Understanding Our Consensus Scores
Publisher Consensus
A school’s average rating score from the most respected college rankings publishers.Student Consensus
A school’s average student review score from around the web.College Consensus
The combined average of a school’s Publisher Consensus and Student Consensus scores.Publisher Rating Sources
The College Consensus only utilizes reputable national and international college ranking systems which publish the raw scores behind their rankings. These currently include:
- Academic Ranking of World Universities
- Center for World University Rankings
- Forbes and CCAP - America’s Top Colleges
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- Top Universities - QS World University Rankings
- U.S. News - National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings
- U.S. News - National Universities Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Colleges Midwest Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Colleges North Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Colleges South Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Colleges West Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Universities Midwest Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Universities North Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Universities South Rankings
- U.S. News - Regional Universities West Rankings
- Washington Monthly - Baccalaureate College Rankings
- Washington Monthly - Liberal Arts College Rankings
- Washington Monthly - Master's Universities Rankings
- Washington Monthly - National Universities Rankings
Student Review Sources
College Consensus only utilizes reputable student review sites which include an overall review score for each school. These currently include:
The College Consensus Team
Jeremy Alder
Founder / Senior Editor
Jeremy Alder has developed and managed several websites focused on higher education and career development. A Texas native, Jeremy graduated from The University of Texas at Austin 71 before heading east to Duke University 76 for graduate school. He currently resides in North Carolina.
Eric Phillips
Designer / Developer
Eric Phillips has worked on numerous projects centered around higher education. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia Southern University 52
Carrie Sealey-Morris
Managing Editor
Carrie Sealey-Morris has been a writer and editor for a number of higher education websites. Carrie is a graduate of the University of New Mexico-Main Campus 52 where she earned a B.A. in American Studies. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband and three little girls.