Top Colleges by Quality 2026 — Page 21
Ranks 1001–1050 of 2,129 colleges
#
University
Quality
Value
Grad Rate
1001
College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL · public
31.6
35
44%
1002
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · private
31.6
28
52%
1003
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX · private
31.6
27
50%
1004
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL · private
31.6
26
47%
1005
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · public
31.5
61
51%
1006
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · public
31.5
53
56%
1007
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA · public
31.5
44
42%
1008
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA · public
31.5
40
49%
1009
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · private
31.5
38
49%
1010
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN · private
31.5
35
53%
1011
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · private
31.5
34
50%
1012
Brevard College
Brevard, NC · private
31.5
20
44%
1013
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Hackensack, NJ · for-profit
31.5
14
43%
1014
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL · public
31.4
48
42%
1015
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · private
31.4
33
58%
1016
American National University-Louisville
Louisville, KY · for-profit
31.4
21
50%
1017
Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, IL · private
31.4
18
59%
1018
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL · public
31.3
100
44%
1019
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI · private
31.3
48
64%
1020
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · public
31.3
41
56%
1021
ATI College-Whittier
Whitter, CA · for-profit
31.3
33
70%
1022
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA · private
31.3
29
66%
1023
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX · private
31.3
29
59%
1024
Lasell University
Newton, MA · private
31.3
25
56%
1025
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · public
31.2
48
53%
1026
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · public
31.2
47
41%
1027
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH · private
31.2
24
50%
1028
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee, WA · public
31.1
44
41%
1029
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · private
31.1
43
47%
1030
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA · public
31.1
43
45%
1031
Rivier University
Nashua, NH · private
31.1
26
55%
1032
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Houston, TX · for-profit
31.1
14
46%
1033
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL · public
31
80
42%
1034
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · public
31
48
55%
1035
Highline College
Des Moines, WA · public
31
45
37%
1036
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · public
31
41
54%
1037
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · private
31
22
58%
1038
Ilisagvik College
Barrow, AK · public
30.9
62
43%
1039
Daemen University
Amherst, NY · private
30.9
48
59%
1040
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI · public
30.8
81
42%
1041
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY · public
30.8
45
54%
1042
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS · public
30.8
40
55%
1043
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA · public
30.8
35
39%
1044
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · private
30.8
31
50%
1045
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · for-profit
30.8
23
82%
1046
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NY · private
30.8
16
40%
1047
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA · private
30.8
0
66%
1048
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · public
30.7
63
48%
1049
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND · public
30.7
42
40%
1050
Cottey College
Nevada, MO · private
30.7
38
59%