Colleges with the strongest academics

Every four-year college ranked by Academic Excellence from federal data: graduation, retention, entering students’ preparation, faculty attention, and instructional investment.

Ties share a rank. Schools marked “Not enough information” in this category are not ranked. Methodology.

Sorted by Academics, highest first
Rank	School	Academics	Graduation	Retention	Value
1Tie	Amherst CollegeHonor RollAmherst, MA	A+Top 1%	94%	97%	ATop 8%
1Tie	Brown UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollProvidence, RI	A+Top 1%	96%	99%	ATop 9%
1Tie	California Institute of TechnologyHonor RollPasadena, CA	A+Top 1%	94%	97%	—
1Tie	Carleton CollegeHonor RollNorthfield, MN	A+Top 1%	90%	96%	A-Top 20%
1Tie	Carnegie Mellon UniversityHonor RollPittsburgh, PA	A+Top 1%	94%	98%	B
1Tie	Claremont McKenna CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA	A+Top 1%	91%	98%	B+Top 22%
1Tie	Columbia University in the City of New YorkIvy LeagueHonor RollNew York, NY	A+Top 1%	96%	98%	A-Top 19%
1Tie	Curtis Institute of MusicRecommendedPhiladelphia, PA	A+Top 1%	96%	100%	—
1Tie	Dartmouth CollegeIvy LeagueHonor RollHanover, NH	A+Top 1%	96%	98%	B+Top 34%
1Tie	Duke UniversityHonor RollDurham, NC	A+Top 1%	97%	98%	B+Top 23%
1Tie	Harvard UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollCambridge, MA	A+Top 1%	98%	98%	ATop 4%
1Tie	Harvey Mudd CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA	A+Top 1%	92%	96%	C+
1Tie	Johns Hopkins UniversityHonor RollBaltimore, MD	A+Top 1%	94%	98%	A+Top 2%
1Tie	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHonor RollCambridge, MA	A+Top 1%	96%	99%	ATop 5%
1Tie	New York UniversityHonor RollNew York, NY	A+Top 1%	88%	96%	B-
1Tie	Northwestern UniversityHonor RollEvanston, IL	A+Top 1%	95%	98%	B+Top 27%
1Tie	Pomona CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA	A+Top 1%	93%	98%	A+Top 3%
1Tie	Princeton UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollPrinceton, NJ	A+Top 1%	98%	98%	A+Top 1%
1Tie	Rice UniversityHonor RollHouston, TX	A+Top 1%	95%	97%	A+Top 1%
1Tie	Stanford UniversityHonor RollStanford, CA	A+Top 1%	92%	98%	A+Top 1%
1Tie	The Juilliard SchoolRecommendedNew York, NY	A+Top 1%	93%	98%	C+
1Tie	University of ChicagoHonor RollChicago, IL	A+Top 1%	96%	99%	A+Top 2%
1Tie	University of Notre DameHonor RollNotre Dame, IN	A+Top 1%	95%	99%	B+Top 29%
1Tie	University of PennsylvaniaIvy LeagueHonor RollPhiladelphia, PA	A+Top 1%	97%	99%	B+Top 27%
1Tie	Vanderbilt UniversityHonor RollNashville, TN	A+Top 1%	94%	96%	A+Top 2%
1Tie	Vassar CollegeHonor RollPoughkeepsie, NY	A+Top 1%	91%	95%	C+
1Tie	Washington University in St. LouisHonor RollSt. Louis, MO	A+Top 1%	94%	95%	A-Top 11%
1Tie	Washington and Lee UniversityHonor RollLexington, VA	A+Top 1%	94%	97%	B+Top 21%
1Tie	Wellesley CollegeHonor RollWellesley, MA · All-female	A+Top 1%	92%	97%	ATop 7%
1Tie	Wesleyan UniversityHonor RollMiddletown, CT	A+Top 1%	93%	95%	BTop 36%
1Tie	Williams CollegeHonor RollWilliamstown, MA	A+Top 1%	94%	97%	A+Top 3%
1Tie	Yale UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollNew Haven, CT	A+Top 1%	96%	99%	ATop 8%
33	Smith CollegeHonor RollNorthampton, MA · All-female	A+Top 2%	89%	94%	BTop 43%
34	Swarthmore CollegeHonor RollSwarthmore, PA	A+Top 2%	92%	94%	A-Top 15%
35Tie	Hillsdale CollegeHonor RollHillsdale, MI	A+Top 2%	90%	97%	—
35Tie	Middlebury CollegeHonor RollMiddlebury, VT	A+Top 2%	91%	94%	B+Top 32%
37	Haverford CollegeHonor RollHaverford, PA	A+Top 2%	90%	94%	A-Top 13%
38Tie	Bowdoin CollegeHonor RollBrunswick, ME	A+Top 2%	95%	97%	A+Top 3%
38Tie	Cornell UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollIthaca, NY	A+Top 2%	95%	98%	B+Top 22%
38Tie	Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringRecommendedNeedham, MA	A+Top 2%	96%	98%	B+Top 24%
38Tie	Hamilton CollegeHonor RollClinton, NY	A+Top 2%	91%	95%	B+Top 32%
38Tie	Tulane University of LouisianaHonor RollNew Orleans, LA	A+Top 2%	86%	93%	C+
38Tie	University of Southern CaliforniaHonor RollLos Angeles, CA	A+Top 2%	92%	96%	BTop 46%
44	Colgate UniversityHonor RollHamilton, NY	A+Top 3%	91%	93%	B+Top 25%
45Tie	Barnard CollegeHonor RollNew York, NY · All-female	A+Top 3%	93%	97%	B+Top 33%
45Tie	Emory UniversityHonor RollAtlanta, GA	A+Top 3%	91%	96%	A-Top 15%
47Tie	Boston UniversityHonor RollBoston, MA	A+Top 3%	89%	95%	B+Top 32%
47Tie	Colby CollegeHonor RollWaterville, ME	A+Top 3%	89%	94%	ATop 5%
47Tie	Grinnell CollegeHonor RollGrinnell, IA	A+Top 3%	88%	93%	A-Top 14%
50Tie	Case Western Reserve UniversityHonor RollCleveland, OH	A+Top 3%	87%	92%	C+
50Tie	Soka University of AmericaHonor RollAliso Viejo, CA	A+Top 3%	92%	90%	B+Top 22%
52	Davidson CollegeHonor RollDavidson, NC	A+Top 3%	91%	95%	ATop 5%
53Tie	Tufts UniversityHonor RollMedford, MA	A+Top 3%	94%	96%	B-
53Tie	United States Military AcademyHonor RollWest Point, NY	A+Top 3%	87%	95%	—
