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
Arizona16 Best Schools
California105 Best Schools
Colorado24 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 |
$22,099 $7,586 in-state |
24,816 | 1,155 SAT21 ACT | 10.50 to 1 |
| Alabama | 24 schools 13 public, 11 private |
$20,794 $10,540 in-state |
210,809 | 1,103 SAT23 ACT | 17.33 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 13 schools 8 public, 5 private |
$20,886 $8,307 in-state |
96,820 | 1,124 SAT24 ACT | 14.62 to 1 |
| Arizona | 16 schools 8 public, 8 private |
$22,068 $11,125 in-state |
389,997 | 1,190 SAT24 ACT | 18.31 to 1 |
| California | 105 schools 32 public, 73 private |
$31,836 $9,356 in-state |
1,112,453 | 1,192 SAT25 ACT | 15.19 to 1 |
| Colorado | 24 schools 14 public, 10 private |
$26,094 $10,377 in-state |
255,262 | 1,131 SAT24 ACT | 15.48 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 19 schools 6 public, 13 private |
$39,437 $12,296 in-state |
139,830 | 1,188 SAT26 ACT | 12.58 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 9 schools 1 public, 8 private |
$34,939 $6,152 in-state |
85,293 | 1,252 SAT27 ACT | 12.11 to 1 |
| Delaware | 3 schools 2 public, 1 private |
$21,950 $11,509 in-state |
43,492 | 1,088 SAT23 ACT | 14.00 to 1 |
| Florida | 41 schools 13 public, 28 private |
$26,476 $6,095 in-state |
525,464 | 1,162 SAT25 ACT | 16.17 to 1 |
| Georgia | 37 schools 16 public, 21 private |
$24,768 $7,419 in-state |
313,430 | 1,103 SAT23 ACT | 15.32 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 7 schools 2 public, 5 private |
$20,912 $10,012 in-state |
28,734 | 1,104 SAT22 ACT | 12.14 to 1 |
| Iowa | 22 schools 4 public, 18 private |
$34,221 $10,531 in-state |
147,383 | 1,137 SAT23 ACT | 13.05 to 1 |
| Idaho | 6 schools 3 public, 3 private |
$26,035 $8,081 in-state |
53,071 | 1,150 SAT23 ACT | 14.00 to 1 |
| Illinois | 50 schools 12 public, 38 private |
$31,547 $12,956 in-state |
379,066 | 1,126 SAT24 ACT | 12.72 to 1 |
| Indiana | 36 schools 12 public, 24 private |
$30,861 $8,965 in-state |
275,383 | 1,128 SAT24 ACT | 12.69 to 1 |
| Kansas | 14 schools 7 public, 7 private |
$24,783 $8,390 in-state |
120,974 | 1,055 SAT23 ACT | 14.21 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 22 schools 7 public, 15 private |
$27,962 $10,583 in-state |
171,742 | 1,115 SAT24 ACT | 14.23 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 21 schools 14 public, 7 private |
$22,080 $8,689 in-state |
165,922 | 1,110 SAT23 ACT | 17.71 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 52 schools 11 public, 41 private |
$41,098 $12,625 in-state |
366,399 | 1,223 SAT27 ACT | 12.13 to 1 |
| Maryland | 24 schools 13 public, 11 private |
$32,067 $9,415 in-state |
233,719 | 1,112 SAT23 ACT | 12.58 to 1 |
| Maine | 11 schools 3 public, 8 private |
$37,598 $9,841 in-state |
41,860 | 1,153 SAT24 ACT | 12.82 to 1 |
| Michigan | 31 schools 14 public, 17 private |
$28,926 $13,512 in-state |
339,294 | 1,158 SAT25 ACT | 13.39 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 30 schools 10 public, 20 private |
$31,913 $10,435 in-state |
274,242 | 1,179 SAT24 ACT | 15.00 to 1 |
| Missouri | 29 schools 10 public, 19 private |
$24,895 $9,197 in-state |
246,002 | 1,153 SAT24 ACT | 14.76 to 1 |
| Mississippi | 14 schools 8 public, 6 private |
$15,795 $8,039 in-state |
