2026 Rankings - Page 11

Best Colleges in America

Rankings 501-550 of 5,365 colleges

5,365
Schools Ranked
3,451
Full Data Rankings
1,914
Partial Data Rankings
5
Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: completion rates, retention, program productivity, breadth, and institutional scale.
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Showing 501-550 of 5,365 ranked schools

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#501

Saint Paul, MN

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65.4 / 100
65.4
Completion
67.5%
79%
Retention
87%
78%
Productivity
1046 completions
44%

Bethel University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 87th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 3,521 students with in-state tuition of $42,760.

68% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 79th percentile nationally for completion.

#502

Lexington, KY

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65.4 / 100
65.4
Completion
57.3%
65%
Retention
87%
78%
Productivity
9834 completions
45%

University of Kentucky scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 98th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 32,703 students with in-state tuition of $11,849.

57% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 65th percentile nationally for completion.

#503

Stratford, CT

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65.3 / 100
65.3
Completion
80.5%
91%
Retention
100%
93%
Productivity
14 completions
70%

Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 93th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 27 students.

81% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 91st percentile nationally for completion.

#504

Inverness, FL

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65.3 / 100
65.3
Completion
50.4%
54%
Retention
86%
76%
Productivity
336 completions
95%

Withlacoochee Technical College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 95th percentile for program productivity.

The college enrolls 275 students.

50% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 54th percentile nationally for completion.

#505

Hartsville, TN

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65.2 / 100
65.2
Completion
76%
88%
Retention
89%
82%
Productivity
196 completions
40%

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 88th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 701 students.

76% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 88th percentile nationally for completion.

#506

Salem, OR

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65.2 / 100
65.2
Completion
78.2%
90%
Retention
86%
76%
Productivity
594 completions
40%

Willamette University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 90th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 2,112 students with in-state tuition of $48,000.

78% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 90th percentile nationally for completion.

#507

Cedar Falls, IA

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65.2 / 100
65.2
Completion
100%
99%
Retention
78%
59%
Productivity
31 completions
85%

La James International College-Cedar Falls scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 40 students.

100% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 99th percentile nationally for completion.

#508

Newport, RI

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65.2 / 100
65.2
Completion
79%
90%
Retention
85%
75%
Productivity
833 completions
43%

Salve Regina University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 90th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 2,836 students with in-state tuition of $47,180.

79% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 90th percentile nationally for completion.

#509

Irvine, CA

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65.2 / 100
65.2
Completion
76.8%
88%
Retention
93%
87%
Productivity
666 completions
31%

Stanbridge University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 88th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 2,642 students.

77% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 88th percentile nationally for completion.

#510

San Francisco, CA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65.2 / 100
65.2
Completion
66.3%
77%
Retention
80%
64%
Productivity
3040 completions
51%

University of San Francisco scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 93th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 9,212 students with in-state tuition of $57,670.

66% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 77th percentile nationally for completion.

#511

Lookout Mountain, GA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65.1 / 100
65.1
Completion
71.8%
84%
Retention
87%
78%
Productivity
189 completions
18%

Covenant College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 90th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 928 students with in-state tuition of $39,270.

72% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 84th percentile nationally for completion.

#512

Pharr, TX

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65.1 / 100
65.1
Completion
79.3%
90%
Retention
80%
64%
Productivity
642 completions
82%

Rio Grande Valley College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 90th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 883 students.

79% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 90th percentile nationally for completion.

#513

West Lafayette, IN

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65.1 / 100
65.1
Completion
58%
66%
Retention
92%
86%
Productivity
14360 completions
37%

Purdue University-Main Campus scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 100th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 52,905 students with in-state tuition of $9,718.

58% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 66th percentile nationally for completion.

#514

North Charleston, SC

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65.1 / 100
65.1
Completion
65.6%
76%
Retention
82%
68%
Productivity
98 completions
63%

Southeastern College-Charleston scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 94th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 232 students with in-state tuition of $22,384.

66% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 76th percentile nationally for completion.

#515

Selinsgrove, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65.1 / 100
65.1
Completion
79.7%
91%
Retention
73%
47%
Productivity
624 completions
39%

Susquehanna University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 91th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 2,247 students with in-state tuition of $56,600.

80% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 91st percentile nationally for completion.

#516

Princeton, WV

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65.1 / 100
65.1
Completion
82.1%
92%
Retention
77%
57%
Productivity
73 completions
82%

Mercer County Technical Education Center scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 92th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 102 students.

82% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 92nd percentile nationally for completion.

#517

Cleveland, OH

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65.1 / 100
65.1
Completion
73.7%
86%
Retention
100%
93%
Productivity
28 completions
72%

Meryma'at Barber College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 93th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 51 students.

74% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 86th percentile nationally for completion.

#518

Bronxville, NY

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65 / 100
65
Completion
72.7%
85%
Retention
84%
73%
Productivity
426 completions
29%

Sarah Lawrence College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 85th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,743 students with in-state tuition of $63,128.

73% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 85th percentile nationally for completion.

#519

Jacksonville, FL

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65 / 100
65
Completion
58%
66%
Retention
81%
66%
Productivity
4428 completions
36%

University of North Florida scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 95th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 16,453 students with in-state tuition of $3,996.

58% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 66th percentile nationally for completion.

#520

Kalamazoo, MI

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
65 / 100
65
Completion
51.5%
56%
Retention
80%
64%
Productivity
4743 completions
41%

Western Michigan University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 97th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 16,693 students with in-state tuition of $15,198.

52% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 56th percentile nationally for completion.

#521

Berrien Springs, MI

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65 / 100
65
Completion
54.5%
61%
Retention
83%
70%
Productivity
721 completions
32%

Andrews University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 93th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 2,837 students with in-state tuition of $32,400.

55% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 61st percentile nationally for completion.

#522

Clearwater, FL

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65 / 100
65
Completion
77.5%
89%
Retention
83%
70%
Productivity
374 completions
78%

National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 89th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 582 students.

78% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 89th percentile nationally for completion.

#523

Boardman, OH

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65 / 100
65
Completion
77.3%
89%
Retention
79%
62%
Productivity
99 completions
84%

Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 89th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 131 students.

77% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 89th percentile nationally for completion.

#524

Rochester, NY

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
65 / 100
65
Completion
66.1%
77%
Retention
88%
80%
Productivity
3737 completions
22%

Rochester Institute of Technology scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 97th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 16,863 students with in-state tuition of $55,784.

66% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 77th percentile nationally for completion.

#525

Erie, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.9 / 100
64.9
Completion
55.7%
63%
Retention
76%
55%
Productivity
1433 completions
48%

Gannon University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 96th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 4,548 students with in-state tuition of $36,865.

56% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 63rd percentile nationally for completion.

#526

Gambier, OH

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.9 / 100
64.9
Completion
80.3%
91%
Retention
91%
85%
Productivity
595 completions
37%

Kenyon College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 91th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 2,184 students with in-state tuition of $69,030.

80% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 91st percentile nationally for completion.

#527

Philadelphia, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.9 / 100
64.9
Completion
65.5%
76%
Retention
83%
70%
Productivity
64 completions
65%

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 99th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 141 students with in-state tuition of $43,000.

66% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 76th percentile nationally for completion.

#528

Greenville, SC

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.9 / 100
64.9
Completion
61.1%
71%
Retention
81%
66%
Productivity
701 completions
28%

Bob Jones University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 91th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 2,893 students with in-state tuition of $19,756.

61% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 71st percentile nationally for completion.

#529

Marion, IN

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.9 / 100
64.9
Completion
53%
59%
Retention
79%
62%
Productivity
722 completions
51%

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 95th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 2,207 students with in-state tuition of $31,168.

53% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 59th percentile nationally for completion.

#530

Ocala, FL

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
64.9 / 100
64.9
Completion
100%
99%
Retention
65%
28%
Productivity
482 completions
92%

Marion Technical College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 484 students.

100% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 99th percentile nationally for completion.

#531

New Paltz, NY

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
64.9 / 100
64.9
Completion
67.2%
79%
Retention
87%
78%
Productivity
2074 completions
40%

State University of New York at New Paltz scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 87th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 7,420 students with in-state tuition of $7,070.

67% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 79th percentile nationally for completion.

#532

Danville, KY

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
89.5%
96%
Retention
88%
80%
Productivity
341 completions
31%

Centre College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 96th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,356 students with in-state tuition of $50,250.

90% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 96th percentile nationally for completion.

#533

New Ulm, MN

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
66.3%
77%
Retention
85%
75%
Productivity
254 completions
44%

Martin Luther College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 97th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 860 students with in-state tuition of $17,770.

66% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 77th percentile nationally for completion.

#534

Corvallis, OR

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
78.9%
90%
Retention
83%
70%
Productivity
66 completions
94%

Phagans Beauty College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 94th percentile for program productivity.

The college enrolls 59 students.

79% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 90th percentile nationally for completion.

#535

Salt Lake City, UT

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
54.6%
61%
Retention
76%
55%
Productivity
490 completions
61%

Westminster University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 95th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 1,214 students with in-state tuition of $40,896.

55% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 61st percentile nationally for completion.

#536

Walla Walla, WA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
88.9%
96%
Retention
89%
82%
Productivity
387 completions
31%

Whitman College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 96th percentile for completion rate.

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

89% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 96th percentile nationally for completion.

#537

Irvine, CA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
65.2%
76%
Retention
76%
55%
Productivity
1402 completions
61%

Concordia University-Irvine scores above average in the overall ranking at 65.

The college enrolls 3,481 students with in-state tuition of $40,510.

65% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 76th percentile nationally for completion.

#538

Lakewood, NJ

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
72%
84%
Retention
76%
55%
Productivity
526 completions
38%

Georgian Court University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 84th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,910 students with in-state tuition of $35,360.

72% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 84th percentile nationally for completion.

#539

West Long Branch, NJ

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
66.6%
77%
Retention
81%
66%
Productivity
1548 completions
47%

Monmouth University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 81th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 4,981 students with in-state tuition of $44,098.

67% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 77th percentile nationally for completion.

#540

Goodland, KS

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
64.8 / 100
64.8
Completion
62.7%
72%
Retention
77%
57%
Productivity
358 completions
69%

Northwest Kansas Technical College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65.

The college enrolls 725 students.

63% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 72nd percentile nationally for completion.

#541

Naperville, IL

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.7 / 100
64.7
Completion
69.5%
82%
Retention
82%
68%
Productivity
789 completions
38%

North Central College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 84th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 2,856 students with in-state tuition of $44,114.

70% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 82nd percentile nationally for completion.

#542

Grand Rapids, MI

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.7 / 100
64.7
Completion
64.5%
75%
Retention
88%
80%
Productivity
1014 completions
45%

Calvin University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 89th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 3,364 students with in-state tuition of $38,370.

65% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 75th percentile nationally for completion.

#543

Lancaster, CA

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
64.7 / 100
64.7
Completion
71.2%
83%
Retention
80%
64%
Productivity
817 completions
65%

High Desert Medical College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 83th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,803 students.

71% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 83rd percentile nationally for completion.

#544

Pittsburgh, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.6 / 100
64.6
Completion
57.8%
66%
Retention
79%
62%
Productivity
675 completions
42%

Chatham University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 87th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 2,319 students with in-state tuition of $42,250.

58% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 66th percentile nationally for completion.

#545

Loudonville, NY

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.6 / 100
64.6
Completion
77.1%
89%
Retention
84%
73%
Productivity
965 completions
35%

Siena College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 89th percentile for completion rate.

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

77% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 89th percentile nationally for completion.

#546

Elizabethton, TN

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
64.6 / 100
64.6
Completion
78.7%
90%
Retention
80%
64%
Productivity
361 completions
51%

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 90th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,093 students.

79% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 90th percentile nationally for completion.

#547

Morgantown, WV

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
64.6 / 100
64.6
Completion
50.3%
54%
Retention
81%
66%
Productivity
6428 completions
35%

West Virginia University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 97th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 24,200 students with in-state tuition of $9,648.

50% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 54th percentile nationally for completion.

#548

Galloway, NJ

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
64.6 / 100
64.6
Completion
60.7%
70%
Retention
77%
57%
Productivity
2506 completions
41%

Stockton University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 89th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 8,788 students with in-state tuition of $12,996.

61% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 70th percentile nationally for completion.

#549

Greencastle, IN

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
64.5 / 100
64.5
Completion
80.9%
92%
Retention
89%
82%
Productivity
414 completions
24%

DePauw University scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 92th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,819 students with in-state tuition of $56,030.

81% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 92nd percentile nationally for completion.

#550

North Hollywood, CA

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
64.5 / 100
64.5
Completion
94.3%
98%
Retention
92%
86%
Productivity
27 completions
62%

Galaxy Medical College scores above average in the overall ranking at 65, ranking in the 98th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 65 students.

94% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 98th percentile nationally for completion.

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