55Tie	Rhode Island School of DesignHonor RollProvidence, RI	A+Top 3%	89%	95%	C+
55Tie	University of RichmondHonor RollUniversity of Richmond, VA	A+Top 3%	85%	91%	BTop 50%
57Tie	Boston CollegeHonor RollChestnut Hill, MA	A+Top 3%	91%	96%	B-
57Tie	Colorado CollegeHonor RollColorado Springs, CO	A+Top 3%	88%	94%	B-
59Tie	Georgetown UniversityHonor RollWashington, DC	A+Top 3%	95%	97%	B-
59Tie	United States Air Force AcademyHonor RollUSAF Academy, CO	A+Top 3%	88%	97%	—
59Tie	United States Coast Guard AcademyHonor RollNew London, CT	A+Top 3%	93%	99%	—
59Tie	University of RochesterHonor RollRochester, NY	A+Top 3%	85%	91%	BTop 43%
63	Wake Forest UniversityHonor RollWinston-Salem, NC	ATop 4%	89%	93%	BTop 42%
64Tie	Bates CollegeHonor RollLewiston, ME	ATop 4%	90%	91%	B+Top 33%
64Tie	University of Michigan-Ann ArborHonor RollAnn Arbor, MI	ATop 4%	93%	97%	A+Top 3%
66	Bucknell UniversityHonor RollLewisburg, PA	ATop 4%	86%	94%	C+
67Tie	Scripps CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA · All-female	ATop 4%	83%	94%	BTop 47%
67Tie	Trinity UniversityHonor RollSan Antonio, TX	ATop 4%	84%	93%	B+Top 32%
69Tie	Lehigh UniversityHonor RollBethlehem, PA	ATop 4%	88%	94%	B-
69Tie	Webb InstituteRecommendedGlen Cove, NY	ATop 4%	88%	93%	—
71	Trinity CollegeHonor RollHartford, CT	ATop 4%	84%	90%	B-
72Tie	Mount Holyoke CollegeHonor RollSouth Hadley, MA · All-female	ATop 4%	84%	89%	B-
72Tie	United States Naval AcademyHonor RollAnnapolis, MD	ATop 4%	93%	97%	—
74	Laboure College of HealthcareRecommendedMilton, MA	ATop 4%	100%	—	C+
75Tie	Macalester CollegeHonor RollSaint Paul, MN	ATop 4%	87%	92%	B-
75Tie	Villanova UniversityHonor RollVillanova, PA	ATop 4%	92%	95%	C+
77	The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtHonor RollNew York, NY	ATop 4%	81%	92%	A+Top 2%
78	University of MiamiHonor RollCoral Gables, FL	ATop 4%	84%	94%	B-
79Tie	Kenyon CollegeHonor RollGambier, OH	ATop 4%	82%	92%	B-
79Tie	Skidmore CollegeHonor RollSaratoga Springs, NY	ATop 4%	83%	90%	B-
81Tie	Bryn Mawr CollegeHonor RollBryn Mawr, PA · All-female	ATop 4%	82%	92%	B-
81Tie	Pitzer CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA	ATop 4%	83%	94%	B-
83	College of the Holy CrossHonor RollWorcester, MA	ATop 5%	87%	95%	C+
84	Lafayette CollegeHonor RollEaston, PA	ATop 5%	88%	90%	BTop 47%
85	Santa Clara UniversityHonor RollSanta Clara, CA	ATop 5%	88%	94%	B-
86	Oberlin CollegeHonor RollOberlin, OH	ATop 5%	81%	91%	C+
87Tie	Occidental CollegeHonor RollLos Angeles, CA	ATop 5%	81%	90%	C+
87Tie	Yeshiva UniversityHonor RollNew York, NY	ATop 5%	83%	92%	C+
89	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillHonor RollChapel Hill, NC	ATop 5%	91%	97%	A+Top 1%
90	Franklin and Marshall CollegeHonor RollLancaster, PA	ATop 5%	84%	90%	B-
91	University of VirginiaHonor RollCharlottesville, VA	ATop 5%	96%	98%	ATop 10%
92Tie	Brandeis UniversityHonor RollWaltham, MA	ATop 5%	86%	87%	C+
92Tie	Union CollegeHonor RollSchenectady, NY	ATop 5%	80%	90%	B-
94	William & MaryHonor RollWilliamsburg, VA	ATop 5%	89%	95%	ATop 8%
95	George Washington UniversityHonor RollWashington, DC	ATop 5%	84%	92%	B-
96	San Francisco Conservatory of MusicRecommendedSan Francisco, CA	ATop 5%	74%	93%	—
97	Muhlenberg CollegeRecommendedAllentown, PA	ATop 5%	82%	90%	B-
98Tie	Southern Methodist UniversityHonor RollDallas, TX	ATop 5%	84%	91%	C+
98Tie	Stevens Institute of TechnologyHonor RollHoboken, NJ	ATop 5%	87%	94%	C+
98Tie	Wheaton CollegeHonor RollWheaton, IL	ATop 5%	85%	93%	B-
101Tie	Denison UniversityHonor RollGranville, OH	ATop 5%	79%	89%	C+
101Tie	Riverside College of Health CareersRecommendedNewport News, VA	ATop 5%	100%	—	A-Top 13%
103	Providence CollegeHonor RollProvidence, RI	ATop 5%	86%	94%	C+
104	Worcester Polytechnic InstituteRecommendedWorcester, MA	ATop 6%	90%	94%	C+
105	Rhodes CollegeHonor RollMemphis, TN	ATop 6%	85%	92%	B
106	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusHonor RollPittsburgh, PA	ATop 6%	86%	92%	B-
107	St. Olaf CollegeHonor RollNorthfield, MN	ATop 6%	84%	92%	BTop 50%
108	Northeastern UniversityHonor RollBoston, MA	ATop 6%	91%	97%	B-
109	Bolivar Technical CollegeRecommendedBolivar, MO	ATop 6%	92%	—	—
110	Thomas Aquinas CollegeRecommendedSanta Paula, CA	ATop 6%	84%	92%	B
111	Art Center College of DesignRecommendedPasadena, CA	ATop 6%	79%	86%	C+
112Tie	Furman UniversityHonor RollGreenville, SC	ATop 6%	79%	91%	B-
112Tie	University of FloridaHonor RollGainesville, FL	ATop 6%	91%	98%	A+Top 1%
114Tie	Cleveland Institute of MusicRecommendedCleveland, OH	ATop 6%	72%	90%	C+
114Tie	Dickinson CollegeHonor RollCarlisle, PA	ATop 6%	80%	92%	B-
116Tie	The New England Conservatory of MusicRecommendedBoston, MA	ATop 6%	73%	88%	C+
116Tie	Whitman CollegeHonor RollWalla Walla, WA	ATop 6%	81%	87%	B-
118	Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteHonor RollTroy, NY	ATop 6%	84%	91%	B-
