Best Colleges for History

Princeton University is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 96, ranking in the 100th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 8,922 students with in-state tuition of $59,710 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (98th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Harvard University is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 96, ranking in the 100th percentile for program depth.

The college enrolls 30,386 students with in-state tuition of $54,269 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (90th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Gettysburg College is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 93, ranking in the 100th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 2,895 students with in-state tuition of $64,230 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 4% (100th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Chicago is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 93, ranking in the 99th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 18,339 students with in-state tuition of $63,801 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (82nd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 91, ranking in the 99th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 35,279 students with in-state tuition of $64,526 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (84th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 89, ranking in the 99th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 26,068 students with in-state tuition of $11,834 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (84th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

United States Military Academy is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 89, ranking in the 97th percentile for program depth.

The college enrolls 4,508 students.

Field productivity stands at 1% (89th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 87, ranking in the 99th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 49,605 students with in-state tuition of $9,644 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (73rd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Vanderbilt University is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 86, ranking in the 98th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 13,456 students with in-state tuition of $61,618 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (74th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Duke University is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 85, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 17,112 students with in-state tuition of $63,450 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (63rd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Georgetown University is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 85, ranking in the 97th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 20,392 students with in-state tuition of $64,896 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (67th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Yale University is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 84, ranking in the 100th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 15,081 students with in-state tuition of $64,700 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (97th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Villanova University is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 83, ranking in the 93th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 10,111 students with in-state tuition of $63,806 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (75th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 99th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 55,620 students with in-state tuition of $11,524 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (52nd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Pennsylvania is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 28,711 students with in-state tuition of $58,620 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (49th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

William & Mary is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 98th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 9,762 students with in-state tuition of $18,253 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (98th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Williams College is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 81, ranking in the 100th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 2,168 students with in-state tuition of $64,540 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 3% (100th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 81, ranking in the 87th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 3,727 students with in-state tuition of $8,356 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (86th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Keene State College is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 81, ranking in the 97th percentile for program depth.

The college enrolls 2,846 students with in-state tuition of $11,754 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (96th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of California-Riverside is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 81, ranking in the 95th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 26,426 students with in-state tuition of $11,834 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (69th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a top-performing institution in the program-field ranking with a score of 80, ranking in the 94th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 8,350 students with in-state tuition of $7,716 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (94th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores above average in the program-field ranking at 80, ranking in the 96th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 31,810 students with in-state tuition of $16,591 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (62nd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores above average in the program-field ranking at 79, ranking in the 98th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 52,065 students with in-state tuition of $17,977 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (43rd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Siena College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 79, ranking in the 87th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 3,623 students with in-state tuition of $42,580 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (85th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Barnard College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 79, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 3,353 students with in-state tuition of $64,078 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (96th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Western Washington University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 78, ranking in the 93th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 14,651 students with in-state tuition of $7,997 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (82nd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Whitman College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 78, ranking in the 95th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,544 students with in-state tuition of $61,070 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (89th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Fordham University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 78, ranking in the 88th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 16,153 students with in-state tuition of $60,335 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (68th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

California State University-Sacramento scores above average in the program-field ranking at 78, ranking in the 99th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 31,172 students with in-state tuition of $5,742 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (74th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Brown University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 78, ranking in the 99th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 11,516 students with in-state tuition of $65,656 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (85th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Florida State University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 78, ranking in the 96th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 43,234 students with in-state tuition of $4,640 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (47th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Loyola University Chicago scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 97th percentile for program depth.

The college enrolls 17,397 students with in-state tuition of $50,270 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (69th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Brigham Young University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 94th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 35,074 students with in-state tuition of $6,496 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (54th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Colgate University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 97th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 3,146 students with in-state tuition of $66,622 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (97th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Bowdoin College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,850 students with in-state tuition of $64,304 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (98th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Marquette University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 87th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 11,373 students with in-state tuition of $47,690 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (69th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Amherst College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 99th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 1,910 students with in-state tuition of $66,650 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (99th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

United States Naval Academy scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 96th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 4,465 students.

Field productivity stands at 1% (93rd percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University at Albany scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 92th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 16,880 students with in-state tuition of $7,070 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (75th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

California State University-San Bernardino scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 95th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 18,925 students with in-state tuition of $5,742 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (80th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

College of the Holy Cross scores above average in the program-field ranking at 77, ranking in the 97th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 3,035 students with in-state tuition of $60,050 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (97th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Virginia-Main Campus scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 98th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 25,924 students with in-state tuition of $18,823 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (78th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Bridgewater College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 98th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 1,436 students with in-state tuition of $40,300 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (98th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

American Public University System scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 100th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 50,187 students with in-state tuition of $8,400 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (85th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

The University of Texas at Austin scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 97th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 53,082 students with in-state tuition of $11,678 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (40th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

George Mason University scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 96th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 39,527 students with in-state tuition of $10,095 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (54th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 94th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 34,525 students with in-state tuition of $20,154 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 0% (51st percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Hillsdale College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 99th percentile for field productivity.

The college enrolls 1,823 students with in-state tuition of $30,780 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 2% (99th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

University of California-Los Angeles scores above average in the program-field ranking at 76, ranking in the 100th percentile for field scale.

The college enrolls 46,678 students with in-state tuition of $11,834 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (78th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.

Boston College scores above average in the program-field ranking at 75, ranking in the 94th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 15,280 students with in-state tuition of $66,410 (excl. fees).

Field productivity stands at 1% (80th percentile), indicating strong output in this program area.