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Ranking Basis

Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.

Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.

Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
A
Matriculation A
Academics A-
Extracurriculars A+
Community B
Reviews A-
A dynamic education that prepares you for the world you'll encounter.
A picturesque lakefront campus waiting to welcome you home.
A global alumni network encompassing leaders of industry, government, science, and education.
A community that prizes strength of character and good citizenship above all else.
At Culver Academies, our purpose is clear: to provide the best whole person education in the country. A coeducational boarding school for grades 9-12, Culver attracts students from all over the world and invites them to become part of the Culver Story, a story rooted in both tradition and innovation.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$65000
Enrollment
830
International Students
20%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
87%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$440 millions
AP
26
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
25
Class Size
14
Boarding %
100

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2022)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 4
#2 Harvard College 2
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#5 Yale University 1
#6 University of Chicago 4
#8 University of Pennsylvania 7
#9 Johns Hopkins University 2
#14 Brown University 1
#14 Vanderbilt University 2
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 3
#17 Cornell University 3
#19 University of Notre Dame 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1
#23 Georgetown University 1
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#25 University of Virginia 1
LAC #5 Wellesley College 2
#27 University of Southern California 5
#28 New York University 1
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 4
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#34 University of Rochester 1
#36 Boston College 1
#36 University of California: Irvine 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 2
#42 Boston University 1
#42 Case Western Reserve University 2
#42 Tulane University 1
LAC #9 Carleton College 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#49 Northeastern University 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
#49 Pepperdine University 2
#49 Purdue University 9
#49 Villanova University 3
#55 Santa Clara University 1
#55 Wabash College 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#59 Syracuse University 2
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1
#62 Rutgers University 1
#63 George Washington University 4
LAC #13 Hamilton College 3
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 12
#68 Southern Methodist University 3
#68 Texas A&M University 1
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
#70 Virginia Military Institute 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#75 Baylor University 1
#81 Beloit College 1
#83 Colorado School of Mines 1
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Howard University 1
#83 Michigan State University 1
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1
#83 Texas Christian University 2
#85 Lake Forest College 2
#93 University of Denver 1
#93 University of San Diego 3
#94 Lewis & Clark College 2
#99 University of Oregon 1
#99 University of Utah 1
#102 Hollins University 1
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1
#103 Miami University: Oxford 6
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1
#103 University of San Francisco 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 2
LAC #22 United States Air Force Academy 2
Arizona State University 2
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 2
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
#122 Chapman University 1
#127 University of Dayton 2
#137 University of Alabama 1
#149 Aquinas College 1
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
#166 Xavier University 1
#182 Ohio University 1
#182 University of Rhode Island 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 1
LAC #38 Skidmore College 1
#202 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 2
#212 Ball State University 2
#212 Lipscomb University 1
LAC #50 The University of the South 2
#285 Western Michigan University 1
#317 Northern Arizona University 1
#317 University of Findlay 1
Babson College 2
Bentley University 2
Bowling Green State University: Firelands College 1
Butler University 4
Cabrillo College 1
Carthage College 1
Catawba College 1
College of Charleston 1
Cuesta College 1
Culver-Stockton College 1
Dalhousie University 1
Eastern Michigan University 1
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus 1
High Point University 1
Huntington University 1
John Carroll University 1
Northland College 1
Pratt Institute 2
Rollins College 2
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1
The Citadel 1
Trine University 1
tusculum university 1
United States Merchant Marine Academy 1
Universidad Anahuac 1
University of Toronto 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2020 2018 2012-2016 2014 Total
All schools 143 66 94 65 35
#1 Princeton University 4 1 + 3 1 + 1 + 10
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 5
#3 Harvard College 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#3 Stanford University 1 + 1 + 2
#5 Yale University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#6 University of Pennsylvania 7 1 + 1 + 1 + 10
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#7 Duke University 1 + 1
#9 Brown University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 1 + 2
#9 Johns Hopkins University 2 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 6
#12 Columbia University 1 + 1 + 2
#12 Cornell University 3 2 1 + 1 + 7
#12 University of Chicago 4 1 + 2 1 + 8
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 + 1 + 3
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 1 + 2
#17 Rice University 1 + 1 + 2
#18 Dartmouth College 2 1 + 1 + 4
#18 Vanderbilt University 2 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 7
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1 + 1 + 3
#21 University of Michigan 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#22 Georgetown University 1 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 5