119Tie	Manhattan School of MusicRecommendedNew York, NY	ATop 6%	78%	93%	C+
119Tie	University of North Carolina School of the ArtsRecommendedWinston Salem, NC	ATop 6%	78%	93%	B-
121Tie	Reed CollegeHonor RollPortland, OR	ATop 6%	71%	88%	B-
121Tie	University of Maryland-College ParkHonor RollCollege Park, MD	ATop 6%	89%	96%	ATop 4%
123Tie	Creighton UniversityRecommendedOmaha, NE	ATop 6%	83%	94%	B-
123Tie	Ohio State UniversityHonor RollColumbus, OH	ATop 6%	88%	94%	B+Top 21%
123Tie	St. Lawrence UniversityRecommendedCanton, NY	ATop 6%	79%	91%	B-
123Tie	The University of the SouthHonor RollSewanee, TN	ATop 6%	80%	89%	B-
127Tie	Babson CollegeRecommendedWellesley, MA	ATop 7%	93%	95%	C+
127Tie	Gettysburg CollegeHonor RollGettysburg, PA	ATop 7%	83%	91%	B-
129Tie	Centre CollegeHonor RollDanville, KY	ATop 7%	81%	88%	BTop 41%
129Tie	Connecticut CollegeHonor RollNew London, CT	ATop 7%	82%	90%	B-
129Tie	Drexel UniversityRecommendedPhiladelphia, PA	ATop 7%	78%	90%	C+
132	Chapman UniversityRecommendedOrange, CA	ATop 7%	82%	92%	C+
133Tie	Bentley UniversityHonor RollWaltham, MA	ATop 7%	87%	93%	C+
133Tie	Clark UniversityHonor RollWorcester, MA	ATop 7%	77%	86%	B-
133Tie	Purdue UniversityHonor RollWest Lafayette, IN	ATop 7%	83%	93%	ATop 4%
136	Fairfield UniversityHonor RollFairfield, CT	ATop 7%	84%	91%	C+
137	University of San DiegoRecommendedSan Diego, CA	ATop 7%	84%	91%	B
138	Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRecommendedTerre Haute, IN	ATop 7%	78%	92%	C+
139Tie	University of California-IrvineHonor RollIrvine, CA	ATop 7%	87%	94%	A+Top 2%
139Tie	University of Wisconsin-MadisonHonor RollMadison, WI	ATop 7%	90%	96%	ATop 7%
141	Principia CollegeElsah, IL	ATop 7%	74%	83%	—
142	North Carolina State University at RaleighHonor RollRaleigh, NC	ATop 7%	85%	94%	A-Top 11%
143Tie	Gonzaga UniversityRecommendedSpokane, WA	ATop 7%	86%	93%	B-
143Tie	Lawrence UniversityRecommendedAppleton, WI	ATop 7%	77%	87%	B-
143Tie	Rutgers University-New BrunswickHonor RollNew Brunswick, NJ	ATop 7%	84%	93%	B+Top 28%
143Tie	University of California-BerkeleyHonor RollBerkeley, CA	ATop 7%	93%	97%	A+Top 1%
147Tie	Centra CollegeRecommendedLynchburg, VA	ATop 8%	100%	—	—
147Tie	Texas Christian UniversityHonor RollFort Worth, TX	ATop 8%	86%	93%	C+
147Tie	University of California-Los AngelesHonor RollLos Angeles, CA	ATop 8%	93%	97%	A+Top 1%
150Tie	Loyola Marymount UniversityHonor RollLos Angeles, CA	ATop 8%	79%	89%	C+
150Tie	The Catholic University of AmericaRecommendedWashington, DC	ATop 8%	79%	87%	B-
150Tie	University of DenverRecommendedDenver, CO	ATop 8%	76%	89%	B-
153Tie	Syracuse UniversityHonor RollSyracuse, NY	ATop 8%	84%	90%	C+
153Tie	The University of Texas at AustinHonor RollAustin, TX	ATop 8%	89%	97%	A-Top 12%
153Tie	University of California-San DiegoHonor RollLa Jolla, CA	ATop 8%	86%	94%	A+Top 1%
156Tie	DePauw UniversityRecommendedGreencastle, IN	ATop 8%	75%	89%	BTop 40%
156Tie	Fordham UniversityHonor RollBronx, NY	ATop 8%	82%	89%	C+
156Tie	University of ConnecticutHonor RollStorrs, CT	ATop 8%	83%	92%	B+Top 31%
156Tie	University of Massachusetts-AmherstHonor RollAmherst, MA	ATop 8%	83%	92%	B+Top 28%
160	Chamberlain University-VirginiaRecommendedVienna, VA	ATop 8%	100%	100%	B-
161	University of PortlandRecommendedPortland, OR	ATop 8%	80%	88%	BTop 40%
162	Wofford CollegeHonor RollSpartanburg, SC	ATop 8%	84%	91%	B+Top 27%
163	American UniversityRecommendedWashington, DC	ATop 8%	75%	88%	C+
164	Saint Louis UniversityRecommendedSaint Louis, MO	ATop 8%	80%	88%	BTop 42%
165	University of Washington-Seattle CampusHonor RollSeattle, WA	ATop 9%	85%	95%	A+Top 2%
166Tie	Elon UniversityRecommendedElon, NC	ATop 9%	84%	90%	C+
166Tie	Georgia Institute of TechnologyHonor RollAtlanta, GA	ATop 9%	94%	98%	A+Top 3%
166Tie	New York School of Interior DesignRecommendedNew York, NY	ATop 9%	69%	100%	—
169	University of TulsaRecommendedTulsa, OK	ATop 9%	72%	92%	A-Top 16%
170Tie	Clemson UniversityHonor RollClemson, SC	ATop 9%	87%	93%	B+Top 24%
170Tie	University of DelawareRecommendedNewark, DE	ATop 9%	81%	92%	A-Top 17%
172	Carolinas College of Health SciencesRecommendedCharlotte, NC	ATop 9%	100%	—	—
173	Florida State UniversityHonor RollTallahassee, FL	ATop 9%	86%	96%	ATop 5%
174Tie	Colorado School of MinesHonor RollGolden, CO	ATop 9%	82%	93%	BTop 46%
174Tie	Pennsylvania State UniversityHonor RollUniversity Park, PA	ATop 9%	86%	93%	C+
176Tie	Hobart William Smith CollegesRecommendedGeneva, NY	ATop 9%	77%	86%	B-
176Tie	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesHonor RollMinneapolis, MN	ATop 9%	85%	91%	ATop 9%
176Tie	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityHonor RollBlacksburg, VA	ATop 9%	86%	93%	B+Top 29%
179Tie	Southern California Institute of ArchitectureRecommendedLos Angeles, CA	ATop 9%	71%	91%	—
179Tie	University of California-DavisHonor RollDavis, CA	ATop 9%	86%	93%	A+Top 2%
