Colleges with the highest graduation rates

Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.

Colleges with the highest graduation rates1,829 schools

1,829 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.

How this list is made

Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

1
Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, VA · Private nonprofit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 325 undergraduates
1
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Portland, OR · Private for-profit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 812 undergraduates
1
Gnomon
North Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 555 undergraduates
1
California Northstate University
Elk Grove, CA · Private for-profit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 71 undergraduates
1
Chamberlain University-Virginia
Vienna, VA · Private for-profit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 567 undergraduates
1
Centra College
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 212 undergraduates
1
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC · Public
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 410 undergraduates
1
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, MA · Private nonprofit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 717 undergraduates
1
Cleveland University-Kansas City
Overland Park, KS · Private nonprofit
#1 in Kansas
- 100% graduate
- 87 undergraduates
1
Chamberlain University-Michigan
Troy, MI · Private for-profit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 643 undergraduates
1
St. Luke's College
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 196 undergraduates
1
Chamberlain University-Missouri
St. Louis, MO · Private for-profit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 328 undergraduates
1
Cox College
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit
Top 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 637 undergraduates
14
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll
#1 in New Jersey
- 98% graduate
- 5,671 undergraduates
15
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll
Exceptional: Compass grade A+
- 98% graduate
- 9,095 undergraduates
16
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, CA · Private for-profit
Top 2% for graduation
- 97% graduate
- 507 undergraduates
17
Duke University
Durham, NC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
#1 in North Carolina
- 97% graduate
- 6,488 undergraduates
18
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll
Top 1% for earnings
- 97% graduate
- 11,611 undergraduates
19
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
#1 in Massachusetts
- 96% graduate
- 4,576 undergraduates
20
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA · Private nonprofit
Top 1% for earnings
- 96% graduate
- 402 undergraduates
21
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit
#1 in Pennsylvania
- 96% graduate
- 106 undergraduates
22
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll
Top 2% for graduation
- 96% graduate
- 9,111 undergraduates
23
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
#1 in Illinois
- 96% graduate
- 7,643 undergraduates
24
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll
#1 in Connecticut
- 96% graduate
- 6,818 undergraduates
25
Brown University
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll
#1 in Rhode Island
- 96% graduate
- 7,741 undergraduates

Compare cost and outcomes

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Riverside College of Health Careers	$20,744	$14,787	$66,072	100%
American College of Healthcare Sciences	$23,782	$13,523	—	100%
Gnomon	$51,949	$28,332	$114,785	100%
California Northstate University	—	—	—	100%
Chamberlain University-Virginia	$33,199	$20,919	$92,405	100%
Centra College	—	$15,250	$60,122	100%
Carolinas College of Health Sciences	—	$15,337	$64,624	100%
Laboure College of Healthcare	$36,863	$25,250	$62,200	100%
Cleveland University-Kansas City	$35,764	$12,500	$52,304	100%
Chamberlain University-Michigan	$28,045	$20,919	$92,405	100%
St. Luke's College	$19,820	$15,000	$61,033	100%
Chamberlain University-Missouri	$30,716	$20,919	$92,405	100%
Cox College	—	$20,000	$56,867	100%
Princeton University	$6,128	$10,320	$110,066	98%
Harvard University	$19,066	$14,000	$101,817	98%
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina	$27,536	$10,313	$36,089	97%
Duke University	$29,612	$13,000	$97,800	97%
University of Pennsylvania	$28,699	$15,715	$111,371	97%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$20,111	$14,768	$143,372	96%
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	$25,171	$19,500	$129,455	96%
Curtis Institute of Music	—	—	—	96%
Columbia University in the City of New York	$21,590	$21,500	$102,491	96%
University of Chicago	$14,860	$15,000	$91,885	96%
Yale University	$23,777	$12,975	$100,533	96%
Brown University	$25,184	$11,428	$93,487	96%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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Colleges with the highest graduation rates

How this list is made

Riverside College of Health Careers

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Gnomon

California Northstate University

Chamberlain University-Virginia

Centra College

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Laboure College of Healthcare

Cleveland University-Kansas City

Chamberlain University-Michigan

St. Luke's College

Chamberlain University-Missouri

Cox College

Princeton University

Harvard University

InterCoast Colleges-West Covina

Duke University

University of Pennsylvania

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Curtis Institute of Music

Columbia University in the City of New York

University of Chicago

Yale University

Brown University

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