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Every accredited four-year college, rated on Academic Excellence and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt), all from federal data.

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81 schools · Sorted by Compass Score

  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 41%

    University of New England

    Top 23% for graduation
    Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 6,473 students

    $38,107 a year after aid, on average

    ValueFairAcademicsExcellent
  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 43%

    American University of Health Sciences

    Top 3% for earnings
    Signal Hill, CA · Private for-profit · 4-year · 523 students

    Value not rated yetAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 44%

    Long Island University

    Good: Compass grade B
    Brookville, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 16,322 students

    $33,062 a year after aid, on average

    ValueFairAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 44%

    University of Connecticut-Avery Point

    Top 12% for earnings
    Groton, CT · Public · 4-year · 474 students

    $13,807 a year after aid, on average

    ValueExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 46%

    Waynesburg University

    Good: Compass grade B
    Waynesburg, PA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,315 students

    $18,235 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 47%

    University of Connecticut-Stamford

    Top 12% for earnings
    Stamford, CT · Public · 4-year · 2,240 students

    $16,798 a year after aid, on average

    ValueExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood · Top 47%

    Campbell University

    #22 in North Carolina
    Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 5,115 students

    $24,516 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    East Tennessee State University

    #17 in Tennessee
    Johnson City, TN · Public · 4-year · 13,586 students

    $15,983 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    Hampton University

    Good: Compass grade B
    Hampton, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 3,649 students

    $25,319 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

    Top 12% for earnings
    Waterbury, CT · Public · 4-year · 760 students

    $10,875 a year after aid, on average

    ValueExcellentAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    University of Louisiana at Monroe

    #8 in Louisiana
    Monroe, LA · Public · 4-year · 8,272 students

    $13,466 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    University of New Mexico

    #4 in New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM · Public · 4-year · 22,700 students

    $15,489 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    California Baptist University

    Top 25% for earnings
    Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 11,407 students

    $26,285 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    The University of Montana

    #5 in Montana
    Missoula, MT · Public · 4-year · 10,327 students

    $16,784 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    University of Hawaii at Hilo

    Top 21% for low net price
    Hilo, HI · Public · 4-year · 2,781 students

    $11,856 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    Emory & Henry University

    Good: Compass grade B-
    Emory, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,364 students

    $19,061 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    Northern Michigan University

    Good: Compass grade B-
    Marquette, MI · Public · 4-year · 7,197 students

    $14,085 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    Idaho State University

    Top 22% for low net price
    Pocatello, ID · Public · 4-year · 12,614 students

    $12,193 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    West Virginia Wesleyan College

    #8 in West Virginia
    Buckhannon, WV · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 991 students

    $18,083 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    Cleveland State University

    #59 in Ohio
    Cleveland, OH · Public · 4-year · 14,117 students

    $14,764 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreGood

    Southwestern Oklahoma State University

    Top 22% for low debt
    Weatherford, OK · Public · 4-year · 4,811 students

    $14,459 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreSolid

    EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan

    Top 11% for low net price
    San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,375 students

    $8,387 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsFair
  • Compass ScoreSolid

    Manchester University

    #37 in Indiana
    North Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · 1,175 students

    $18,805 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong
  • Compass ScoreSolid

    CUNY York College

    Top 3% for low net price
    Jamaica, NY · Public · 4-year · 6,161 students

    $4,456 a year after aid, on average

    ValueExcellentAcademicsFair
  • Compass ScoreSolid

    Francis Marion University

    Top 19% for low net price
    Florence, SC · Public · 4-year · 4,017 students

    $11,386 a year after aid, on average

    ValueStrongAcademicsStrong

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