179Tie	Wabash CollegeRecommendedCrawfordsville, IN · All-male	ATop 9%	77%	93%	BTop 48%
182Tie	University of GeorgiaHonor RollAthens, GA	ATop 9%	90%	94%	ATop 5%
182Tie	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignHonor RollChampaign, IL	ATop 9%	85%	95%	ATop 4%
184	Bennington CollegeRecommendedBennington, VT	ATop 9%	71%	82%	C+
185	Bard CollegeRecommendedAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY	ATop 9%	68%	85%	C+
186	Pratt Institute-MainRecommendedBrooklyn, NY	ATop 10%	74%	88%	C+
187Tie	Hope CollegeRecommendedHolland, MI	ATop 10%	80%	88%	B-
187Tie	University of California-Santa BarbaraHonor RollSanta Barbara, CA	ATop 10%	83%	93%	A+Top 3%
189	GnomonRecommendedNorth Hollywood, CA	ATop 10%	100%	90%	C+
190	Pepperdine UniversityRecommendedMalibu, CA	ATop 10%	83%	88%	C+
191Tie	Marquette UniversityRecommendedMilwaukee, WI	ATop 10%	83%	91%	B-
191Tie	Sarah Lawrence CollegeRecommendedBronxville, NY	ATop 10%	71%	87%	C+
193Tie	Butler UniversityRecommendedIndianapolis, IN	ATop 10%	80%	87%	C+
193Tie	School of Visual ArtsRecommendedNew York, NY	ATop 10%	76%	85%	C+
195Tie	American Musical and Dramatic AcademyRecommendedNew York, NY	ATop 10%	72%	83%	C+
195Tie	California Institute of the ArtsRecommendedValencia, CA	ATop 10%	67%	82%	C+
195Tie	Dominican University of CaliforniaRecommendedSan Rafael, CA	ATop 10%	78%	85%	C+
195Tie	Grove City CollegeRecommendedGrove City, PA	ATop 10%	83%	88%	—
199	Spelman CollegeHonor RollAtlanta, GA · All-female	ATop 10%	78%	94%	C+
200	Lewis & Clark CollegeRecommendedPortland, OR	ATop 10%	75%	89%	C+

Sorted by Academics, highest first

1Tie
Amherst CollegeHonor RollAmherst, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueATop 8%
1Tie
Brown UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollProvidence, RI
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueATop 9%
1Tie
California Institute of TechnologyHonor RollPasadena, CA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- Value—
1Tie
Carleton CollegeHonor RollNorthfield, MN
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA-Top 20%
1Tie
Carnegie Mellon UniversityHonor RollPittsburgh, PA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB
1Tie
Claremont McKenna CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB+Top 22%
1Tie
Columbia University in the City of New YorkIvy LeagueHonor RollNew York, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA-Top 19%
1Tie
Curtis Institute of MusicRecommendedPhiladelphia, PA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- Value—
1Tie
Dartmouth CollegeIvy LeagueHonor RollHanover, NH
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB+Top 34%
1Tie
Duke UniversityHonor RollDurham, NC
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB+Top 23%
1Tie
Harvard UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollCambridge, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueATop 4%
1Tie
Harvey Mudd CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueC+
1Tie
Johns Hopkins UniversityHonor RollBaltimore, MD
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 2%
1Tie
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHonor RollCambridge, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueATop 5%
1Tie
New York UniversityHonor RollNew York, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB-
1Tie
Northwestern UniversityHonor RollEvanston, IL
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB+Top 27%
1Tie
Pomona CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 3%
1Tie
Princeton UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollPrinceton, NJ
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 1%
1Tie
Rice UniversityHonor RollHouston, TX
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 1%
1Tie
Stanford UniversityHonor RollStanford, CA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 1%
1Tie
The Juilliard SchoolRecommendedNew York, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueC+
1Tie
University of ChicagoHonor RollChicago, IL
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 2%
1Tie
University of Notre DameHonor RollNotre Dame, IN
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB+Top 29%
1Tie
University of PennsylvaniaIvy LeagueHonor RollPhiladelphia, PA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB+Top 27%
1Tie
Vanderbilt UniversityHonor RollNashville, TN
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 2%
1Tie
Vassar CollegeHonor RollPoughkeepsie, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueC+
1Tie
Washington University in St. LouisHonor RollSt. Louis, MO
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA-Top 11%
1Tie
Washington and Lee UniversityHonor RollLexington, VA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueB+Top 21%
1Tie