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 3 1 4
#24 University of Virginia 1 1 + 2
#24 Emory University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 5
#28 University of California: Davis 1 + 1
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1 + 3 1 + 6
#28 University of Southern California 5 1 + 4 1 + 11
#33 University of California: Irvine 2 2
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 + 1 + 3
#35 New York University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#38 University of Texas at Austin 2 1 1 + 4
#39 Boston College 1 1 + 3 1 + 1 + 7
#40 Tufts University 1 + 1 + 2
#40 Rutgers University 1 1
#40 University of Washington 1 + 1
#43 Boston University 1 3 1 + 1 + 6
#47 Texas A&M University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 + 1 + 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 + 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 1 + 2
#47 Lehigh University 1 + 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 1 + 3
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1 + 1 + 3
#49 Purdue University 9 1 + 13 1 + 1 + 25
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1 + 2
#53 College of William and Mary 1 + 1
#53 Northeastern University 1 1 + 4 1 + 1 + 8
#53 Florida State University 1 1 + 2
#53 Case Western Reserve University 2 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 7
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 1 + 3
#58 University of Connecticut 1 1 + 2
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 1 + 2
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 + 2
#60 Michigan State University 1 1 1 + 3
#60 Santa Clara University 1 1
#67 George Washington University 4 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 9
#67 University of Miami 1 + 1 + 2
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 1
#67 Syracuse University 2 1 + 1 + 4
#67 Villanova University 3 3
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 12 1 + 8 1 + 1 + 23
#73 Tulane University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#76 University of Delaware 1 1 + 2
#76 Pepperdine University 2 1 + 3
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 1 + 2
#76 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 1
#80 Brigham Young University 1 + 1
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1
#86 Marquette University 1 + 1
#86 Clemson University 1 + 1
#89 Fordham University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#89 Southern Methodist University 3 1 + 2 1 + 7
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 + 1
#93 Baylor University 1 1
#93 University of Iowa 1 + 2 3
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 2 2
#98 University of San Diego 3 1 1 + 5
#98 Texas Christian University 2 1 + 1 1 + 5
#98 Drexel University 1 1
#98 University of Oregon 1 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1 + 2
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 + 1
#105 Arizona State University 2 2
#105 American University 1 + 1 1 + 1 + 4
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 2 1 + 5 1 + 9
#115 University of Utah 1 1
#115 Howard University 1 1
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 + 1
#115 University of San Francisco 1 1
#124 University of Central Florida 1 + 1
#124 University of Denver 1 1 + 4 1 + 1 + 8
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 + 1
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1
#133 University of Vermont 1 + 1
#133 University of Dayton 2 2
#133 Elon University 1 1 + 2
#133 Chapman University 1 1
#133 Miami University: Oxford 6 1 + 3 1 + 11
#137 University of Alabama 1 1 + 2 1 + 5
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1 + 1 3
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 1
#151 DePaul University 1 + 1
#159 University of Kentucky 1 + 1
#163 University of Mississippi 1 + 1
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 1
#178 Ohio University 1 1
#185 Bradley University 1 + 1
#185 Hofstra University 1 + 1
#201 Xavier University 1 1
#216 Ball State University 2 1 + 3
#236 Lipscomb University 1 1
#236 Western New England University 1 + 1
#249 Northern Arizona University 1 1
#303 Montana State University 1 + 1
#304 Western Michigan University 1 1
#332 University of Findlay 1 1
#376 Eastern Michigan University 1 1
#382 Indiana State University 1 + 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2020 2018 2012-2016 2014 Total
All schools 26 14 19 36 5
#1 Williams College 1 + 1
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1
#3 United States Naval Academy 4 2 1 + 1 + 8
#4 Wellesley College 2 1 1 + 4
#7 United States Air Force Academy 2 1 + 4 1 + 8
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1 + 2
#9 Carleton College 1 1 + 2
#11 Middlebury College 1 + 1
#11 Wesleyan University 1 + 1
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1
#11 Grinnell College 1 + 1 + 2
#15 United States Military Academy 1 + 5 1 + 1 + 8
#16 Smith College 1 + 1 + 2
#16 Davidson College 1 + 1
#16 Vassar College 1 + 1
#16 Hamilton College 3 1 + 4
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 1 + 2
#23 Oberlin College 1 + 1
#25 Colby College 1 + 1
#25 University of Richmond 1 + 1 + 2
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 + 1
#27 Macalester College 1 1
#30 Lafayette College 1 + 1 + 2
#30 Bucknell University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 + 1
#33 Colorado College 3 3
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 1
#35 Scripps College 1 + 1
#35 Occidental College 1 + 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1
#38 Skidmore College 1 1 + 1 + 3
#38 Union College 1 + 1
#39 Trinity College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#39 Denison University 1 + 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 + 1
#39 Pitzer College 1 + 1
#46 Connecticut College 1 + 1
#46 Dickinson College 1 + 1 + 2
#46 DePauw University 1 + 1
#51 The University of the South 2 1 + 3
#51 Centre College 1 + 1
#56 Rhodes College 1 + 1
#59 Wabash College 1 1
#63 Virginia Military Institute 1 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 + 1 + 2
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 1 + 2
#73 Lake Forest College 2 2
#86 Beloit College 1 1
#93 Lewis & Clark College 2 2
#124 Hollins University 1 1
#156 Aquinas College 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2020 2018 2012-2016 2014 Total
All schools 2 0 0 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 1
#12 Dalhousie University 1 1

