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Best Colleges and Universities for 2025: Ivy League Schools Dominate Top 500 List

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  As high school seniors head back to class this fall, one eye is obviously fixed on their college futures. If you’ve got the grades, we’ve got the list of the best institutions to start applying to in 2025.

In a comprehensive study of over 800 higher education institutions, Ivy League powerhouses have once again proven their mettle, with Princeton University clinching the top spot as the best university to attend in 2025. The annual ranking, conducted by WalletHub, evaluated schools across 30 key measures, from student selectivity to career outcomes.

Princeton University secured its position at the summit with an impressive overall score of 79.24 out of 100. However, if you want to get into Princeton, you need to be one of the best students in the world. The New Jersey-based institution boasts a mere 4% acceptance rate, with a staggering 93% of incoming students hailing from the top 10% of their high school graduating classes.

“Princeton has one of the best student-to-faculty ratios in the country, with one faculty member for every five students,” notes WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo in a statement, adding that this personalized attention contributes to Princeton’s nation-leading 97% graduation rate.

The financial payoff for Princeton graduates is equally remarkable. On average, alumni earn approximately $1.05 million more than high school graduates over 20 years post-graduation – the sixth-best return on investment among all institutions in this year’s rankings. Moreover, the average salary for Princeton graduates a decade after enrollment exceeds $110,000, ranking sixth-highest in the study.

Hot on Princeton’s heels is Yale University, securing the second spot with a score of 79.01. Yale’s 5% acceptance rate and stellar faculty compensation (averaging over $172,000 for full-time instructional staff) contribute to its high ranking. The New Haven, Connecticut institution also shines in diversity, ranking as the 24th most racially diverse campus nationwide, with nearly 14% of its student body hailing from abroad.

Top 5 Universities for 2025

  1. Princeton University
  2. Yale University
  3. Harvard University
  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  5. Dartmouth College

When it comes to colleges (which differ slightly from universities), Swarthmore College emerged as the top-ranked college and 11th-best institution overall, with a score of 75.58. Despite its steep annual cost of around $49,000, Swarthmore graduates see a significant return on investment, earning approximately $750,000 more than high school graduates over two decades – the 41st-best ROI in the country.

Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, secured the second-best college spot and 21st overall ranking. With a 12% acceptance rate and top-10 standing in SAT and ACT scores for incoming students, Hamilton proves that elite education isn’t confined to Ivy League campuses.

Top 5 Colleges for 2025

  1. Swarthmore College
  2. Hamilton College
  3. Amherst College
  4. Wellesley College
  5. Harvey Mudd College

The study also revealed interesting trends in student debt and post-graduation salaries. The University of the Incarnate Word in Texas boasted the lowest student loan debt, while Harvey Mudd College in California tied with MIT for the highest post-attendance average salary.

If school safety is important to you, the College of the Ozarks in Missouri is the place to go. Meanwhile, if you’re looking to meet more people from all around the world, the Rhode Island School of Design surprisingly topped the list with the highest percentage of international students on campus.