Wellesley CollegeHonor RollWellesley, MA · All-female
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueATop 7%
1Tie
Wesleyan UniversityHonor RollMiddletown, CT
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueBTop 36%
1Tie
Williams CollegeHonor RollWilliamstown, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueA+Top 3%
1Tie
Yale UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollNew Haven, CT
- AcademicsA+Top 1%
- ValueATop 8%
33
Smith CollegeHonor RollNorthampton, MA · All-female
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueBTop 43%
34
Swarthmore CollegeHonor RollSwarthmore, PA
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueA-Top 15%
35Tie
Hillsdale CollegeHonor RollHillsdale, MI
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- Value—
35Tie
Middlebury CollegeHonor RollMiddlebury, VT
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueB+Top 32%
37
Haverford CollegeHonor RollHaverford, PA
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueA-Top 13%
38Tie
Bowdoin CollegeHonor RollBrunswick, ME
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueA+Top 3%
38Tie
Cornell UniversityIvy LeagueHonor RollIthaca, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueB+Top 22%
38Tie
Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringRecommendedNeedham, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueB+Top 24%
38Tie
Hamilton CollegeHonor RollClinton, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueB+Top 32%
38Tie
Tulane University of LouisianaHonor RollNew Orleans, LA
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueC+
38Tie
University of Southern CaliforniaHonor RollLos Angeles, CA
- AcademicsA+Top 2%
- ValueBTop 46%
44
Colgate UniversityHonor RollHamilton, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB+Top 25%
45Tie
Barnard CollegeHonor RollNew York, NY · All-female
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB+Top 33%
45Tie
Emory UniversityHonor RollAtlanta, GA
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueA-Top 15%
47Tie
Boston UniversityHonor RollBoston, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB+Top 32%
47Tie
Colby CollegeHonor RollWaterville, ME
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueATop 5%
47Tie
Grinnell CollegeHonor RollGrinnell, IA
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueA-Top 14%
50Tie
Case Western Reserve UniversityHonor RollCleveland, OH
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueC+
50Tie
Soka University of AmericaHonor RollAliso Viejo, CA
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB+Top 22%
52
Davidson CollegeHonor RollDavidson, NC
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueATop 5%
53Tie
Tufts UniversityHonor RollMedford, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB-
53Tie
United States Military AcademyHonor RollWest Point, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- Value—
55Tie
Rhode Island School of DesignHonor RollProvidence, RI
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueC+
55Tie
University of RichmondHonor RollUniversity of Richmond, VA
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueBTop 50%
57Tie
Boston CollegeHonor RollChestnut Hill, MA
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB-
57Tie
Colorado CollegeHonor RollColorado Springs, CO
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB-
59Tie
Georgetown UniversityHonor RollWashington, DC
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueB-
59Tie
United States Air Force AcademyHonor RollUSAF Academy, CO
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- Value—
59Tie
United States Coast Guard AcademyHonor RollNew London, CT
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- Value—
59Tie
University of RochesterHonor RollRochester, NY
- AcademicsA+Top 3%
- ValueBTop 43%
63
Wake Forest UniversityHonor RollWinston-Salem, NC
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueBTop 42%
64Tie
Bates CollegeHonor RollLewiston, ME
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB+Top 33%
64Tie
University of Michigan-Ann ArborHonor RollAnn Arbor, MI
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueA+Top 3%
66
Bucknell UniversityHonor RollLewisburg, PA
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueC+
67Tie
Scripps CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA · All-female
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueBTop 47%
67Tie
Trinity UniversityHonor RollSan Antonio, TX
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB+Top 32%
69Tie
Lehigh UniversityHonor RollBethlehem, PA
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
69Tie
Webb InstituteRecommendedGlen Cove, NY
- AcademicsATop 4%
- Value—
71
Trinity CollegeHonor RollHartford, CT
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
72Tie
