Best Colleges for Liberal Arts (2026)
435 programs ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.
435
Programs
$42,885
Avg Field Earnings
$17,893
Avg Net Price
77%
Avg Admit Rate
There are 435 accredited Liberal Arts programs across U.S. colleges and universities, with graduate earnings ranging from $16,448 to $100,387. Georgetown University produces the highest-earning graduates, while the average program graduate earns $42,885 within four years of completion. Whether you're focused on maximizing earning potential or finding the best value, this data — sourced from the U.S. Department of Education — helps you compare programs side by side.
Quick Facts — Liberal Arts Programs
Top 15 Colleges for Liberal Arts by Graduate Earnings
Ranked by field-specific earnings after graduation. Public and private nonprofit only.
| # | School | Location | Type | Earnings | Admit Rate | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Private Nonprofit | $100,387 | 13% | $40,815 |
| 2 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA | Private Nonprofit | $87,110 | 45% | $37,930 |
| 3 | Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | Private Nonprofit | $74,868 | 82% | $24,347 |
| 4 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $71,435 | 76% | $30,902 |
| 5 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT | Private Nonprofit | $71,207 | 83% | $35,860 |
| 6 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Private Nonprofit | $69,083 | 63% | $40,892 |
| 7 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Private Nonprofit | $68,338 | 79% | $38,509 |
| 8 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Public | $65,563 | 81% | $12,766 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Private Nonprofit | $64,740 | 12% | $31,944 |
| 10 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA | Private Nonprofit | $64,432 | 93% | $29,137 |
| 11 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, KY | Private Nonprofit | $62,607 | 90% | $21,835 |
| 12 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | Private Nonprofit | $61,133 | 4% | $23,777 |
| 13 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Private Nonprofit | $60,890 | 16% | $30,177 |
| 14 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York, NY | Public | $60,423 | 48% | $3,033 |
| 15 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | Private Nonprofit | $60,259 | 28% | $36,425 |
Best Value Liberal Arts Programs
Lowest net price among schools with above-median Liberal Arts graduate earnings (above $42,418).
Killeen, TX
Net Price
$1,300
Field Earnings
$43,986
San Bernardino, CA
Net Price
$4,564
Field Earnings
$47,796
Portales, NM
Net Price
$4,904
Field Earnings
$44,007
What the Data Tells Us
- 12 of the top 15 programs by earnings are at public universities — 13 are private nonprofits.
- 2The #1 program (Georgetown University) pays 134% more than the average Liberal Arts program nationally.
- 3Average acceptance rate among Liberal Arts programs is 77% — selectivity varies widely by school.
- 4Best-value programs combine above-median earnings (>$42,418) with lower-than-average net prices.
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All 435 institutions offering Liberal Arts. Click column headers to sort. Includes for-profit institutions.
| School | City | State | Type | Field Earnings | Admit Rate | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | Private Nonprofit | $100,387 | 13% | $40,815 |
| Bentley University | Waltham | MA | Private Nonprofit | $87,110 | 45% | $37,930 |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre | NY | Private Nonprofit | $74,868 | 82% | $24,347 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | IL | Private Nonprofit | $71,435 | 76% | $30,902 |
| Champlain College | Burlington | VT | Private Nonprofit | $71,207 | 83% | $35,860 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | TX | Private Nonprofit | $69,083 | 63% | $40,892 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | PA | Private Nonprofit | $68,338 | 79% | $38,509 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | MI | Public | $65,563 | 81% | $12,766 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | PA | Private Nonprofit | $64,740 | 12% | $31,944 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | VA | Private Nonprofit | $64,432 | 93% | $29,137 |
| Thomas More University | Crestview Hills | KY | Private Nonprofit | $62,607 | 90% | $21,835 |
| American Public University System | Charles Town | WV | Private For-Profit | $62,059 | N/A | $9,597 |
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | Private Nonprofit | $61,133 | 4% | $23,777 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown | CT | Private Nonprofit | $60,890 | 16% | $30,177 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York | NY | Public | $60,423 | 48% | $3,033 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster | PA | Private Nonprofit | $60,259 | 28% | $36,425 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester | NH | Private Nonprofit | $60,203 | 100% | $36,708 |
| Purdue University Global | West Lafayette | IN | Public | $60,184 | N/A | $7,770 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA | Private Nonprofit | $60,107 | 89% | $29,689 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | CA | Private Nonprofit | $59,815 | 63% | $58,098 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | IN | Private Nonprofit | $59,713 | 11% | $26,780 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | Public | $59,458 | 27% | $19,857 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | TN | Private Nonprofit | $59,218 | 95% | $33,147 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | MO | Private Nonprofit | $59,142 | 38% | $17,562 |
