{"id":727,"date":"2017-05-23T15:33:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T15:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/?page_id=727"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:01:05","slug":"ranknonacad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/ranknonacad\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Academic &amp; Miscellaneous"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2>Rankings Links &amp; Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/\">College Rankings Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankcontroversy\/\">Caution &amp; Controversy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankgen\/\">General\/Undergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankgrad\/\">Graduate Research Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankbusiness\/\">Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/ranklaw\/\">Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankintl\/\">International (Non-U.S.)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/ranknonacad\/\">Non-Academic\/Misc.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankbib\/\">Bibliography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankabout\/\">About This Site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-8 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2>Non-Academic &amp; Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n<p>Note: While these sites may contain information of value to you, the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign do not endorse the sites or the information they contain. For more information and current research on rankings, we encourage you to read some of the articles listed in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankbib\/\">College Rankings Bibliography<\/a> and to see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sshel\/specialcollections\/rankings\/rankcontroversy\/\">Caution and Controversy page<\/a>. For questions or comments, please contact <a href=\"mailto:npobrien@illinois.edu\">Nancy O&#8217;Brien<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/university\">Bicycle-Friendly Universities<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Methodology<\/strong>:\u00a0 Universities are evaluated on criteria known as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/content\/5-es\">5 Es<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe League of American Bicyclists developed the Bicycle-Friendly Universities ranking based on factors such as the education and enforcement of bike safety, planning bike programs, and incentives to use bicycles as transportation.\u00a0 The rankings are categorized by platinum, gold, silver and bronze medals instead of a traditional numerical ranking.\u00a0 Additional resources include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/content\/bfa-resources\">various links<\/a> about maintaining and developing a bike friendly community and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/bfa\/quick-assessment\/university\">score card<\/a> for an informal evaluation of bike-friendliness.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fs.ncaa.org\/Docs\/stats\/football_records\/Attendance\/2018.pdf\">College Football Attendance Rankings<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Methodology<\/strong>:\u00a0 The data is ranked by the percentage of attendance to the stadium&#8217;s capacity, although the average attendance is listed as well.<br \/>\nThe Harvard College Sports Analysis Collective is a student-run organization at Harvard that compiled data ranking universities based on their attendance at football games.\u00a0 The rankings are separated into categories like Top 5 Public Schools, Top 5 Non-Bowl Teams, or Best in Each Conference.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/college-rankings?rankings=top-50-green-colleges\">Top 50 Green Colleges<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Methodology:\u00a0<\/strong>The Princeton Review offers an explanation on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/college-rankings\/green-guide\/top-50-methodology?ceid=green-colleges\">Rankings Methodology page<\/a>.<br \/>\nA list of colleges with positive sustainability practices, a strong foundation in sustainability education, and a healthy quality of life for students on campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rankings Links &amp; Information College Rankings Home Caution &amp; Controversy General\/Undergraduate Graduate Research Programs Business Law International (Non-U.S.) Non-Academic\/Misc. 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