95,355 | 1,063 SAT22 ACT | 14.29 to 1 |
| Montana | 5 schools 4 public, 1 private |
$25,359 $7,043 in-state |
34,932 | 1,143 SAT23 ACT | 14.60 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 36 schools 14 public, 22 private |
$28,770 $6,709 in-state |
312,077 | 1,109 SAT23 ACT | 14.75 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 4 schools 3 public, 1 private |
$14,186 $9,345 in-state |
34,628 | 1,118 SAT23 ACT | 15.75 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 14 schools 6 public, 8 private |
$22,785 $8,092 in-state |
84,481 | 1,135 SAT24 ACT | 15.36 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 13 schools 4 public, 9 private |
$30,978 $14,250 in-state |
143,832 | 1,248 SAT28 ACT | 13.42 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 29 schools 13 public, 16 private |
$32,677 $13,963 in-state |
254,775 | 1,127 SAT24 ACT | 13.69 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 8 schools 6 public, 2 private |
$19,707 $7,267 in-state |
54,115 | 1,165 SAT24 ACT | 13.63 to 1 |
| Nevada | 4 schools 2 public, 2 private |
$23,355 $8,526 in-state |
53,129 | 1,120 SAT22 ACT | 14.50 to 1 |
| New York | 102 schools 31 public, 71 private |
$34,870 $8,348 in-state |
817,088 | 1,187 SAT26 ACT | 12.87 to 1 |
| Ohio | 47 schools 13 public, 34 private |
$31,761 $11,458 in-state |
381,476 | 1,150 SAT24 ACT | 12.93 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 18 schools 11 public, 7 private |
$21,585 $7,848 in-state |
113,962 | 1,076 SAT23 ACT | 15.22 to 1 |
| Oregon | 16 schools 6 public, 10 private |
$38,477 $11,023 in-state |
121,464 | 1,164 SAT24 ACT | 14.19 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 93 schools 24 public, 69 private |
$35,350 $13,366 in-state |
506,488 | 1,145 SAT24 ACT | 12.99 to 1 |
| Rhode Island | 8 schools 2 public, 6 private |
$41,899 $12,632 in-state |
59,129 | 1,228 SAT27 ACT | 13.13 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 23 schools 9 public, 14 private |
$28,639 $12,697 in-state |
126,454 | 1,108 SAT23 ACT | 13.57 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 8 schools 5 public, 3 private |
$18,274 $9,098 in-state |
37,872 | 1,105 SAT23 ACT | 16.38 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 32 schools 9 public, 23 private |
$26,355 $9,762 in-state |
206,889 | 1,144 SAT24 ACT | 13.88 to 1 |
| Texas | 61 schools 35 public, 26 private |
$27,470 $9,239 in-state |
785,324 | 1,110 SAT23 ACT | 16.34 to 1 |
| Utah | 13 schools 5 public, 8 private |
$17,352 $7,202 in-state |
308,689 | 1,206 SAT26 ACT | 17.92 to 1 |
| Virginia | 44 schools 15 public, 29 private |
$30,308 $14,007 in-state |
368,489 | 1,137 SAT24 ACT | 13.32 to 1 |
| Vermont | 12 schools 2 public, 10 private |
$40,288 $15,933 in-state |
31,447 | 1,200 SAT30 ACT | 11.55 to 1 |
| Washington | 22 schools 8 public, 14 private |
$34,463 $10,058 in-state |
171,793 | 1,156 SAT24 ACT | 13.14 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 31 schools 13 public, 18 private |
$28,088 $8,512 in-state |
217,516 | 1,134 SAT23 ACT | 15.13 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 12 schools 6 public, 6 private |
$21,891 $8,258 in-state |
104,976 | 1,041 SAT22 ACT | 15.67 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 schools 1 public, 0 private |
$19,531 $5,791 in-state |
12,450 | 1,170 SAT25 ACT | 15.00 to 1 |