Rank/School Average assessment
score (5 = highest)
1. Syracuse University (NY) 4.6
2. Harvard University (MA) 4.5
3. Indiana University--Bloomington 4.2
University of Georgia 4.2
5. Princeton University (NJ) 4.1
University of California--Berkeley 4.1
7. University of Southern California 4.0
8. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 3.9
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor 3.9
10. American University (DC) 3.8
Duke University (NC) 3.8
George Washington University (DC) 3.8
SUNY--Albany 3.8
University of Kansas 3.8
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill 3.8
University of Texas--Austin 3.8
17. Georgetown University (DC) 3.7
New York University 3.7
University of Chicago 3.7
University of Wisconsin--Madison 3.7
21. Columbia University (NY) 3.6
University of California--Los Angeles 3.6
University of Maryland--College Park 3.6
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities 3.6
University of Pittsburgh 3.6
26. Arizona State University 3.5
Florida State University 3.5
Georgia State University 3.5
Johns Hopkins University (MD) 3.5
Rutgers State University--Newark (NJ) 3.5
University of Nebraska--Omaha 3.5
University of Washington 3.5
Virginia Tech 3.5
34. University of Kentucky 3.4
35. Cornell University (NY) 3.3
Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis 3.3
Northern Illinois University 3.3
Texas A&M University--College Station 3.3
University of Colorado--Denver 3.3
University of Delaware 3.3
University of Missouri--Columbia 3.3
42. Cleveland State University 3.2
Naval Postgraduate School (CA) 3.2
Ohio State University 3.2
University of Pennsylvania 3.2
46. CUNY--John Jay College 3.1
George Mason University (VA) 3.1
University of Arizona 3.1
University of Illinois--Chicago 3.1
University of Utah 3.1
51. Brandeis University (MA) 3.0
CUNY--Baruch College 3.0
New School for Social Research (NY) 3.0
North Carolina State University 3.0
Portland State University (OR) 3.0
Rutgers State University--New Brunswick (NJ) 3.0
57. Georgia Institute of Technology 2.9
Michigan State University 2.9
Monterey Institute of International Studies (CA) 2.9
Pennsylvania State University--Harrisburg 2.9
University of Baltimore (MD) 2.9
University of Connecticut 2.9
University of North Texas 2.9
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee 2.9
65. Auburn University--Montgomery (AL) 2.8
Brigham Young University--Provo (UT) 2.8
Florida Atlantic University 2.8
San Francisco State University 2.8
University of Illinois--Springfield 2.8
University of Maryland--Baltimore County 2.8
University of Missouri--St. Louis 2.8
University of Oklahoma 2.8
University of South Carolina--Columbia 2.8
Virginia Commonwealth University 2.8
West Virginia University 2.8
76. Auburn University--Main Campus (AL) 2.7
California State University--Long Beach 2.7
College of William and Mary (VA) 2.7
Florida International University 2.7
Kansas State University 2.7
San Diego State University 2.7
University of Alabama--Birmingham 2.7
University of Denver 2.7
University of Missouri--Kansas City 2.7
University of North Carolina--Charlotte 2.7
University of Tennessee--Knoxville 2.7
University of Texas--Arlington 2.7
University of Texas--Dallas 2.7
Washington State University 2.7
Wayne State University (MI) 2.7
Willamette University (OR) 2.7
92. California State University--Hayward 2.6
California State University--Los Angeles 2.6
California State University--Sacramento 2.6
Iowa State University 2.6
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge 2.6
Northeastern University (MA) 2.6
Pepperdine University (CA) 2.6
Rutgers State University--Camden (NJ) 2.6
Southern Illinois University--Carbondale 2.6
University of Central Florida 2.6
University of Louisville (KY) 2.6
University of Massachusetts--Amherst 2.6
University of Oregon 2.6
105. Boise State University (ID) 2.5
East Carolina University (NC) 2.5
James Madison University (VA) 2.5
Mississippi State University 2.5
San Jose State University (CA) 2.5
Seton Hall University (NJ) 2.5
University of New Mexico 2.5
University of North Carolina--Greensboro 2.5
University of San Francisco 2.5
University of Southern Maine 2.5
Western Michigan University 2.5
Wichita State University (KS) 2.5
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