Rank the SEC schools from an academic standpoint

hawaiiboy15 · 01-12-2009, 09:57 PM

I thought this would be interesting. Here is mine
Overall Academic Quality
1. Vanderbilt
2. UF
3. UGA
4. Alabama
5. South Carolina
6. Kentucky
7. Auburn
8. Tennessee
9. LSU
10. Ole Miss
11. Arkansas
12. Miss. State

I didn't really go by looking at the rankings, but I know 1-3 are pretty much the top, 'Bama is pretty good and 5-12 were just my personal opinion. I plan on applying to a few schools, 'Bama, LSU, UGA, maybe Vandy.

What is yours?

loweryoureyelids · 01-12-2009, 10:30 PM

Looks good to me. Though dear lord that's a bad academic conference.

hawaiiboy15 · 01-12-2009, 10:36 PM

Top 3 is really good, 'Bama is getting pretty good too, but some at the bottom half are kind of bad, but they are improving.

MomofWildChild · 01-12-2009, 11:06 PM

I would agree with that list, but I don't think it is a bad academic conference. You have Vanderbilt at the top. Georgia is an excellent state school and Alabama has a really good honors program. I know a lot of wonderful Tennessee grads and current students who wouldn't trade the place for anywhere else. I am less-versed in the other schools.

It's not the Ivy League, but so what? These schools offer a fun, interesting college experience and the price is right for in-state kids. Plus, the athletics are fabulous.

MonStar · 01-13-2009, 04:16 AM

Vanderbilt

Florida/Georgia

All the other ones

tomslawsky · 01-13-2009, 07:27 AM

SEC (SAT Median, Fall 2008 Class)-

Tier 1:
1. Vanderbilt- (1375)
2. Florida- (1250)
3. Georgia- (1225)

Tier 2:
4. South Carolina (1180)
5. Louisiana State (1180)
6. Tennessee (1160)
7. Arkansas (1145)

Tier 3
8. Auburn (1130)
9. Kentucky (1125)
10. Mississippi State (1120)
11. Alabama (1110)

Uhm...?????
12. Mississippi (1055)

SSobick · 01-13-2009, 09:04 AM

Vanderbilt > UF >>> UGA >>>>> Alabama = South Carolina >> Kentucky = Tennessee > Auburn >>> LSU = Arkansas = Ole Miss >>>>>>> Miss. State

LennyPepperidge · 01-13-2009, 02:19 PM

Interesting that the only two SEC publics that can compete nationally happen to be in the two states most culturally affected by northern transplants. Just saying...

rsxwheeeeee · 01-13-2009, 04:19 PM

Auburn >>> Bama

pierre0913 · 01-13-2009, 04:23 PM

SEC
1. Vanderbilt
2. Alabama
3. Mississippi
4. Arkansas
5. Georgia
6. Florida
7. South Carolina
8. Tennessee
9. Kentucky
10. Louisiana State
11. Auburn
12. Mississippi State

SSobick · 01-13-2009, 04:54 PM

^ Florida is second to only Vanderbilt. It's not even close in my opinion: it has over half a billion a year in research, a $1.25 billion endowment, is ranked highly in almost every academic program, and has a disgustingly strong alumni base.

Check it out:

List of University of Florida people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

rsxwheeeeee · 01-13-2009, 04:57 PM

1. Vanderbilt
2. Florida
3. Georgia
4. South Carolina
5. Auburn
6. Alabama
7. Arkansas
8. Tennessee
9. Ole Miss
10. Kentucky
11. LSU
12. Mississippi State

hawaiiboy15 · 01-13-2009, 05:28 PM

Auburn >>> Bama
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Why? Just wondering what your reasoning is, everyone I've talked to that knows the SEC a little bit, says 'Bama is slightly better and has a better Honors College, but I was wondering why you think Auburn is better, do you go to Auburn?

SSobick · 01-13-2009, 05:39 PM

Auburn has a good engineering program from what I understand

IrishThund3r · 01-13-2009, 08:37 PM

Tennessee should be much higher on these lists. As little as people give it credit for, it does have very good programs, a great campus environment, and quite a lot of serious students.

Vanderbilt
Tennessee=Bama=Georgia
Then the rest in no particular order.

Except Florida. Florida is dead freaking last. Stupid gators.