Best Colleges ranks 892 colleges and universities based on 50 statistics and 12 million ratings from 300,000 students. A high ranking indicates that the college is an elite academic institution that attracts a diverse set of high-achieving students and faculty, the college is affordable, and the students are very happy with their college experience.
An additional 678 colleges received a grade but were not eligible for a ranking. For more information,read the full methodology.