WalletHub’s College Rankings By Region

Midwest Region

  1. Northwestern University (IL) – Rank: 1, Score: 76.62
  2. University of Notre Dame (IN) – Rank: 2, Score: 74.71
  3. Washington University in St. Louis (MO) – Rank: 3, Score: 74.48
  4. University of Chicago (IL) – Rank: 4, Score: 73.83
  5. Carleton College (MN) – Rank: 5, Score: 72.32
  6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (MI) – Rank: 6, Score: 71.57
  7. Grinnell College (IA) – Rank: 7, Score: 71.5
  8. Case Western Reserve University (OH) – Rank: 8, Score: 70.17
  9. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (IL) – Rank: 9, Score: 68.8
  10. Macalester College (MN) – Rank: 10, Score: 68.64
  11. DePauw University (IN) – Rank: 11, Score: 67.32
  12. Kenyon College (OH) – Rank: 12, Score: 67.19
  13. Oberlin College and Conservatory (OH) – Rank: 13, Score: 66.29
  14. St. Olaf College (MN) – Rank: 14, Score: 66.05
  15. Illinois Institute of Technology (IL) – Rank: 15, Score: 65.89
  16. University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI) – Rank: 16, Score: 65.61
  17. College of the Ozarks (MO) – Rank: 17, Score: 65.48
  18. Purdue University–Main Campus (IN) – Rank: 18, Score: 65.47
  19. Denison University (OH) – Rank: 19, Score: 65.25
  20. Illinois Wesleyan University (IL) – Rank: 20, Score: 64.99
  21. Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI) – Rank: 21, Score: 64.89
  22. Wabash College (IN) – Rank: 22, Score: 64.85
  23. The Ohio State University (OH) – Rank: 23, Score: 64.63
  24. William Jewell College (MO) – Rank: 24, Score: 64.6
  25. The College of Wooster (OH) – Rank: 25, Score: 64.37
  26. Beloit College (WI) – Rank: 26, Score: 64.09
  27. Lawrence University (WI) – Rank: 27, Score: 63.6
  28. Missouri University of Science and Technology (MO) – Rank: 28, Score: 62.91
  29. Kalamazoo College (MI) – Rank: 29, Score: 62.9
  30. Lake Forest College (IL) – Rank: 30, Score: 62.82
  31. Ohio Wesleyan University (OH) – Rank: 31, Score: 62.47
  32. Augustana University (SD) – Rank: 32, Score: 62.11
  33. University of St. Francis (IL) – Rank: 33, Score: 62.1
  34. Knox College (IL) – Rank: 34, Score: 62.06
  35. Augustana College (IL) – Rank: 35, Score: 61.88
  36. Ohio Northern University (OH) – Rank: 36, Score: 61.76
  37. Wheaton College (IL) – Rank: 37, Score: 61.75
  38. University of Missouri–St. Louis (MO) – Rank: 38, Score: 61.45
  39. Calvin University (MI) – Rank: 39, Score: 61.36
  40. Drake University (IA) – Rank: 40, Score: 61.28
  41. Hope College (MI) – Rank: 41, Score: 60.96
  42. Truman State University (MO) – Rank: 42, Score: 60.93
  43. Earlham College (IN) – Rank: 43, Score: 60.9
  44. Creighton University (NE) – Rank: 44, Score: 60.7
  45. Cedarville University (OH) – Rank: 45, Score: 60.49
  46. Luther College (IA) – Rank: 46, Score: 60.34
  47. University of Mary (ND) – Rank: 47, Score: 60.15
  48. Spring Arbor University (MI) – Rank: 48, Score: 60.14
  49. Millikin University (IL) – Rank: 49, Score: 60.03
  50. Siena Heights University (MI) – Rank: 50, Score: 59.91
  51. Rockhurst University (MO) – Rank: 51, Score: 59.9
  52. Saint Louis University (MO) – Rank: 52, Score: 59.84
  53. Bradley University (IL) – Rank: 53, Score: 59.81
  54. Taylor University (IN) – Rank: 53, Score: 59.81
  55. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN) – Rank: 55, Score: 59.76
  56. North Central College (IL) – Rank: 56, Score: 59.6
  57. University of Evansville (IN) – Rank: 57, Score: 59.47
  58. Michigan Technological University (MI) – Rank: 58, Score: 59.17
  59. Bethany Lutheran College (MN) – Rank: 59, Score: 59
  60. Mount St. Joseph University (OH) – Rank: 60, Score: 58.98
  61. University of Illinois–Springfield (IL) – Rank: 61, Score: 58.97
  62. University of Dayton (OH) – Rank: 62, Score: 58.96