| Sullivan University | Louisville | KY | Private For-Profit | $58,871 | N/A | $25,532 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | OH | Private Nonprofit | $58,310 | 86% | $32,997 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe | AZ | Public | $57,628 | 90% | $14,967 |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale | AZ | Public | $57,628 | 67% | N/A |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $57,533 | 73% | $31,446 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | WI | Public | $57,441 | 87% | $14,305 |
| National University | San Diego | CA | Private Nonprofit | $57,429 | N/A | $22,878 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | MN | Public | $57,427 | 99% | $16,863 |
| King University | Bristol | TN | Private Nonprofit | $57,168 | 100% | $22,347 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | MI | Public | $56,972 | 72% | $10,775 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | ND | Public | $56,660 | 77% | $18,551 |
| Villanova University | Villanova | PA | Private Nonprofit | $56,373 | 27% | $43,756 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | Private Nonprofit | $56,030 | 68% | $15,564 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | OK | Private Nonprofit | $55,879 | 77% | $22,857 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | CA | Private Nonprofit | $55,485 | 45% | $48,381 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | WA | Private Nonprofit | $55,317 | 77% | $34,662 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | CA | Public | $55,078 | 31% | $16,665 |
| New York University | New York | NY | Private Nonprofit | $54,415 | 9% | $37,050 |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport | CT | Private Nonprofit | $53,660 | 83% | $27,807 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | CA | Private Nonprofit | $53,489 | 87% | $30,378 |
| Excelsior University | Albany | NY | Private Nonprofit | $53,480 | N/A | N/A |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside | CA | Public | $53,198 | 76% | $14,304 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | TX | Private Nonprofit | $53,187 | 90% | $19,359 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | VA | Public | $53,166 | 87% | $17,915 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | TX | Public | $52,889 | 89% | $16,805 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | CA | Public | $52,770 | 94% | $5,652 |
| Stockton University | Galloway | NJ | Public | $52,751 | 89% | $20,670 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | TX | Private Nonprofit | $52,558 | 56% | $20,590 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | MI | Public | $52,263 | 16% | $13,138 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | Stillwater | OK | Public | $52,247 | 75% | $17,447 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton | TX | Public | $52,127 | 96% | $11,963 |
| Montana State University Billings | Billings | MT | Public | $52,082 | N/A | $16,524 |
| Neumann University | Aston | PA | Private Nonprofit | $52,081 | 81% | $27,804 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | FL | Private Nonprofit | $51,653 | 19% | $37,244 |
| Weber State University | Ogden | UT | Public | $51,593 | N/A | $10,258 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | CA | Public | $51,305 | 93% | $12,885 |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $51,305 | 79% | $24,792 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville | TN | Public | $51,110 | 70% | $15,796 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | VA | Public | $51,008 | 80% | $20,667 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | Public | $50,705 | 84% | $22,531 |
| Charter Oak State College | New Britain | CT | Public | $50,683 | N/A | $15,815 |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Turlock | CA | Public | $50,537 | 98% | $6,067 |
| California State University-East Bay | Hayward | CA | Public | $50,433 | 97% | $9,320 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | CA | Private Nonprofit | $50,096 | 76% | $30,109 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | CA | Private Nonprofit | $50,055 | 88% | $22,212 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | NJ | Public | $50,014 | 90% | $18,745 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | UT | Public | $49,899 | N/A | $6,376 |
| Wilmington University | New Castle | DE | Private Nonprofit | $49,894 | N/A | $15,644 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | TX | Public | $49,781 | 72% | $15,649 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro | NJ | Public | $49,750 | 78% | $22,408 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | MD | Public | $49,700 | 87% | $17,743 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | Public | $49,653 | 91% | $6,555 |
| Thomas Edison State University | Trenton | NJ | Public | $49,650 | N/A | N/A |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | TX | Public | $49,603 | 80% | $13,951 |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Aliso Viejo | CA | Public | $49,503 | N/A | $32,654 |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | Private Nonprofit | $49,359 | 67% | $21,602 |