Mount Holyoke CollegeHonor RollSouth Hadley, MA · All-female
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
72Tie
United States Naval AcademyHonor RollAnnapolis, MD
- AcademicsATop 4%
- Value—
74
Laboure College of HealthcareRecommendedMilton, MA
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueC+
75Tie
Macalester CollegeHonor RollSaint Paul, MN
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
75Tie
Villanova UniversityHonor RollVillanova, PA
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueC+
77
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtHonor RollNew York, NY
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueA+Top 2%
78
University of MiamiHonor RollCoral Gables, FL
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
79Tie
Kenyon CollegeHonor RollGambier, OH
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
79Tie
Skidmore CollegeHonor RollSaratoga Springs, NY
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
81Tie
Bryn Mawr CollegeHonor RollBryn Mawr, PA · All-female
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
81Tie
Pitzer CollegeHonor RollClaremont, CA
- AcademicsATop 4%
- ValueB-
83
College of the Holy CrossHonor RollWorcester, MA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
84
Lafayette CollegeHonor RollEaston, PA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueBTop 47%
85
Santa Clara UniversityHonor RollSanta Clara, CA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueB-
86
Oberlin CollegeHonor RollOberlin, OH
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
87Tie
Occidental CollegeHonor RollLos Angeles, CA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
87Tie
Yeshiva UniversityHonor RollNew York, NY
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
89
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillHonor RollChapel Hill, NC
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueA+Top 1%
90
Franklin and Marshall CollegeHonor RollLancaster, PA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueB-
91
University of VirginiaHonor RollCharlottesville, VA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueATop 10%
92Tie
Brandeis UniversityHonor RollWaltham, MA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
92Tie
Union CollegeHonor RollSchenectady, NY
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueB-
94
William & MaryHonor RollWilliamsburg, VA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueATop 8%
95
George Washington UniversityHonor RollWashington, DC
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueB-
96
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicRecommendedSan Francisco, CA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- Value—
97
Muhlenberg CollegeRecommendedAllentown, PA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueB-
98Tie
Southern Methodist UniversityHonor RollDallas, TX
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
98Tie
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHonor RollHoboken, NJ
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
98Tie
Wheaton CollegeHonor RollWheaton, IL
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueB-
101Tie
Denison UniversityHonor RollGranville, OH
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
101Tie
Riverside College of Health CareersRecommendedNewport News, VA
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueA-Top 13%
103
Providence CollegeHonor RollProvidence, RI
- AcademicsATop 5%
- ValueC+
104
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteRecommendedWorcester, MA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueC+
105
Rhodes CollegeHonor RollMemphis, TN
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB
106
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusHonor RollPittsburgh, PA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
107
St. Olaf CollegeHonor RollNorthfield, MN
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueBTop 50%
108
Northeastern UniversityHonor RollBoston, MA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
109
Bolivar Technical CollegeRecommendedBolivar, MO
- AcademicsATop 6%
- Value—
110
Thomas Aquinas CollegeRecommendedSanta Paula, CA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB
111
Art Center College of DesignRecommendedPasadena, CA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueC+
112Tie
Furman UniversityHonor RollGreenville, SC
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
112Tie
University of FloridaHonor RollGainesville, FL
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueA+Top 1%
114Tie
Cleveland Institute of MusicRecommendedCleveland, OH
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueC+
114Tie
Dickinson CollegeHonor RollCarlisle, PA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
116Tie
