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
Arkansas14 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
Kansas13 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 |
$23,377 $8,615 in-state |
19,589 | 1,235 SAT22 ACT | 9.75 to 1 |
| Alabama | 24 schools 13 public, 11 private |
$20,742 $10,871 in-state |
203,652 | 1,107 SAT23 ACT | 15.50 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 14 schools 9 public, 5 private |
$19,919 $8,703 in-state |
96,804 | 1,110 SAT23 ACT | 15.71 to 1 |
| Arizona | 17 schools 8 public, 9 private |
$20,941 $11,211 in-state |
462,265 | 1,245 SAT25 ACT | 21.00 to 1 |
| California | 105 schools 33 public, 72 private |
$32,650 $9,578 in-state |
1,091,226 | 1,282 SAT28 ACT | 14.03 to 1 |
| Colorado | 23 schools 14 public, 9 private |
$28,263 $11,152 in-state |
238,023 | 1,136 SAT25 ACT | 14.09 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 19 schools 6 public, 13 private |
$40,712 $12,911 in-state |
142,011 | 1,241 SAT28 ACT | 12.05 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 9 schools 1 public, 8 private |
$36,885 $6,152 in-state |
85,818 | 1,277 SAT28 ACT | 13.78 to 1 |
| Delaware | 3 schools 2 public, 1 private |
$22,747 $11,884 in-state |
43,885 | 1,089 SAT26 ACT | 14.33 to 1 |
| Florida | 41 schools 13 public, 28 private |
$27,486 $6,084 in-state |
548,394 | 1,163 SAT25 ACT | 16.73 to 1 |
| Georgia | 37 schools 16 public, 21 private |
$24,798 $6,872 in-state |
329,596 | 1,133 SAT24 ACT | 14.89 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 7 schools 2 public, 5 private |
$21,591 $10,012 in-state |
30,331 | 1,148 SAT23 ACT | 11.00 to 1 |
| Iowa | 22 schools 4 public, 18 private |
$36,174 $11,040 in-state |
134,577 | 1,147 SAT24 ACT | 13.23 to 1 |
| Idaho | 6 schools 3 public, 3 private |
$27,450 $8,239 in-state |
53,077 | 1,123 SAT24 ACT | 14.33 to 1 |
| Illinois | 50 schools 12 public, 38 private |
$32,897 $13,340 in-state |
384,683 | 1,142 SAT25 ACT | 13.64 to 1 |
| Indiana | 36 schools 12 public, 24 private |
$32,222 $9,167 in-state |
266,999 | 1,146 SAT25 ACT | 12.22 to 1 |
| Kansas | 13 schools 7 public, 6 private |
$26,559 $8,545 in-state |
102,863 | 1,051 SAT21 ACT | 13.92 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 22 schools 7 public, 15 private |
$28,961 $10,846 in-state |
172,036 | 1,126 SAT23 ACT | 14.05 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 21 schools 14 public, 7 private |
$22,841 $8,833 in-state |
167,895 | 1,098 SAT22 ACT | 16.14 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 52 schools 11 public, 41 private |
$43,638 $12,939 in-state |
359,008 | 1,278 SAT29 ACT | 11.44 to 1 |
| Maryland | 24 schools 13 public, 11 private |
$33,622 $9,997 in-state |
223,975 | 1,202 SAT26 ACT | 11.83 to 1 |
| Maine | 11 schools 3 public, 8 private |
$39,874 $10,163 in-state |
39,674 | 1,282 SAT30 ACT | 12.82 to 1 |
| Michigan | 31 schools 14 public, 17 private |
$31,164 $14,947 in-state |
296,390 | 1,156 SAT25 ACT | 12.87 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 30 schools 10 public, 20 private |
$32,788 $11,433 in-state |
255,624 | 1,222 SAT25 ACT | 14.43 to 1 |
| Missouri | 29 schools 10 public, 19 private |
$25,988 $10,238 in-state |
222,300 | 1,164 SAT24 ACT | 13.45 to 1 |
| Mississippi | 14 schools 8 public, 6 private |
$16,698 $8,618 in-state |