| University of Delaware | Newark | DE | Public | $49,314 | 71% | $17,799 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | MO | Private Nonprofit | $49,234 | N/A | $22,715 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | CA | Public | $49,182 | 96% | $12,278 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Norman | OK | Public | $49,145 | 77% | $15,300 |
| Chicago State University | Chicago | IL | Public | $49,005 | 43% | $12,335 |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | CA | Public | $48,865 | 93% | $7,021 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Spokane | WA | Private Nonprofit | $48,863 | 29% | N/A |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | MO | Private Nonprofit | $48,829 | 75% | $24,398 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | AZ | Public | $48,759 | 90% | $14,158 |
| Union College | Schenectady | NY | Private Nonprofit | $48,667 | 44% | $34,561 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | TX | Private Nonprofit | $48,551 | 96% | $26,106 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | CA | Public | $48,538 | 36% | $15,364 |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance | OH | Private Nonprofit | $48,531 | 78% | $23,280 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | MO | Public | $48,355 | 72% | $13,310 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | AR | Public | $48,340 | 89% | $16,511 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | IL | Public | $48,131 | 70% | $13,391 |
| Delaware State University | Dover | DE | Public | $47,980 | 47% | $13,910 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs | CT | Public | $47,843 | 52% | $25,097 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | Public | $47,796 | 94% | $4,564 |
| Lewis-Clark State College | Lewiston | ID | Public | $47,757 | 88% | $15,635 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | CA | Private Nonprofit | $47,742 | 10% | $32,740 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | MD | Public | $47,725 | 89% | $16,715 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | MO | Public | $47,666 | 78% | $20,268 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | CA | Private Nonprofit | $47,665 | 71% | $20,161 |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville | IL | Private Nonprofit | $47,602 | 63% | $18,460 |
| Nelson University | Waxahachie | TX | Private Nonprofit | $47,354 | 89% | $21,662 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $47,240 | 91% | $15,404 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | Madison | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $47,240 | 95% | $22,829 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | MD | Private Nonprofit | $47,178 | 82% | $19,169 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | MI | Private Nonprofit | $47,121 | 52% | $19,353 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu | HI | Public | $47,100 | 87% | $15,664 |
| Utica University | Utica | NY | Private Nonprofit | $47,057 | 92% | $19,108 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | MI | Public | $47,030 | 88% | $9,120 |
| California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | Public | $46,959 | 94% | $9,338 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | MI | Private Nonprofit | $46,912 | 69% | $17,124 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Seaside | CA | Public | $46,794 | 97% | $13,663 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | CA | Public | $46,751 | 46% | $10,440 |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | WV | Public | $46,744 | 97% | $11,363 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo | CA | Public | $46,560 | 95% | $9,849 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | KS | Public | $46,515 | 90% | $12,569 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | VA | Public | $46,503 | 72% | $23,322 |
| Ashford University | San Diego | CA | Private For-Profit | $46,413 | N/A | $31,266 |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry | NY | Private Nonprofit | $46,408 | 86% | $14,072 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | IL | Public | $46,407 | 65% | $12,786 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | TX | Private Nonprofit | $46,286 | 89% | $28,516 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | VA | Public | $46,267 | 89% | $15,840 |
| California State University-Fresno | Fresno | CA | Public | $46,235 | 95% | $7,000 |
| Luther College | Decorah | IA | Private Nonprofit | $46,160 | 72% | $23,097 |
| CUNY City College | New York | NY | Public | $46,094 | 60% | $3,776 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca | NY | Private Nonprofit | $46,072 | 9% | $28,690 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | FL | Private Nonprofit | $45,963 | 78% | $21,293 |
| University of Houston | Houston | TX | Public | $45,943 | 74% | $14,276 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | TX | Public | $45,913 | 73% | $19,070 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | IA | Private Nonprofit | $45,838 | 99% | $21,774 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | TN | Public | $45,804 | 69% | $13,359 |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | GA | Public | $45,787 | 68% | $9,823 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | Public | $45,735 | 85% | $19,680 |
