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Top 10 US Colleges

1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Tuition: $42,292

Acceptance Rate: 6%

Value: Medium

 
2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Tuition: $40,170

Acceptance Rate: 8%

Value: High

 
3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Tuition: $44,000

Acceptance Rate: 7%

Value: High

 
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Top Liberal Arts Colleges

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Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Tuition: $46,574

Acceptance Rate: 13%

Value: High

 
2

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Tuition: $43,580

Acceptance Rate: 13%

Value: High

 
3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Tuition: $46,600

Acceptance Rate: 17%

Value: High

 
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1

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Tuition: $4,850

Acceptance Rate: 55%

Value: High

 
3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Tuition: $42,690

Acceptance Rate: 7%

Value: High

 
2

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC

Tuition: $8,340

Acceptance Rate: 28%

Value: High

 
4

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Tuition: $12,458

Acceptance Rate: 30%

Value: Medium

 
 

Top Fine Arts Colleges

With over 300 accredited fine arts schools in the US, this category helps students narrow down their search for the perfect school. The schools mentioned within have been determined to be the best fine arts colleges as they are consistently recognized for graduating the most talented students.

1

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Tuition: $40,585

Acceptance Rate: 78%

Value: Medium

 
3

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD

Tuition: $40,890

Acceptance Rate: 52%

Value: High

 
2

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

Tuition: $42,932

Acceptance Rate: 31%

Value: Medium

 
4

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

Tuition: $40,552

Acceptance Rate: 31%

Value: Medium

 
 

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These schools rank among the top private colleges. They must be independent, set their own policies and be privately funded. These schools are generally smaller institutions with lower enrollment than public colleges.

1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Tuition: $42,292

Acceptance Rate: 6%

Value: Medium

 
2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Tuition: $40,170

Acceptance Rate: 8%

Value: High

 
3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Tuition: $44,000

Acceptance Rate: 7%

Value: Medium

 

Best Public Colleges

These schools are the top ranked public universities. To qualify, a school must be primarily funded through a government entity. Public university tuition is generally less for in-state students than out-of-state students.

1

University of California

Berkeley, CA

Tuition: $12,864

Acceptance Rate: 18%

Value: Medium

 
2

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

Tuition: $12,458

Acceptance Rate: 30%

Value: High

 
3

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Tuition: $13,142

Acceptance Rate: 41%

Value: Medium

 
 

Fastest Growing Colleges

Here's a list of the best up and coming colleges and universities based upon our proprietary ratings system, U-Review™. This category highlights the schools that are making the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty and student life.

1

High Point University

High Point, NC

Tuition: $41,600

Acceptance Rate: 64%

Value: Medium

 
3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Tuition: $13,382

Acceptance Rate: 58%

Value: Medium

 
2

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Tuition: $6,317

Acceptance Rate: 46%

Value: High

 
4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Tuition: $46,363

Acceptance Rate: 20%

Value: Medium

 
 

Top International Colleges

These rankings enable students considering obtaining their education abroad to explore various options by highlighting the best international colleges and universities outside the US. These institutions are ranked based on 12 indicators measuring academic performance and global reputations.

1

University of Cambridge, UK

Cambridge, UK

Tuition: $14.110

Acceptance Rate: 21%

Value: High

 
3

University of Melbourne, Australia

Parkville, Australia

Tuition: $35,872

Acceptance Rate: 18%

Value: High

 
2

University of Oxford, UK

Oxford, UK

Tuition: $14.000

Acceptance Rate: 20%

Value: High

 
4

University of Tokyo, Japan

TOKYO, JP

Tuition: $5.508

Acceptance Rate: 24%

Value: High

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana

Type

Private
 

Students

8,423
 

In-State Tuition

$46,930
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$46,930
 

Acceptance Rate

27%
 

 

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Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, Indiana

Type

Private
 

Students

2,999
 

In-State Tuition

$23,628
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,628
 

Acceptance Rate

66%
 

 

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Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Type

Private
 

Students

3,488
 

In-State Tuition

$44,902
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,902
 

Acceptance Rate

38%
 

 

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Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island

Type

Private
 

Students

1,971
 

In-State Tuition

$42,932
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$42,932
 

Acceptance Rate

31%
 

 

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Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Type

Public
 

Students

13,902
 

In-State Tuition

$8,863
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,752
 

Acceptance Rate

80%
 

 

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University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

Type

Public
 

Students

50,968
 

In-State Tuition

$6,317
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,415
 

Acceptance Rate

46%
 

 

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Type

Public
 

Students

24,823
 

In-State Tuition

$6,193
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,697
 

Acceptance Rate

39%
 

 

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George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Type

Public
 

Students

20,653
 

In-State Tuition

$9,908
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,592
 

Acceptance Rate

66%
 

 

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University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

Type

Public
 

Students

15,822
 

In-State Tuition

$12,458
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$39,844
 

Acceptance Rate

30%
 

 

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Western State Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

Type

Public
 

Students

2,584
 

In-State Tuition

$5,844
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,848
 

Acceptance Rate

89%
 

 

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Type

Private
 

Students

9,110
 

In-State Tuition

$45,622
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,622
 

Acceptance Rate

29%
 

 

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Wagner College

Staten Island, New York

Type

Private
 

Students

1,821
 

In-State Tuition

$39,220
 

Out-of-State Tuition

$39,220
 

Acceptance Rate

N/A
 

 

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