Different There is no shortage of rankings out there claiming to identify the “best colleges”. Some are great tools to help students begin their college search. When we decided to publish our Best Colleges Rankings we vowed not to do so unless we thought ours would add something to the overall discussion on college selection. The following article will outline why we think we have accomplished that goal.