  63. Ball State University (IN) – Rank: 63, Score: 58.95
  64. Webster University (MO) – Rank: 64, Score: 58.93
  65. University of Michigan–Dearborn (MI) – Rank: 65, Score: 58.63
  66. Kettering University (MI) – Rank: 66, Score: 58.61
  67. Elmhurst University (IL) – Rank: 67, Score: 58.55
  68. Lindenwood University (MO) – Rank: 68, Score: 58.51
  69. University of Detroit Mercy (MI) – Rank: 68, Score: 58.51
  70. Carroll University (WI) – Rank: 70, Score: 58.44
  71. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD) – Rank: 71, Score: 58.42
  72. Miami University-Oxford (OH) – Rank: 72, Score: 58.24
  73. Hanover College (IN) – Rank: 73, Score: 58.12
  74. Indiana University–Bloomington (IN) – Rank: 74, Score: 58.09
  75. Goshen College (IN) – Rank: 75, Score: 58.07
  76. Saint Mary’s College (IN) – Rank: 76, Score: 58.04
  77. Drury University (MO) – Rank: 77, Score: 58.03
  78. University of Missouri–Kansas City (MO) – Rank: 78, Score: 57.97
  79. Illinois College (IL) – Rank: 79, Score: 57.96
  80. University of Missouri (MO) – Rank: 80, Score: 57.94
  81. Capital University (OH) – Rank: 81, Score: 57.82
  82. Marquette University (WI) – Rank: 82, Score: 57.67
  83. St. Ambrose University (IA) – Rank: 83, Score: 57.66
  84. Huntington University (IN) – Rank: 84, Score: 57.51
  85. Valley City State University (ND) – Rank: 85, Score: 57.43
  86. University of St. Thomas (MN) – Rank: 86, Score: 57.36
  87. University of Illinois–Chicago (IL) – Rank: 87, Score: 57.32
  88. John Carroll University (OH) – Rank: 88, Score: 57.29
  89. Baldwin Wallace University (OH) – Rank: 89, Score: 57.21
  90. College of St. Benedict (MN) – Rank: 90, Score: 57.2
  91. Dominican University (IL) – Rank: 91, Score: 57.17
  92. University of Mount Union (OH) – Rank: 92, Score: 57.13
  93. Valparaiso University (IN) – Rank: 93, Score: 57.09
  94. Butler University (IN) – Rank: 93, Score: 57.09
  95. Lewis University (IL) – Rank: 95, Score: 57.03
  96. Anderson University (IN) – Rank: 96, Score: 57.01
  97. Walsh University (OH) – Rank: 97, Score: 56.94
  98. Michigan State University (MI) – Rank: 98, Score: 56.9
  99. Central College (IA) – Rank: 99, Score: 56.7
  100. DePaul University (IL) – Rank: 100, Score: 56.63
  101. Minot State University (ND) – Rank: 101, Score: 56.62
  102. Ashland University (OH) – Rank: 102, Score: 56.52
  103. Ferris State University (MI) – Rank: 103, Score: 56.51
  104. Otterbein University (OH) – Rank: 104, Score: 56.46
  105. University of Iowa (IA) – Rank: 104, Score: 56.46
  106. Oakland City University (IN) – Rank: 104, Score: 56.46
  107. Wayne State University (MI) – Rank: 107, Score: 56.3
  108. Franklin College (IN) – Rank: 108, Score: 56.22
  109. Wisconsin Lutheran College (WI) – Rank: 108, Score: 56.22
  110. Minnesota State University–Moorhead (MN) – Rank: 110, Score: 56.21
  111. Malone University (OH) – Rank: 111, Score: 56.15
  112. Iowa State University of Science and Technology (IA) – Rank: 112, Score: 56.11
  113. Viterbo University (WI) – Rank: 113, Score: 56.09
  114. Monmouth College (IL) – Rank: 114, Score: 56.07
  115. University of Michigan–Flint (MI) – Rank: 115, Score: 56
  116. Trinity Christian College (IL) – Rank: 116, Score: 55.96
  117. Lake Erie College (OH) – Rank: 117, Score: 55.9
  118. University of Nebraska — Lincoln (NE) – Rank: 118, Score: 55.86
  119. Indiana Wesleyan University (IN) – Rank: 119, Score: 55.85
  120. St. Catherine University (MN) – Rank: 120, Score: 55.84
  121. Loyola University Chicago (IL) – Rank: 121, Score: 55.75
  122. University of Kansas (KS) – Rank: 122, Score: 55.49
  123. St. John’s University (MN) – Rank: 123, Score: 55.48
  124. Winona State University (MN) – Rank: 124, Score: 55.3
  125. York University (NE) – Rank: 125, Score: 55.25