The New England Conservatory of MusicRecommendedBoston, MA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueC+
116Tie
Whitman CollegeHonor RollWalla Walla, WA
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
118
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteHonor RollTroy, NY
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
119Tie
Manhattan School of MusicRecommendedNew York, NY
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueC+
119Tie
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsRecommendedWinston Salem, NC
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
121Tie
Reed CollegeHonor RollPortland, OR
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
121Tie
University of Maryland-College ParkHonor RollCollege Park, MD
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueATop 4%
123Tie
Creighton UniversityRecommendedOmaha, NE
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
123Tie
Ohio State UniversityHonor RollColumbus, OH
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB+Top 21%
123Tie
St. Lawrence UniversityRecommendedCanton, NY
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
123Tie
The University of the SouthHonor RollSewanee, TN
- AcademicsATop 6%
- ValueB-
127Tie
Babson CollegeRecommendedWellesley, MA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueC+
127Tie
Gettysburg CollegeHonor RollGettysburg, PA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueB-
129Tie
Centre CollegeHonor RollDanville, KY
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueBTop 41%
129Tie
Connecticut CollegeHonor RollNew London, CT
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueB-
129Tie
Drexel UniversityRecommendedPhiladelphia, PA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueC+
132
Chapman UniversityRecommendedOrange, CA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueC+
133Tie
Bentley UniversityHonor RollWaltham, MA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueC+
133Tie
Clark UniversityHonor RollWorcester, MA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueB-
133Tie
Purdue UniversityHonor RollWest Lafayette, IN
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueATop 4%
136
Fairfield UniversityHonor RollFairfield, CT
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueC+
137
University of San DiegoRecommendedSan Diego, CA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueB
138
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRecommendedTerre Haute, IN
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueC+
139Tie
University of California-IrvineHonor RollIrvine, CA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueA+Top 2%
139Tie
University of Wisconsin-MadisonHonor RollMadison, WI
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueATop 7%
141
Principia CollegeElsah, IL
- AcademicsATop 7%
- Value—
142
North Carolina State University at RaleighHonor RollRaleigh, NC
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueA-Top 11%
143Tie
Gonzaga UniversityRecommendedSpokane, WA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueB-
143Tie
Lawrence UniversityRecommendedAppleton, WI
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueB-
143Tie
Rutgers University-New BrunswickHonor RollNew Brunswick, NJ
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueB+Top 28%
143Tie
University of California-BerkeleyHonor RollBerkeley, CA
- AcademicsATop 7%
- ValueA+Top 1%
147Tie
Centra CollegeRecommendedLynchburg, VA
- AcademicsATop 8%
- Value—
147Tie
Texas Christian UniversityHonor RollFort Worth, TX
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueC+
147Tie
University of California-Los AngelesHonor RollLos Angeles, CA
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueA+Top 1%
150Tie
Loyola Marymount UniversityHonor RollLos Angeles, CA
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueC+
150Tie
The Catholic University of AmericaRecommendedWashington, DC
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueB-
150Tie
University of DenverRecommendedDenver, CO
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueB-
153Tie
Syracuse UniversityHonor RollSyracuse, NY
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueC+
153Tie
The University of Texas at AustinHonor RollAustin, TX
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueA-Top 12%
153Tie
University of California-San DiegoHonor RollLa Jolla, CA
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueA+Top 1%
156Tie
DePauw UniversityRecommendedGreencastle, IN
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueBTop 40%
156Tie
Fordham UniversityHonor RollBronx, NY
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueC+
156Tie
University of ConnecticutHonor RollStorrs, CT
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueB+Top 31%
156Tie