90,416 | 1,094 SAT22 ACT | 12.29 to 1 |
| Montana | 5 schools 4 public, 1 private |
$26,911 $7,293 in-state |
33,372 | 1,157 SAT23 ACT | 15.20 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 36 schools 14 public, 22 private |
$29,810 $6,692 in-state |
306,584 | 1,153 SAT23 ACT | 14.03 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 4 schools 3 public, 1 private |
$15,106 $10,084 in-state |
32,547 | 1,184 SAT23 ACT | 14.50 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 14 schools 6 public, 8 private |
$23,564 $8,113 in-state |
86,669 | 1,135 SAT23 ACT | 13.93 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 13 schools 4 public, 9 private |
$31,882 $14,282 in-state |
200,855 | 1,244 SAT28 ACT | 12.08 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 29 schools 13 public, 16 private |
$33,560 $14,793 in-state |
242,695 | 1,168 SAT26 ACT | 12.72 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 8 schools 6 public, 2 private |
$20,834 $7,702 in-state |
50,576 | 1,150 SAT23 ACT | 13.25 to 1 |
| Nevada | 4 schools 2 public, 2 private |
$23,975 $8,872 in-state |
52,266 | 1,112 SAT21 ACT | 12.75 to 1 |
| New York | 102 schools 31 public, 71 private |
$36,214 $8,524 in-state |
774,576 | 1,239 SAT28 ACT | 12.44 to 1 |
| Ohio | 47 schools 13 public, 34 private |
$33,085 $12,083 in-state |
349,163 | 1,172 SAT24 ACT | 12.41 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 18 schools 11 public, 7 private |
$21,991 $7,809 in-state |
108,196 | 1,060 SAT22 ACT | 15.33 to 1 |
| Oregon | 16 schools 6 public, 10 private |
$39,544 $11,579 in-state |
117,649 | 1,217 SAT25 ACT | 13.50 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 93 schools 24 public, 69 private |
$37,476 $13,332 in-state |
482,196 | 1,183 SAT26 ACT | 12.73 to 1 |
| Rhode Island | 8 schools 2 public, 6 private |
$44,832 $13,423 in-state |
54,293 | 1,203 SAT28 ACT | 12.38 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 23 schools 9 public, 14 private |
$29,606 $12,694 in-state |
129,597 | 1,129 SAT23 ACT | 13.13 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 8 schools 5 public, 3 private |
$18,948 $9,225 in-state |
36,125 | 1,093 SAT22 ACT | 15.75 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 32 schools 9 public, 23 private |
$26,668 $9,811 in-state |
207,215 | 1,155 SAT24 ACT | 13.03 to 1 |
| Texas | 61 schools 35 public, 26 private |
$28,580 $9,563 in-state |
797,141 | 1,112 SAT23 ACT | 16.10 to 1 |
| Utah | 13 schools 5 public, 8 private |
$18,192 $7,410 in-state |
354,685 | 1,239 SAT26 ACT | 18.69 to 1 |
| Virginia | 44 schools 15 public, 29 private |
$30,761 $14,689 in-state |
382,323 | 1,175 SAT26 ACT | 13.07 to 1 |
| Vermont | 12 schools 2 public, 10 private |
$39,594 $15,847 in-state |
29,632 | 1,315 SAT30 ACT | 10.08 to 1 |
| Washington | 22 schools 8 public, 14 private |
$36,967 $10,541 in-state |
161,286 | 1,218 SAT26 ACT | 12.27 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 31 schools 13 public, 18 private |
$29,086 $8,597 in-state |
203,259 | 1,182 SAT24 ACT | 14.61 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 12 schools 6 public, 6 private |
$21,363 $8,678 in-state |
101,262 | 1,045 SAT22 ACT | 14.50 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 schools 1 public, 0 private |
$17,745 $5,625 in-state |
11,100 | 0 SAT0 ACT | 13.00 to 1 |