North Region

  1. Princeton University (NJ) – Rank: 1, Score: 79.24
  2. Yale University (CT) – Rank: 2, Score: 79.01
  3. Harvard University (MA) – Rank: 3, Score: 78.23
  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA) – Rank: 4, Score: 77.71
  5. Dartmouth College (NH) – Rank: 5, Score: 77.35
  6. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) – Rank: 6, Score: 76.8
  7. Johns Hopkins University (MD) – Rank: 7, Score: 75.96
  8. Swarthmore College (PA) – Rank: 8, Score: 75.58
  9. Columbia University (NY) – Rank: 9, Score: 75.3
  10. Brown University (RI) – Rank: 10, Score: 74.61
  11. Hamilton College (NY) – Rank: 11, Score: 74.12
  12. University of Pennsylvania (PA) – Rank: 12, Score: 74.06
  13. Amherst College (MA) – Rank: 13, Score: 73.96
  14. Wellesley College (MA) – Rank: 14, Score: 73.72
  15. Cornell University (NY) – Rank: 15, Score: 73.31
  16. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (NY) – Rank: 16, Score: 72.91
  17. Boston College (MA) – Rank: 17, Score: 72.88
  18. Vassar College (NY) – Rank: 18, Score: 72.66
  19. Northeastern University (MA) – Rank: 19, Score: 72.37
  20. Middlebury College (VT) – Rank: 20, Score: 72.31
  21. Barnard College (NY) – Rank: 21, Score: 70.94
  22. Colby College (ME) – Rank: 22, Score: 70.93
  23. Tufts University (MA) – Rank: 23, Score: 70.39
  24. Haverford College (PA) – Rank: 24, Score: 70.29
  25. Colgate University (NY) – Rank: 25, Score: 70
  26. Georgetown University (DC) – Rank: 26, Score: 69.44
  27. New York University (NY) – Rank: 27, Score: 69.29
  28. Smith College (MA) – Rank: 28, Score: 69.16
  29. College of the Holy Cross (MA) – Rank: 29, Score: 69.13
  30. Mount Holyoke College (MA) – Rank: 30, Score: 68.96
  31. Boston University (MA) – Rank: 30, Score: 68.96
  32. Wesleyan University (CT) – Rank: 32, Score: 68.89
  33. Binghamton University–SUNY (NY) – Rank: 33, Score: 68.25
  34. University of Rochester (NY) – Rank: 34, Score: 67.72
  35. Lehigh University (PA) – Rank: 35, Score: 67.61
  36. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) – Rank: 36, Score: 67.52
  37. CUNY–Baruch College (NY) – Rank: 37, Score: 67.36
  38. Villanova University (PA) – Rank: 38, Score: 67.22
  39. Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) – Rank: 39, Score: 66.59
  40. University of Maryland, College Park (MD) – Rank: 39, Score: 66.59
  41. Brandeis University (MA) – Rank: 41, Score: 66.53
  42. Rhode Island School of Design (RI) – Rank: 42, Score: 66.47
  43. Muhlenberg College (PA) – Rank: 43, Score: 66.43
  44. Trinity College (CT) – Rank: 44, Score: 66.41
  45. Gettysburg College (PA) – Rank: 45, Score: 66.1
  46. Yeshiva University (NY) – Rank: 46, Score: 65.94
  47. Union College (NY) – Rank: 47, Score: 65.79
  48. Skidmore College (NY) – Rank: 48, Score: 65.6
  49. Connecticut College (CT) – Rank: 49, Score: 65.48
  50. University of Connecticut (CT) – Rank: 50, Score: 65.28
  51. Stony Brook University–SUNY (NY) – Rank: 51, Score: 65.08
  52. Bucknell University (PA) – Rank: 52, Score: 64.77
  53. Lafayette College (PA) – Rank: 53, Score: 64.71
  54. CUNY–Hunter College (NY) – Rank: 54, Score: 64.38
  55. Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY) – Rank: 55, Score: 64.23
  56. St. Lawrence University (NY) – Rank: 56, Score: 63.76
  57. Allegheny College (PA) – Rank: 57, Score: 63.57
  58. Clark University (MA) – Rank: 58, Score: 63.44
  59. University of Pittsburgh (PA) – Rank: 59, Score: 63.27
  60. Bentley University (MA) – Rank: 60, Score: 63.2
  61. George Washington University (DC) – Rank: 61, Score: 62.96
  62. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ) – Rank: 62, Score: 62.87
  63. Alfred University (NY) – Rank: 63, Score: 62.8