| California State University-Chico | Chico | CA | Public | $45,654 | 93% | $14,480 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | VA | Public | $45,651 | 90% | $19,066 |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon | TX | Public | $45,509 | 99% | $19,487 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | KY | Public | $45,457 | 68% | $8,191 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | CA | Private Nonprofit | $45,432 | 85% | $26,285 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | Dayton | OH | Public | $45,415 | 96% | $15,415 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus | Celina | OH | Public | $45,415 | N/A | $11,081 |
| Texas Southern University | Houston | TX | Public | $45,403 | 97% | $16,590 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | TX | Private Nonprofit | $45,338 | 44% | $36,660 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | NE | Public | $45,327 | 87% | $13,441 |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | IN | Public | $45,153 | 96% | $12,923 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | SD | Public | $45,130 | 98% | $19,841 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | FL | Public | $45,069 | 43% | $9,812 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | WA | Public | $44,998 | 87% | $14,971 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | Public | $44,934 | 87% | $10,836 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | PA | Private Nonprofit | $44,908 | 81% | $32,568 |
| Pace University | New York | NY | Private Nonprofit | $44,877 | 76% | $30,892 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | OK | Public | $44,876 | 78% | $18,309 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | NY | Public | $44,768 | 78% | $17,156 |
| Aurora University | Aurora | IL | Private Nonprofit | $44,614 | 81% | $18,838 |
| Minot State University | Minot | ND | Public | $44,614 | 65% | $12,703 |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island | NY | Public | $44,584 | 92% | $5,579 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | KS | Public | $44,562 | 93% | $18,059 |
| Endicott College | Beverly | MA | Private Nonprofit | $44,540 | 71% | $40,654 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | MI | Public | $44,505 | 83% | $16,317 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | WI | Public | $44,500 | 89% | $13,369 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | WI | Public | $44,448 | 86% | $14,158 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | WV | Public | $44,412 | N/A | $9,197 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | WV | Public | $44,412 | 37% | $9,337 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | WV | Public | $44,412 | 89% | $15,634 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | CA | Public | $44,387 | 85% | $13,760 |
| University of Maine | Orono | ME | Public | $44,377 | 97% | $17,510 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | LA | Public | $44,375 | 85% | $13,466 |
| University of Nevada-Reno | Reno | NV | Public | $44,253 | 74% | $15,927 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | CO | Public | $44,239 | 89% | $21,279 |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta | GA | Public | $44,189 | 72% | $10,945 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | NY | Private Nonprofit | $44,156 | 59% | $44,338 |
| Antioch University-Los Angeles | Culver City | CA | Private Nonprofit | $44,094 | N/A | N/A |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | CA | Private Nonprofit | $44,094 | N/A | N/A |
| Antioch University-Seattle | Seattle | WA | Private Nonprofit | $44,094 | N/A | N/A |
| Antioch University | Yellow Springs | OH | Private Nonprofit | $44,094 | N/A | N/A |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales | NM | Public | $44,007 | 92% | $4,904 |
| Worcester State University | Worcester | MA | Public | $43,996 | 88% | $13,381 |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen | TX | Public | $43,986 | 100% | $1,300 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | LA | Public | $43,938 | 93% | $13,606 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | VA | Private Nonprofit | $43,891 | 92% | $17,800 |
| Cameron University | Lawton | OK | Public | $43,865 | N/A | $10,912 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | KS | Public | $43,819 | 89% | $15,784 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | CT | Public | $43,775 | 83% | $21,067 |
| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | CA | Public | $43,664 | 95% | $10,229 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | TX | Public | $43,663 | 90% | $16,404 |
| Framingham State University | Framingham | MA | Public | $43,637 | 84% | $16,114 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | IA | Private Nonprofit | $43,635 | 86% | $21,936 |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | NC | Public | $43,608 | N/A | $8,759 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | TX | Public | $43,525 | 86% | $9,366 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | Public | $43,495 | 76% | $11,668 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | VA | Private Nonprofit | $43,490 | 100% | $24,588 |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | CA | Private Nonprofit | $43,455 | 84% | $32,647 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula | Ashtabula | OH | Public | $43,439 | N/A | $12,205 |
| Kent State University at Stark | North Canton | OH | Public | $43,439 | N/A | $10,897 |
| Kent State University at Trumbull | Warren | OH | Public | $43,439 | N/A | $11,135 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | OH | Public | $43,439 | 86% | $20,787 |