University of Massachusetts-AmherstHonor RollAmherst, MA
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueB+Top 28%
160
Chamberlain University-VirginiaRecommendedVienna, VA
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueB-
161
University of PortlandRecommendedPortland, OR
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueBTop 40%
162
Wofford CollegeHonor RollSpartanburg, SC
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueB+Top 27%
163
American UniversityRecommendedWashington, DC
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueC+
164
Saint Louis UniversityRecommendedSaint Louis, MO
- AcademicsATop 8%
- ValueBTop 42%
165
University of Washington-Seattle CampusHonor RollSeattle, WA
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueA+Top 2%
166Tie
Elon UniversityRecommendedElon, NC
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueC+
166Tie
Georgia Institute of TechnologyHonor RollAtlanta, GA
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueA+Top 3%
166Tie
New York School of Interior DesignRecommendedNew York, NY
- AcademicsATop 9%
- Value—
169
University of TulsaRecommendedTulsa, OK
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueA-Top 16%
170Tie
Clemson UniversityHonor RollClemson, SC
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueB+Top 24%
170Tie
University of DelawareRecommendedNewark, DE
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueA-Top 17%
172
Carolinas College of Health SciencesRecommendedCharlotte, NC
- AcademicsATop 9%
- Value—
173
Florida State UniversityHonor RollTallahassee, FL
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueATop 5%
174Tie
Colorado School of MinesHonor RollGolden, CO
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueBTop 46%
174Tie
Pennsylvania State UniversityHonor RollUniversity Park, PA
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueC+
176Tie
Hobart William Smith CollegesRecommendedGeneva, NY
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueB-
176Tie
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesHonor RollMinneapolis, MN
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueATop 9%
176Tie
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityHonor RollBlacksburg, VA
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueB+Top 29%
179Tie
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureRecommendedLos Angeles, CA
- AcademicsATop 9%
- Value—
179Tie
University of California-DavisHonor RollDavis, CA
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueA+Top 2%
179Tie
Wabash CollegeRecommendedCrawfordsville, IN · All-male
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueBTop 48%
182Tie
University of GeorgiaHonor RollAthens, GA
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueATop 5%
182Tie
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignHonor RollChampaign, IL
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueATop 4%
184
Bennington CollegeRecommendedBennington, VT
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueC+
185
Bard CollegeRecommendedAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY
- AcademicsATop 9%
- ValueC+
186
Pratt Institute-MainRecommendedBrooklyn, NY
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
187Tie
Hope CollegeRecommendedHolland, MI
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueB-
187Tie
University of California-Santa BarbaraHonor RollSanta Barbara, CA
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueA+Top 3%
189
GnomonRecommendedNorth Hollywood, CA
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
190
Pepperdine UniversityRecommendedMalibu, CA
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
191Tie
Marquette UniversityRecommendedMilwaukee, WI
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueB-
191Tie
Sarah Lawrence CollegeRecommendedBronxville, NY
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
193Tie
Butler UniversityRecommendedIndianapolis, IN
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
193Tie
School of Visual ArtsRecommendedNew York, NY
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
195Tie
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyRecommendedNew York, NY
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
195Tie
California Institute of the ArtsRecommendedValencia, CA
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
195Tie
Dominican University of CaliforniaRecommendedSan Rafael, CA
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
195Tie
Grove City CollegeRecommendedGrove City, PA
- AcademicsATop 10%
- Value—
199
Spelman CollegeHonor RollAtlanta, GA · All-female
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+
200
Lewis & Clark CollegeRecommendedPortland, OR
- AcademicsATop 10%
- ValueC+

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