  64. Fairfield University (CT) – Rank: 63, Score: 62.8
  65. St. John’s College (MD) – Rank: 65, Score: 62.74
  66. University of Massachusetts–Amherst (MA) – Rank: 66, Score: 61.97
  67. Ithaca College (NY) – Rank: 67, Score: 61.65
  68. American University (DC) – Rank: 68, Score: 61.64
  69. Providence College (RI) – Rank: 69, Score: 61.62
  70. Manhattan College (NY) – Rank: 70, Score: 61.39
  71. The College of New Jersey (NJ) – Rank: 71, Score: 61.36
  72. Juniata College (PA) – Rank: 72, Score: 61.29
  73. Touro University (NY) – Rank: 73, Score: 61.2
  74. University of Delaware (DE) – Rank: 74, Score: 61.11
  75. Saint Vincent College (PA) – Rank: 75, Score: 61.1
  76. University of Vermont (VT) – Rank: 76, Score: 61.09
  77. CUNY–City College (NY) – Rank: 77, Score: 60.97
  78. Bennington College (VT) – Rank: 78, Score: 60.9
  79. Simmons University (MA) – Rank: 79, Score: 60.86
  80. Fordham University (NY) – Rank: 80, Score: 60.84
  81. Wheaton College (MA) – Rank: 81, Score: 60.76
  82. Clarkson University (NY) – Rank: 82, Score: 60.53
  83. Rutgers University-New Brunswick (NJ) – Rank: 83, Score: 60.52
  84. Niagara University (NY) – Rank: 84, Score: 60.5
  85. Loyola University Maryland (MD) – Rank: 85, Score: 60.44
  86. Washington College (MD) – Rank: 86, Score: 60.33
  87. SUNY–Geneseo (NY) – Rank: 87, Score: 60.32
  88. Gordon College (MA) – Rank: 88, Score: 60.17
  89. University at Buffalo–SUNY (NY) – Rank: 89, Score: 60.16
  90. St. Mary’s College of Maryland (MD) – Rank: 90, Score: 60.01
  91. Moravian University (PA) – Rank: 91, Score: 59.94
  92. St. Joseph’s University, New York (NY) – Rank: 92, Score: 59.89
  93. Le Moyne College (NY) – Rank: 93, Score: 59.88
  94. Farmingdale State College–SUNY (NY) – Rank: 94, Score: 59.87
  95. SUNY–New Paltz (NY) – Rank: 95, Score: 59.8
  96. Purchase College–SUNY (NY) – Rank: 96, Score: 59.79
  97. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (MD) – Rank: 97, Score: 59.7
  98. Bryant University (RI) – Rank: 98, Score: 59.65
  99. Howard University (DC) – Rank: 99, Score: 59.56
  100. University of Scranton (PA) – Rank: 100, Score: 59.47
  101. Thomas Jefferson University (PA) – Rank: 101, Score: 59.39
  102. Goucher College (MD) – Rank: 102, Score: 59.36
  103. Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) – Rank: 103, Score: 59.34
  104. Syracuse University (NY) – Rank: 104, Score: 59.2
  105. SUNY–Oneonta (NY) – Rank: 105, Score: 59.11
  106. Saint Anselm College (NH) – Rank: 105, Score: 59.11
  107. Canisius University (NY) – Rank: 107, Score: 59.07
  108. Roberts Wesleyan College (NY) – Rank: 108, Score: 59
  109. Saint Joseph’s University (PA) – Rank: 109, Score: 58.83
  110. University of Massachusetts–Lowell (MA) – Rank: 110, Score: 58.81
  111. New York Institute of Technology (NY) – Rank: 111, Score: 58.8
  112. Marist College (NY) – Rank: 112, Score: 58.79
  113. Drew University (NJ) – Rank: 113, Score: 58.6
  114. Drexel University (PA) – Rank: 114, Score: 58.32
  115. Elizabethtown College (PA) – Rank: 115, Score: 58.29
  116. Mount St. Mary’s University (MD) – Rank: 116, Score: 58.28
  117. Chatham University (PA) – Rank: 117, Score: 58.16
  118. Rutgers University–Camden (NJ) – Rank: 118, Score: 57.87
  119. Susquehanna University (PA) – Rank: 119, Score: 57.82
  120. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park (PA) – Rank: 119, Score: 57.82
  121. Ursinus College (PA) – Rank: 121, Score: 57.78
  122. Salisbury University (MD) – Rank: 122, Score: 57.76
  123. Molloy University (NY) – Rank: 123, Score: 57.73
  124. Worcester State University (MA) – Rank: 124, Score: 57.63
  125. Western Connecticut State University (CT) – Rank: 124, Score: 57.63