| Kent State University at Geauga | Burton | OH | Public | $43,439 | N/A | $12,044 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | CA | Public | $43,398 | 75% | $11,531 |
| Westfield State University | Westfield | MA | Public | $43,355 | 81% | $16,721 |
| Harding University | Searcy | AR | Private Nonprofit | $43,353 | 71% | $22,130 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | IN | Public | $43,297 | 78% | $16,264 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | NJ | Public | $43,121 | 88% | $15,566 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | NE | Public | $43,055 | 89% | $16,242 |
| Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | IN | Public | $43,037 | 84% | $7,888 |
| Utah State University | Logan | UT | Public | $42,982 | 92% | $14,936 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | WV | Public | $42,940 | 99% | $9,032 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | TX | Public | $42,890 | 90% | $20,783 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester | PA | Public | $42,803 | 78% | $23,331 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | MO | Public | $42,749 | 64% | $14,462 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | IL | Public | $42,666 | 71% | $12,937 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | KS | Public | $42,648 | 94% | $13,194 |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | GA | Public | $42,597 | 100% | $12,361 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | AR | Public | $42,582 | N/A | $14,287 |
| Regis University | Denver | CO | Private Nonprofit | $42,423 | 86% | $18,397 |
| Baker College | Owosso | MI | Private Nonprofit | $42,418 | 82% | $13,157 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | FL | Private Nonprofit | $42,304 | 73% | $30,371 |
| Ball State University | Muncie | IN | Public | $42,167 | 86% | $14,940 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | MA | Public | $42,130 | 60% | $22,383 |
| Vermont State University | Randolph | VT | Public | $41,999 | 82% | $18,212 |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | MO | Private Nonprofit | $41,953 | 57% | $19,638 |
| Clayton State University | Morrow | GA | Public | $41,898 | 68% | $8,365 |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta | ME | Public | $41,897 | N/A | $10,924 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | Public | $41,812 | 93% | $23,836 |
| The New School | New York | NY | Private Nonprofit | $41,766 | 63% | $58,741 |
| University of California-Davis | Davis | CA | Public | $41,760 | 42% | $14,741 |
| Friends University | Wichita | KS | Private Nonprofit | $41,734 | 55% | $27,715 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | NC | Public | $41,661 | 42% | $17,303 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | CT | Public | $41,609 | 91% | $20,857 |
| Miami University-Hamilton | Hamilton | OH | Public | $41,606 | N/A | $11,286 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | IL | Public | $41,581 | 75% | $14,109 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | OH | Public | $41,518 | 85% | $21,637 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | MA | Public | $41,478 | 91% | $20,927 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis | TN | Public | $41,474 | 72% | $12,397 |
| Mercer University | Macon | GA | Private Nonprofit | $41,466 | 69% | $23,847 |
| Florida International University | Miami | FL | Public | $41,299 | 55% | $9,288 |
| Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | OK | Public | $41,260 | 100% | $12,710 |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee | WI | Private Nonprofit | $41,193 | 86% | $22,540 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis | OR | Public | $41,182 | 77% | $19,604 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | Public | $41,150 | 88% | $18,749 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | NC | Private Nonprofit | $41,133 | 75% | $24,639 |
| Dakota State University | Madison | SD | Public | $41,119 | 88% | $21,057 |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | Kokomo | IN | Public | $41,091 | 86% | $3,968 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | MO | Public | $40,966 | 63% | $15,071 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | CA | Private Nonprofit | $40,912 | 83% | $26,196 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | Cortland | NY | Public | $40,898 | 60% | $22,345 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | CO | Public | $40,844 | 82% | $15,103 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | AL | Public | $40,833 | 92% | $13,224 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | FL | Public | $40,799 | 66% | $8,752 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | MO | Public | $40,773 | 74% | $15,882 |
| Murray State University | Murray | KY | Public | $40,665 | 86% | $9,096 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | Brooklyn | NY | Private Nonprofit | $40,634 | 72% | $19,035 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | NC | Public | $40,587 | 89% | $15,739 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester | NY | Private Nonprofit | $40,551 | 67% | $34,906 |
