Best Colleges by State
View the Best Colleges in Your Desired State. You may want to view and compare all college by state at State Statistics page.
Alaska4 Best Schools
Alabama24 Best Schools
Arkansas13 Best Schools
Arizona17 Best Schools
California105 Best Schools
Colorado23 Best Schools
Connecticut19 Best Schools
District of Columbia9 Best Schools
Delaware3 Best Schools
Florida41 Best Schools
Georgia37 Best Schools
Hawaii7 Best Schools
Iowa22 Best Schools
Idaho6 Best Schools
Illinois50 Best Schools
Indiana36 Best Schools
Kansas14 Best Schools
Kentucky22 Best Schools
Louisiana21 Best Schools
Massachusetts52 Best Schools
Maryland24 Best Schools
Maine11 Best Schools
Michigan31 Best Schools
Minnesota30 Best Schools
Missouri29 Best Schools
Mississippi14 Best Schools
Montana5 Best Schools
North Carolina36 Best Schools
North Dakota4 Best Schools
Nebraska14 Best Schools
New Hampshire13 Best Schools
New Jersey29 Best Schools
New Mexico8 Best Schools
Nevada4 Best Schools
New York102 Best Schools
Ohio47 Best Schools
Oklahoma18 Best Schools
Oregon16 Best Schools
Pennsylvania93 Best Schools
Rhode Island8 Best Schools
South Carolina23 Best Schools
South Dakota8 Best Schools
Tennessee32 Best Schools
Texas61 Best Schools
Utah13 Best Schools
Virginia44 Best Schools
Vermont12 Best Schools
Washington22 Best Schools
Wisconsin31 Best Schools
West Virginia12 Best Schools
Wyoming1 Best Schools
| State | Number of Best (Qualified) Schools | Tuition & Fees | Population | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 schools 3 public, 1 private |
$21,381 $7,455 in-state |
20,222 | 1,235 SAT22 ACT | 10.25 to 1 |
| Alabama | 24 schools 13 public, 11 private |
$20,760 $10,871 in-state |
205,087 | 1,095 SAT22 ACT | 15.54 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 13 schools 8 public, 5 private |
$20,606 $8,625 in-state |
89,762 | 1,111 SAT24 ACT | 14.38 to 1 |
| Arizona | 17 schools 8 public, 9 private |
$21,713 $11,311 in-state |
454,958 | 1,245 SAT25 ACT | 20.12 to 1 |
| California | 105 schools 33 public, 72 private |
$32,654 $9,633 in-state |
1,124,173 | 1,282 SAT28 ACT | 14.75 to 1 |
| Colorado | 23 schools 14 public, 9 private |
$28,970 $11,004 in-state |
240,517 | 1,121 SAT24 ACT | 14.64 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 19 schools 6 public, 13 private |
$40,826 $12,915 in-state |
137,559 | 1,269 SAT29 ACT | 11.95 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 9 schools 1 public, 8 private |
$37,024 $6,152 in-state |
86,585 | 1,277 SAT28 ACT | 12.33 to 1 |
| Delaware | 3 schools 2 public, 1 private |
$22,747 $11,884 in-state |
42,325 | 1,248 SAT29 ACT | 14.33 to 1 |
| Florida | 41 schools 13 public, 28 private |
$27,515 $6,095 in-state |
551,139 | 1,157 SAT25 ACT | 16.88 to 1 |
| Georgia | 37 schools 16 public, 21 private |
$25,122 $6,925 in-state |
334,753 | 1,134 SAT24 ACT | 15.49 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 7 schools 2 public, 5 private |
$21,591 $10,012 in-state |
30,217 | 1,148 SAT23 ACT | 11.86 to 1 |
| Iowa | 22 schools 4 public, 18 private |
$36,174 $11,040 in-state |
136,078 | 1,147 SAT24 ACT | 13.09 to 1 |
| Idaho | 6 schools 3 public, 3 private |
$27,450 $8,239 in-state |
52,662 | 1,123 SAT24 ACT | 14.83 to 1 |
| Illinois | 50 schools 12 public, 38 private |
$32,991 $13,221 in-state |
386,110 | 1,143 SAT25 ACT | 13.26 to 1 |
| Indiana | 36 schools 12 public, 24 private |
$32,279 $9,241 in-state |
265,652 | 1,153 SAT25 ACT | 12.36 to 1 |
| Kansas | 14 schools 7 public, 7 private |
$25,321 $8,577 in-state |
110,058 | 965 SAT21 ACT | 14.93 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 22 schools 7 public, 15 private |
$29,028 $10,846 in-state |
170,785 | 1,131 SAT24 ACT | 13.68 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 21 schools 14 public, 7 private |
$22,814 $8,834 in-state |
171,396 | 1,098 SAT22 ACT | 16.48 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 52 schools 11 public, 41 private |
$43,688 $12,939 in-state |
364,935 | 1,270 SAT29 ACT | 11.98 to 1 |