South Region:



  1. Rice University (TX) – Rank: 1, Score: 77.19
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology (GA) – Rank: 2, Score: 75.12
  3. Duke University (NC) – Rank: 3, Score: 74.75
  4. Washington and Lee University (VA) – Rank: 4, Score: 74.49
  5. University of Florida (FL) – Rank: 5, Score: 74.42
  6. Vanderbilt University (TN) – Rank: 6, Score: 74.1
  7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC) – Rank: 7, Score: 71.78
  8. University of Virginia (VA) – Rank: 8, Score: 71.02
  9. University of Richmond (VA) – Rank: 9, Score: 70.37
  10. Florida State University (FL) – Rank: 10, Score: 70.13
  11. University of Texas at Austin (TX) – Rank: 11, Score: 69.98
  12. Trinity University (TX) – Rank: 12, Score: 68.38
  13. Emory University (GA) – Rank: 13, Score: 68.35
  14. University of Georgia (GA) – Rank: 14, Score: 68.2
  15. Centre College (KY) – Rank: 15, Score: 68.12
  16. Davidson College (NC) – Rank: 16, Score: 68.07
  17. William & Mary (VA) – Rank: 17, Score: 67.74
  18. Rhodes College (TN) – Rank: 18, Score: 67.68
  19. North Carolina State University (NC) – Rank: 19, Score: 66.67
  20. University of Miami (FL) – Rank: 20, Score: 64.43
  21. The University of the South (TN) – Rank: 21, Score: 64.36
  22. Wofford College (SC) – Rank: 22, Score: 63.62
  23. Furman University (SC) – Rank: 23, Score: 63.54
  24. Clemson University (SC) – Rank: 24, Score: 63.07
  25. Virginia Military Institute (VA) – Rank: 25, Score: 63.03
  26. Union University (TN) – Rank: 26, Score: 62.9
  27. Virginia Tech (VA) – Rank: 27, Score: 62.85
  28. University of South Florida (FL) – Rank: 28, Score: 62.15
  29. Hampden-Sydney College (VA) – Rank: 29, Score: 62.12
  30. Texas A&M University (TX) – Rank: 30, Score: 61.99
  31. University of Central Florida (FL) – Rank: 31, Score: 61.91
  32. Millsaps College (MS) – Rank: 32, Score: 61.68
  33. Southwestern University (TX) – Rank: 33, Score: 61.57
  34. John Brown University (AR) – Rank: 34, Score: 61.49
  35. Texas Christian University (TX) – Rank: 35, Score: 61.42
  36. Austin College (TX) – Rank: 36, Score: 61.31
  37. Spring Hill College (AL) – Rank: 37, Score: 60.87
  38. Florida Polytechnic University (FL) – Rank: 38, Score: 60.8
  39. Rollins College (FL) – Rank: 39, Score: 60.63
  40. Tuskegee University (AL) – Rank: 40, Score: 60.61
  41. Hendrix College (AR) – Rank: 41, Score: 60.26
  42. Auburn University (AL) – Rank: 42, Score: 60.16
  43. Florida International University (FL) – Rank: 43, Score: 60.01
  44. Florida A&M University (FL) – Rank: 44, Score: 59.92
  45. Queens University of Charlotte (NC) – Rank: 45, Score: 59.7
  46. University of Tennessee, Knoxville (TN) – Rank: 46, Score: 59.55
  47. Mercer University (GA) – Rank: 47, Score: 59.48
  48. Presbyterian College (SC) – Rank: 48, Score: 59.28
  49. Texas A&M International University (TX) – Rank: 49, Score: 59.24
  50. University of Mary Washington (VA) – Rank: 50, Score: 59.03
  51. University of Dallas (TX) – Rank: 51, Score: 58.89
  52. University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR) – Rank: 52, Score: 58.88
  53. Agnes Scott College (GA) – Rank: 52, Score: 58.88
  54. Berry College (GA) – Rank: 54, Score: 58.79
  55. Southern Methodist University (TX) – Rank: 55, Score: 58.75
  56. University of the Ozarks (AR) – Rank: 56, Score: 58.73
  57. LeTourneau University (TX) – Rank: 57, Score: 58.6
  58. William Carey University (MS) – Rank: 58, Score: 58.51
  59. Tennessee Wesleyan University (TN) – Rank: 59, Score: 58.44
  60. Lipscomb University (TN) – Rank: 59, Score: 58.44
  61. University of Houston (TX) – Rank: 61, Score: 58.36
  62. Bellarmine University (KY) – Rank: 62, Score: 58.3
  63. Covenant College (GA) – Rank: 63, Score: 58.21
  64. Lincoln Memorial University (TN) – Rank: 64, Score: 58.15
  65. Averett University (VA) – Rank: 65, Score: 57.88
  66. Meredith College (NC) – Rank: 66, Score: 57.8
  67. Sweet Briar College (VA) – Rank: 67, Score: 57.78
  68. University of South Carolina (SC) – Rank: 67, Score: 57.78
  69. Arkansas State University (AR) – Rank: 67, Score: 57.78
  70. Johnson University (TN) – Rank: 70, Score: 57.74
  71. Southwestern Adventist University (TX) – Rank: 71, Score: 57.69
  72. Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) – Rank: 72, Score: 57.62
  73. University of North Florida (FL) – Rank: 73, Score: 57.55
  74. The University of Texas at Dallas (TX) – Rank: 74, Score: 57.47
  75. Baylor University (TX) – Rank: 75, Score: 57.39
  76. Samford University (AL) – Rank: 75, Score: 57.39
  77. Middle Tennessee State University (TN) – Rank: 77, Score: 57.32
  78. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (NC) – Rank: 78, Score: 57.2
  79. Florida Southern College (FL) – Rank: 79, Score: 57.19
  80. University of Alabama at Huntsville (AL) – Rank: 80, Score: 57.06
  81. University of West Georgia (GA) – Rank: 81, Score: 57.05
  82. Alcorn State University (MS) – Rank: 82, Score: 57
  83. James Madison University (VA) – Rank: 83, Score: 56.63
  84. Carson-Newman University (TN) – Rank: 84, Score: 56.57
  85. University of Louisville (KY) – Rank: 85, Score: 56.36
  86. Stetson University (FL) – Rank: 86, Score: 56.32
  87. Randolph-Macon College (VA) – Rank: 87, Score: 56.31
  88. Oglethorpe University (GA) – Rank: 88, Score: 56.26
  89. University of West Florida (FL) – Rank: 89, Score: 56.22
  90. Georgia College & State University (GA) – Rank: 90, Score: 56.19
  91. Mississippi State University (MS) – Rank: 91, Score: 56.16
  92. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC) – Rank: 92, Score: 56.08
  93. Regent University (VA) – Rank: 93, Score: 56.05
  94. Jacksonville University (FL) – Rank: 94, Score: 56.04
  95. Texas Tech University (TX) – Rank: 95, Score: 55.97
  96. The University of Alabama (AL) – Rank: 96, Score: 55.91
  97. Transylvania University (KY) – Rank: 97, Score: 55.87
  98. Freed-Hardeman University (TN) – Rank: 98, Score: 55.82
  99. Elon University (NC) – Rank: 99, Score: 55.69
  100. University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL) – Rank: 100, Score: 55.64
  101. George Mason University (VA) – Rank: 101, Score: 55.51
  102. Harding University (AR) – Rank: 102, Score: 55.43
  103. Christopher Newport University (VA) – Rank: 103, Score: 55.42
  104. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (TN) – Rank: 104, Score: 55.36
  105. Maryville College (TN) – Rank: 104, Score: 55.36
  106. Florida Atlantic University (FL) – Rank: 106, Score: 55.31
  107. Lee University (TN) – Rank: 107, Score: 55.3
  108. University of North Carolina–Wilmington (NC) – Rank: 107, Score: 55.3
  109. Southern Adventist University (TN) – Rank: 109, Score: 55.29
  110. Kentucky Wesleyan College (KY) – Rank: 110, Score: 55.14
  111. Converse University (SC) – Rank: 111, Score: 55.04
  112. Roanoke College (VA) – Rank: 111, Score: 55.04
  113. Abilene Christian University (TX) – Rank: 113, Score: 54.99
  114. West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WV) – Rank: 114, Score: 54.96
  115. University of South Alabama (AL) – Rank: 115, Score: 54.93
  116. Nova Southeastern University (FL) – Rank: 116, Score: 54.83
  117. Longwood University (VA) – Rank: 117, Score: 54.79
  118. University of North Texas (TX) – Rank: 118, Score: 54.78
  119. Hampton University (VA) – Rank: 119, Score: 54.75
  120. Catawba College (NC) – Rank: 120, Score: 54.67
  121. Murray State University (KY) – Rank: 120, Score: 54.67
  122. Fisk University (TN) – Rank: 122, Score: 54.6
  123. Georgetown College (KY) – Rank: 123, Score: 54.57
  124. The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (SC) – Rank: 124, Score: 54.55
  125. Ouachita Baptist University (AR) – Rank: 125, Score: 54.44