| Barry University | Miami | FL | Private Nonprofit | $40,411 | 77% | $22,613 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Camden | NJ | Public | $40,401 | 66% | $18,745 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick | NJ | Public | $40,401 | 58% | $24,406 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | GA | Public | $40,388 | 88% | $15,267 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | PA | Public | $40,386 | 58% | $30,434 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | IL | Private Nonprofit | $40,385 | 84% | $10,970 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn | NY | Public | $40,342 | 86% | $5,718 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | TN | Public | $40,320 | 76% | $14,246 |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow | MA | Private Nonprofit | $40,309 | 85% | $14,271 |
| Athens State University | Athens | AL | Public | $40,020 | N/A | N/A |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva | OK | Public | $39,976 | 65% | $10,104 |
| Baker University | Baldwin City | KS | Private Nonprofit | $39,818 | 94% | $25,301 |
| Adams State University | Alamosa | CO | Public | $39,802 | N/A | $12,980 |
| Alabama A & M University | Normal | AL | Public | $39,750 | 58% | $17,621 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | MD | Public | $39,699 | 82% | $14,985 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | IN | Private Nonprofit | $39,636 | 89% | $22,866 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | Marion | IN | Private Nonprofit | $39,636 | N/A | $16,898 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway | SC | Public | $39,621 | 75% | $13,966 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine | CA | Private Nonprofit | $39,600 | 66% | $28,115 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | IN | Public | $39,584 | 84% | $13,171 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | Public | $39,472 | 91% | $3,967 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | VA | Private Nonprofit | $39,447 | 99% | $29,357 |
| Indiana University-Northwest | Gary | IN | Public | $39,427 | 73% | $5,130 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | AL | Public | $39,414 | 78% | $14,279 |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | TX | Private Nonprofit | $39,370 | 91% | $23,131 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | TX | Public | $39,336 | 94% | $4,831 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | Albuquerque | NM | Public | $39,130 | 95% | $15,489 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | CO | Public | $39,070 | 95% | $10,051 |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | WV | Public | $39,069 | 96% | $11,139 |
| Mount St. Joseph University | Cincinnati | OH | Private Nonprofit | $39,034 | 59% | $16,530 |
| Boise State University | Boise | ID | Public | $38,995 | 87% | $21,610 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | SC | Public | $38,742 | 67% | $13,557 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | IL | Public | $38,711 | 86% | $9,833 |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce | TX | Public | $38,708 | 92% | $11,841 |
| Illinois State University | Normal | IL | Public | $38,684 | 88% | $19,398 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase | NY | Public | $38,676 | 74% | $18,913 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | MI | Public | $38,583 | 91% | $8,624 |
| Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | CA | Private Nonprofit | $38,570 | 43% | $18,260 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | WA | Public | $38,481 | 39% | $14,091 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | WA | Public | $38,481 | 91% | $12,319 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | WA | Public | $38,481 | 83% | $10,163 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | IL | Public | $38,449 | 87% | $13,297 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle | ME | Public | $38,395 | 100% | $7,035 |
| Union University | Jackson | TN | Private Nonprofit | $38,385 | 60% | $27,171 |
| Simpson University | Redding | CA | Private Nonprofit | $38,357 | 86% | $27,817 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant | OK | Public | $38,323 | 76% | $8,039 |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | WV | Public | $38,275 | 97% | $15,366 |
| Randall University | Moore | OK | Private Nonprofit | $38,244 | 58% | $16,383 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | LA | Private Nonprofit | $38,148 | 14% | $39,949 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | WV | Public | $38,077 | N/A | $1,807 |
| Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | IN | Public | $38,006 | 84% | $8,653 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | VA | Private Nonprofit | $37,993 | N/A | $12,756 |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | San Dimas | CA | Private Nonprofit | $37,985 | N/A | $22,677 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | LA | Public | $37,847 | 99% | $13,154 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | MI | Public | $37,807 | 56% | $9,492 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | MS | Public | $37,800 | 99% | $21,708 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | NC | Public | $37,786 | 50% | $10,846 |
| Governors State University | University Park | IL | Public | $37,766 | 48% | $12,329 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | Public | $37,709 | 15% | $11,655 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | FL | Public | $37,699 | 24% | $11,297 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana | TX | Public | $37,685 | 64% | $12,997 |