AP Scores

(2019)
Number of tests taken
761

Academics

AP

(26)
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Music Theory
Chinese Language and Culture
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Music Theory
Chinese Language and Culture
French Language and Culture
Art History
Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
European History
Latin
United States Government and Politics
United States History
World History
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Sports

(17)
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Diving
Fencing
Floor Hockey
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Diving
Fencing
Floor Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Rowing
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(41)
Black Student Union (BSU)
Book Club
Boy Scouts Troop 209
CGA Rugby Club
Canoe Sports
Chess Club
Black Student Union (BSU)
Book Club
Boy Scouts Troop 209
CGA Rugby Club
Canoe Sports
Chess Club
Chinese Culture Club
Coding Club
Community Service Club
Cultural Corner (Diverse Conversations)
Culver Rifle Club
Culver Youth Community Organization (CYCO)
Discussing American Topics (DAT)
Diversity Council
Dungeons and Dragons Club
French Club
Green Life
Junior Classical League Latin Club
Knitting Club
Linguistic Olympiad
Math Forum
Model United Nations
Peer Coaching - Tutoring
Performing Caring Collaborating (PCC)
Quizbowl
Racquet Sports (badminton
table tennis
squash)
Review Line (formerly The Quill – literary magazine)
Robotics
Roll Call (Yearbook)
Science Club Student Ambassador Organization (SAO)
Shotgun Sports Club
Sin Fornteras
Spectrum (LGBTQ+ Alliance)
Speech Team
Stamp Club
Spiritual Life (Various Topics & Faiths)
Vedette
Women in STEM W.R.A.P. Women’s Rights Awareness Program
Writing Center
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Arts

(23)
Drawing
Painting
Ceramics
Sculpture
Digital Design
Digital Media
Drawing
Painting
Ceramics
Sculpture
Digital Design
Digital Media
Media
Photography
Video
Choir
Orchestra
Acting
Band
Guitar
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Theater
Art History
Film Studies
Portfolio
Video Production
Tech Theater
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1894
Campus Size: 1800 acres
Boarding Rate: 100%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China
School Code:
TOEFL: 8111
SSAT: 2686

Frequently Ask Questions about Culver Academies

Tell me a bit about Culver Academies.
Culver Academies is Co-ed private boarding school located in Indiana, US. It was founded 1894 , and currently has about 830 students, 20.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.culver.org.
Does Culver Academies have rigorous academic requirements?
Culver Academies is offering 26 AP courses.

Culver Academies also have 87% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Culver Academies students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 20% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 10% go to top 25, and about 9% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Culver Academies?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Culver Academies’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Culver Academies’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Culver Academies in 2024 is $65,000 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at scott.joyner@culver.org .
Where is Culver Academies located?
Culver Academies is located in the State of Indiana of USA.
How popular is Culver Academies on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Culver Academies is among the most popular schools, within top 43 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Culver Academies has been favorited by 765 users.
How to start with an application with Culver Academies?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Culver Academies. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Culver Academies’s official site: http://www.culver.org or call them at 574-842-7100.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Culver Academies?
Yes, here are few: La Lumiere School,

What is the FindingSchool rating for Culver Academies?
The overall rating for Culver Academies is A.

The section ratings of Culver Academies are:
A for Matriculation
A- for Academics
A+ for Extracurriculum
B for Community
A- for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Chicago, located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois, is one of the largest and most vibrant cities in the U.S. Known for its iconic skyline, the city boasts architectural marvels such as the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center. Chicago is also home to world-class museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, famous for its extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. With a rich cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, and a legacy in jazz and blues music, Chicago stands as a hub of history, culture, and innovation.

Population (2022) 2,853,114
Cost of Living Higher than average 22%
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