West Region:



  1. California Institute of Technology (CA) – Rank: 1, Score: 77.18
  2. Stanford University (CA) – Rank: 2, Score: 75.25
  3. Claremont McKenna College (CA) – Rank: 3, Score: 74.1
  4. University of California, Los Angeles (CA) – Rank: 4, Score: 73.67
  5. Harvey Mudd College (CA) – Rank: 5, Score: 73.65
  6. Pomona College (CA) – Rank: 6, Score: 73.53
  7. University of California, San Diego (CA) – Rank: 7, Score: 72.83
  8. University of California, Berkeley (CA) – Rank: 8, Score: 72.77
  9. University of California, Irvine (CA) – Rank: 9, Score: 72.62
  10. University of Southern California (CA) – Rank: 10, Score: 69.37
  11. University of California, Santa Barbara (CA) – Rank: 11, Score: 68.67
  12. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo (CA) – Rank: 12, Score: 67.73
  13. Whitman College (WA) – Rank: 13, Score: 65.26
  14. University of California, Davis (CA) – Rank: 14, Score: 65.19
  15. Colorado College (CO) – Rank: 15, Score: 65.17
  16. Occidental College (CA) – Rank: 16, Score: 64.98
  17. University of Washington (WA) – Rank: 17, Score: 64.83
  18. Brigham Young University (UT) – Rank: 18, Score: 64.51
  19. Scripps College (CA) – Rank: 19, Score: 64.43
  20. Santa Clara University (CA) – Rank: 20, Score: 64.16
  21. Tulane University (LA) – Rank: 21, Score: 63.89
  22. University of Tulsa (OK) – Rank: 22, Score: 63.59
  23. College of Idaho (ID) – Rank: 23, Score: 62.84
  24. California State University–Long Beach (CA) – Rank: 24, Score: 62.47
  25. Pepperdine University (CA) – Rank: 25, Score: 62.37
  26. Reed College (OR) – Rank: 26, Score: 62.26
  27. Biola University (CA) – Rank: 27, Score: 61.4
  28. Loyola Marymount University (CA) – Rank: 28, Score: 60.69
  29. Azusa Pacific University (CA) – Rank: 29, Score: 60.59
  30. University of Redlands (CA) – Rank: 30, Score: 60.29
  31. Pacific Union College (CA) – Rank: 31, Score: 60.28
  32. University of La Verne (CA) – Rank: 32, Score: 60
  33. University of San Francisco (CA) – Rank: 33, Score: 59.99
  34. St. John’s College (NM) – Rank: 34, Score: 59.75
  35. Oklahoma City University (OK) – Rank: 35, Score: 59.62
  36. University of Portland (OR) – Rank: 36, Score: 59.61
  37. University of California, Santa Cruz (CA) – Rank: 37, Score: 59.57
  38. Gonzaga University (WA) – Rank: 38, Score: 59.45
  39. University of Denver (CO) – Rank: 39, Score: 59.28
  40. Seattle University (WA) – Rank: 40, Score: 58.77
  41. Pacific Lutheran University (WA) – Rank: 41, Score: 58.75
  42. California Lutheran University (CA) – Rank: 42, Score: 58.74
  43. Lewis & Clark College (OR) – Rank: 43, Score: 58.62
  44. Thomas Aquinas College (CA) – Rank: 44, Score: 58.2
  45. University of Puget Sound (WA) – Rank: 45, Score: 58.1
  46. Chapman University (CA) – Rank: 46, Score: 58.01
  47. Westmont College (CA) – Rank: 47, Score: 57.86
  48. University of Utah (UT) – Rank: 48, Score: 57.72
  49. Whittier College (CA) – Rank: 49, Score: 57.49
  50. University of the Pacific (CA) – Rank: 50, Score: 57.32
  51. John Paul the Great Catholic University (CA) – Rank: 51, Score: 57.15
  52. McNeese State University (LA) – Rank: 52, Score: 57.13
  53. University of Oklahoma (OK) – Rank: 53, Score: 57.04
  54. Seattle Pacific University (WA) – Rank: 54, Score: 56.89
  55. University of Idaho (ID) – Rank: 55, Score: 56.87
  56. Western Washington University (WA) – Rank: 56, Score: 56.75
  57. Dillard University (LA) – Rank: 57, Score: 56.73
  58. Oklahoma Baptist University (OK) – Rank: 58, Score: 56.69
  59. University of Arizona (AZ) – Rank: 59, Score: 56.57
  60. Carroll College (MT) – Rank: 60, Score: 56.51
  61. University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI) – Rank: 61, Score: 56.38
  62. Northwest University (WA) – Rank: 62, Score: 56.24
  63. Whitworth University (WA) – Rank: 63, Score: 56.06
  64. University of Louisiana at Monroe (LA) – Rank: 64, Score: 56.03
  65. Saint Martin’s University (WA) – Rank: 65, Score: 55.91
  66. Multnomah University (OR) – Rank: 66, Score: 55.72
  67. Oregon Institute of Technology (OR) – Rank: 67, Score: 55.68