| Limestone University | Gaffney | SC | Private Nonprofit | $37,677 | 97% | $19,588 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond | OK | Private Nonprofit | $37,566 | 97% | $21,872 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | NC | Public | $37,527 | 82% | $7,892 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | MO | Public | $37,489 | N/A | $19,092 |
| New College of Florida | Sarasota | FL | Public | $37,472 | 73% | $7,195 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | OH | Public | $37,450 | 84% | $12,767 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | MD | Public | $37,432 | N/A | $22,063 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | NC | Public | $37,419 | 89% | $10,965 |
| East Central University | Ada | OK | Public | $37,389 | 58% | $8,683 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | VA | Private Nonprofit | $37,179 | 62% | $25,319 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | TN | Public | $37,163 | 86% | $15,983 |
| Lyon College | Batesville | AR | Private Nonprofit | $37,150 | 63% | $19,616 |
| Indiana University-East | Richmond | IN | Public | $37,141 | 67% | $8,134 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | AR | Public | $37,036 | 59% | $17,248 |
| Portland State University | Portland | OR | Public | $36,892 | 91% | $9,552 |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | AR | Public | $36,883 | 82% | $12,366 |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | TN | Public | $36,831 | 96% | $9,735 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Buffalo | NY | Public | $36,769 | 73% | $11,346 |
| University of Mississippi | University | MS | Public | $36,682 | 97% | $13,314 |
| McNeese State University | Lake Charles | LA | Public | $36,581 | 78% | $12,493 |
| St. John's College | Annapolis | MD | Private Nonprofit | $36,533 | 55% | $45,597 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville | NY | Private Nonprofit | $36,532 | 62% | $41,437 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville | KY | Public | $36,444 | 79% | $17,988 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | MO | Public | $36,370 | 97% | $12,007 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | TN | Public | $36,366 | 81% | $14,265 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | IA | Public | $36,326 | 89% | $18,589 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | MS | Public | $36,318 | 78% | $17,595 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | MA | Public | $36,288 | 83% | $17,163 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman | MT | Public | $36,283 | 82% | $22,499 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow | ID | Public | $36,191 | 76% | $14,831 |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | LA | Public | $36,032 | 92% | $7,065 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | WV | Public | $36,014 | 96% | $7,502 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | SD | Public | $35,907 | 99% | $19,858 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green | OH | Public | $35,902 | 81% | $24,022 |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland | ME | Public | $35,875 | 79% | $13,596 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Las Cruces | NM | Public | $35,854 | 89% | $8,889 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | LA | Public | $35,807 | 51% | $7,022 |
| Drury University | Springfield | MO | Private Nonprofit | $35,793 | 58% | $20,831 |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Springfield | MO | Private Nonprofit | $35,793 | N/A | $10,566 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Allendale | SC | Public | $35,601 | 76% | $9,229 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | MO | Private Nonprofit | $35,595 | 69% | $27,006 |
| Langston University | Langston | OK | Public | $35,510 | N/A | $11,504 |
| Mitchell College | New London | CT | Private Nonprofit | $35,415 | 95% | $30,260 |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello | ID | Public | $35,224 | N/A | $12,193 |
| Morehead State University | Morehead | KY | Public | $35,212 | 77% | $9,793 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | PA | Public | $35,205 | 80% | $28,198 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | LA | Public | $35,108 | 87% | $13,530 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | SC | Public | $35,031 | 60% | $22,811 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | IA | Public | $35,027 | 93% | $15,901 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | VA | Private Nonprofit | $34,997 | 96% | $22,213 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | KS | Public | $34,947 | 98% | $16,261 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr | PA | Private Nonprofit | $34,758 | 29% | $31,759 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | WI | Private Nonprofit | $34,731 | 80% | $20,216 |
| Lee University | Cleveland | TN | Private Nonprofit | $34,588 | 71% | $18,878 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | CA | Public | $34,529 | 93% | $8,615 |
| Mayville State University | Mayville | ND | Public | $34,306 | N/A | $11,456 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Arcata | CA | Public | $34,209 | 98% | $13,171 |
| Concord University | Athens | WV | Public | $34,206 | 93% | $9,966 |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | WA | Public | $34,150 | 96% | $24,319 |
| Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | AR | Public | $34,059 | N/A | $23,405 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | KY | Public | $33,939 | 94% | $10,990 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | Merrimack | NH | Private Nonprofit | $33,863 | N/A | $18,489 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati | OH | Public | $33,745 | 85% | $25,648 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington | KY | Public | $33,700 | 93% | $18,851 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | KY | Public | $33,573 | 78% | $11,040 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | MI | Private Nonprofit | $33,555 | 90% | $16,626 |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute | IN | Public | $33,414 | 81% | $10,873 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | IA | Private Nonprofit | $33,397 | 81% | $18,504 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | Indiana | PA | Public | $33,174 | 91% | $16,804 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | MO | Public | $33,014 | 91% | $17,613 |
| Centenary University | Hackettstown | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $32,988 | 83% | $20,503 |
| John Brown University | Siloam Springs | AR | Private Nonprofit | $32,974 | 76% | $20,397 |
| Purdue University Northwest | Hammond | IN | Public | $32,940 | 72% | $6,079 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | Sumter | SC | Public | $32,899 | 74% | $7,712 |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City | UT | Public | $32,839 | 82% | $10,462 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | MS | Public | $32,750 | 90% | $12,411 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | AR | Public | $32,717 | 80% | $10,574 |
| Russell Sage College | Troy | NY | Private Nonprofit | $32,673 | 53% | $22,917 |
| Providence Christian College | Pasadena | CA | Private Nonprofit | $32,598 | 100% | $25,163 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | Public | $32,477 | 78% | $13,479 |
| Arlington Baptist University | Arlington | TX | Private Nonprofit | $32,360 | N/A | $24,906 |
| Lander University | Greenwood | SC | Public | $32,218 | 81% | $15,363 |
| North Greenville University | Tigerville | SC | Private Nonprofit | $32,123 | 67% | $21,063 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | LA | Public | $32,029 | 73% | $19,151 |
| Lesley University | Cambridge | MA | Private Nonprofit | $31,898 | 97% | $31,152 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | AR | Public | $31,351 | 41% | $12,653 |
| Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | AR | Private Nonprofit | $31,309 | 83% | $15,745 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach | FL | Private Nonprofit | $31,273 | 88% | $12,030 |
| Columbia International University | Columbia | SC | Private Nonprofit | $30,957 | 94% | $26,036 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | AR | Public | $30,901 | 75% | $14,027 |
| Francis Marion University | Florence | SC | Public | $30,887 | 86% | $11,386 |
| Talladega College | Talladega | AL | Private Nonprofit | $30,880 | 85% | $15,560 |
| Benedict College | Columbia | SC | Private Nonprofit | $30,725 | 96% | $18,250 |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | AL | Private Nonprofit | $30,724 | 45% | $25,669 |
| Goddard College | Plainfield | VT | Private Nonprofit | $30,542 | 20% | $30,152 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | Rexburg | ID | Private Nonprofit | $30,109 | 96% | $8,221 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | CA | Private Nonprofit | $29,814 | 83% | $30,031 |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | Kapolei | HI | Public | $29,588 | 95% | $10,327 |
| Ohio Christian University | Circleville | OH | Private Nonprofit | $29,536 | 38% | $20,607 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | NC | Public | $28,552 | 92% | $12,250 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | Public | $28,522 | 87% | $15,359 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury | NY | Public | $27,165 | 84% | $11,282 |
| Glenville State University | Glenville | WV | Public | $26,663 | N/A | $14,006 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | NM | Public | $26,461 | N/A | $14,838 |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | MS | Public | $26,269 | 45% | $13,265 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa | ID | Private Nonprofit | $25,923 | 65% | $29,580 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm | MN | Private Nonprofit | $25,819 | 87% | $18,463 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans | LA | Public | $25,777 | 79% | $14,810 |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | WV | Public | $25,677 | 97% | $13,684 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | OH | Public | $24,851 | 60% | $13,946 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany | OK | Private Nonprofit | $23,445 | N/A | $22,084 |
| Allen University | Columbia | SC | Private Nonprofit | $23,371 | 73% | $10,972 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | Arecibo | PR | Private Nonprofit | $23,354 | 94% | $11,117 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Ponce | PR | Private Nonprofit | $23,354 | 98% | $13,192 |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon | TN | Private Nonprofit | $23,264 | 67% | $18,759 |
| St. John's College | Santa Fe | NM | Private Nonprofit | $23,029 | 53% | $26,674 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | NC | Public | $21,143 | 90% | $16,836 |
| Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | GA | Public | $16,448 | 66% | $10,338 |
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