Best Colleges by State (2026)
Explore over 5,496 colleges across all 50 states and D.C. — ranked by graduate earnings, net price, and outcomes. Powered by U.S. Department of Education data.
Alabama
73 colleges
Alaska
10 colleges
Arizona
99 colleges
Arkansas
75 colleges
California
565 colleges
Colorado
75 colleges
Connecticut
50 colleges
Delaware
15 colleges
District of Columbia
17 colleges
Florida
299 colleges
Georgia
133 colleges
Hawaii
19 colleges
Idaho
33 colleges
Illinois
201 colleges
Indiana
100 colleges
Iowa
73 colleges
Kansas
74 colleges
Kentucky
81 colleges
Louisiana
105 colleges
Maine
32 colleges
Maryland
74 colleges
Massachusetts
128 colleges
Michigan
150 colleges
Minnesota
85 colleges
Mississippi
51 colleges
Missouri
125 colleges
Montana
27 colleges
Nebraska
39 colleges
Nevada
35 colleges
New Hampshire
29 colleges
New Jersey
144 colleges
New Mexico
41 colleges
New York
369 colleges
North Carolina
153 colleges
North Dakota
25 colleges
Ohio
257 colleges
Oklahoma
94 colleges
Oregon
66 colleges
Pennsylvania
285 colleges
Rhode Island
21 colleges
South Carolina
83 colleges
South Dakota
24 colleges
Tennessee
130 colleges
Texas
368 colleges
Utah
56 colleges
Vermont
13 colleges
Virginia
130 colleges
Washington
88 colleges
West Virginia
65 colleges
Wisconsin
78 colleges
Wyoming
11 colleges
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