  68. University of Nevada, Reno (NV) – Rank: 68, Score: 55.66
  69. Oklahoma State University (OK) – Rank: 69, Score: 55.33
  70. Pacific University (OR) – Rank: 70, Score: 55.24
  71. Eastern New Mexico University (NM) – Rank: 71, Score: 55.19
  72. Louisiana Tech University (LA) – Rank: 72, Score: 55.11
  73. University of New Orleans (LA) – Rank: 73, Score: 55.1
  74. Xavier University of Louisiana (LA) – Rank: 74, Score: 55.09
  75. University of Oregon (OR) – Rank: 74, Score: 55.09
  76. Northwest Nazarene University (ID) – Rank: 76, Score: 55.01
  77. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (OK) – Rank: 77, Score: 54.74
  78. New Mexico State University (NM) – Rank: 78, Score: 53.97
  79. Centenary College (LA) – Rank: 79, Score: 53.96
  80. East Central University (OK) – Rank: 80, Score: 53.62
  81. University of Providence (MT) – Rank: 81, Score: 53.57
  82. Utah State University (UT) – Rank: 82, Score: 53.47
  83. Rocky Mountain College (MT) – Rank: 83, Score: 53.44
  84. University of Colorado Boulder (CO) – Rank: 84, Score: 53.35
  85. Montana Technological University (MT) – Rank: 85, Score: 53.32
  86. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (OK) – Rank: 86, Score: 52.9
  87. Louisiana Christian University (LA) – Rank: 87, Score: 52.8
  88. University of Wyoming (WY) – Rank: 88, Score: 52.75
  89. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott (AZ) – Rank: 89, Score: 52.44
  90. University of Northern Colorado (CO) – Rank: 90, Score: 52.34
  91. Oklahoma Christian University (OK) – Rank: 91, Score: 52.33
  92. Dominican University of California (CA) – Rank: 91, Score: 52.33
  93. George Fox University (OR) – Rank: 93, Score: 52.32
  94. Nicholls State University (LA) – Rank: 94, Score: 52.24
  95. University of Colorado Denver (CO) – Rank: 95, Score: 52.14
  96. Colorado State University (CO) – Rank: 96, Score: 52.07
  97. Regis University (CO) – Rank: 97, Score: 52.06
  98. Louisiana State University–Shreveport (LA) – Rank: 98, Score: 52.01
  99. Southeastern Oklahoma State University (OK) – Rank: 99, Score: 51.7
  100. Western Colorado University (CO) – Rank: 100, Score: 51.55
  101. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (NV) – Rank: 101, Score: 51.25
  102. University of Hawaii at Hilo (HI) – Rank: 102, Score: 51.15
  103. Montana State University (MT) – Rank: 103, Score: 50.88
  104. Grambling State University (LA) – Rank: 104, Score: 50.65
  105. Northwestern State University of Louisiana (LA) – Rank: 105, Score: 50.24
  106. Oral Roberts University (OK) – Rank: 106, Score: 50.23
  107. Colorado Mesa University (CO) – Rank: 107, Score: 49.86
  108. Fort Lewis College (CO) – Rank: 108, Score: 49.71
  109. The Evergreen State College (WA) – Rank: 109, Score: 49.11
  110. Northeastern State University (OK) – Rank: 110, Score: 48.84
  111. Colorado State University-Pueblo (CO) – Rank: 111, Score: 48.38
  112. University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO) – Rank: 112, Score: 48.35
  113. Hawaii Pacific University (HI) – Rank: 113, Score: 48.24
  114. Southern University and A&M College (LA) – Rank: 114, Score: 47.9
  115. Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OK) – Rank: 115, Score: 47.78
  116. Adams State University (CO) – Rank: 116, Score: 46.07
  117. University of Hawaii–West Oahu (HI) – Rank: 117, Score: 45.61
  118. Metropolitan State University of Denver (CO) – Rank: 118, Score: 41.52

Methodology

To determine the best higher-education institutions in the U.S., WalletHub compared 822 colleges and universities across seven key dimensions: 1) Student Selectivity, 2) Cost & Financing, 3) Faculty Resources, 4) Campus Safety, 5) Campus Experience, 6) Educational Outcomes and 7) Career Outcomes.

Researchers evaluated those dimensions using 30 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the best school performance and the most favorable conditions for undergraduate students during and after attendance.

Finally, the team determined each school’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.

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