| Maryland | 24 schools 13 public, 11 private |
$33,640 $9,996 in-state |
226,968 | 1,165 SAT25 ACT | 11.92 to 1 |
| Maine | 11 schools 3 public, 8 private |
$39,876 $10,169 in-state |
40,407 | 1,218 SAT27 ACT | 12.18 to 1 |
| Michigan | 31 schools 14 public, 17 private |
$30,922 $14,358 in-state |
305,134 | 1,156 SAT25 ACT | 12.90 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 30 schools 10 public, 20 private |
$33,182 $11,308 in-state |
261,023 | 1,239 SAT25 ACT | 14.40 to 1 |
| Missouri | 29 schools 10 public, 19 private |
$26,447 $10,096 in-state |
223,619 | 1,168 SAT25 ACT | 13.72 to 1 |
| Mississippi | 14 schools 8 public, 6 private |
$16,711 $8,484 in-state |
92,270 | 1,074 SAT22 ACT | 12.29 to 1 |
| Montana | 5 schools 4 public, 1 private |
$26,925 $7,306 in-state |
33,749 | 1,157 SAT23 ACT | 14.60 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 36 schools 14 public, 22 private |
$29,821 $6,692 in-state |
313,449 | 1,142 SAT23 ACT | 13.61 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 4 schools 3 public, 1 private |
$15,197 $10,035 in-state |
32,863 | 1,167 SAT22 ACT | 15.25 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 14 schools 6 public, 8 private |
$23,508 $8,066 in-state |
86,724 | 1,135 SAT24 ACT | 14.43 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 13 schools 4 public, 9 private |
$33,012 $14,282 in-state |
184,050 | 1,281 SAT30 ACT | 13.25 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 29 schools 13 public, 16 private |
$33,344 $14,793 in-state |
245,573 | 1,171 SAT26 ACT | 13.21 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 8 schools 6 public, 2 private |
$20,860 $7,737 in-state |
49,939 | 1,150 SAT23 ACT | 12.88 to 1 |
| Nevada | 4 schools 2 public, 2 private |
$24,013 $8,947 in-state |
52,426 | 1,113 SAT22 ACT | 12.75 to 1 |
| New York | 102 schools 31 public, 71 private |
$36,180 $8,463 in-state |
789,724 | 1,243 SAT28 ACT | 12.63 to 1 |
| Ohio | 47 schools 13 public, 34 private |
$33,612 $12,338 in-state |
358,551 | 1,178 SAT25 ACT | 13.09 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 18 schools 11 public, 7 private |
$22,043 $7,823 in-state |
108,545 | 1,063 SAT22 ACT | 15.06 to 1 |
| Oregon | 16 schools 6 public, 10 private |
$39,721 $11,810 in-state |
117,328 | 1,208 SAT24 ACT | 13.75 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 93 schools 24 public, 69 private |
$37,488 $13,360 in-state |
527,404 | 1,181 SAT26 ACT | 12.78 to 1 |
| Rhode Island | 8 schools 2 public, 6 private |
$44,840 $13,423 in-state |
55,124 | 1,285 SAT30 ACT | 12.75 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 23 schools 9 public, 14 private |
$29,805 $12,694 in-state |
128,656 | 1,132 SAT24 ACT | 13.48 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 8 schools 5 public, 3 private |
$18,958 $9,242 in-state |
35,910 | 1,093 SAT22 ACT | 15.25 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 32 schools 9 public, 23 private |
$27,249 $9,837 in-state |
205,800 | 1,169 SAT24 ACT | 13.44 to 1 |
| Texas | 61 schools 35 public, 26 private |
$28,633 $9,608 in-state |
798,376 | 1,114 SAT23 ACT | 16.28 to 1 |
| Utah | 13 schools 5 public, 8 private |
$18,277 $7,595 in-state |
344,985 | 1,239 SAT26 ACT | 18.92 to 1 |
| Virginia | 44 schools 15 public, 29 private |
$30,967 $14,636 in-state |
382,410 | 1,173 SAT25 ACT | 13.25 to 1 |
| Vermont | 12 schools 2 public, 10 private |
$39,594 $15,847 in-state |
30,274 | 1,390 SAT32 ACT | 10.33 to 1 |
| Washington | 22 schools 8 public, 14 private |
$37,000 $10,541 in-state |
166,854 | 1,207 SAT26 ACT | 12.59 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 31 schools 13 public, 18 private |
$29,084 $8,597 in-state |
205,643 | 1,182 SAT24 ACT | 14.77 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 12 schools 6 public, 6 private |
$22,128 $8,678 in-state |
101,642 | 1,045 SAT22 ACT | 14.83 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 schools 1 public, 0 private |
$21,771 $6,621 in-state |
11,479 | 0 SAT0 ACT | 14.00 to 1 |