Top Colleges by Quality 2026 — Page 26
Ranks 1251–1300 of 2,129 colleges
#
University
Quality
Value
Grad Rate
1251
Neumann University
Aston, PA · private
27.7
26
50%
1252
Evangel University-College of Online Learning
Springfield, MO · private
27.7
26
50%
1253
University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, CA · public
27.7
22
43%
1254
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA · public
27.7
20
43%
1255
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL · private
27.7
19
47%
1256
Portland State University
Portland, OR · public
27.6
80
53%
1257
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · public
27.6
42
53%
1258
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV · public
27.6
42
60%
1259
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA · public
27.6
37
40%
1260
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · private
27.6
36
61%
1261
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL · public
27.6
32
36%
1262
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA · public
27.6
27
34%
1263
McMurry University
Abilene, TX · private
27.6
26
41%
1264
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA · private
27.6
22
37%
1265
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA · private
27.6
14
62%
1266
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · public
27.5
76
59%
1267
Southeastern Baptist College
Laurel, MS · private
27.5
69
83%
1268
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama, PR · private
27.5
29
42%
1269
Thiel College
Greenville, PA · private
27.5
26
46%
1270
Columbia College
Columbia, MO · private
27.5
22
44%
1271
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Ellendale, ND · private
27.5
19
42%
1272
Fremont University
Cerritos, CA · for-profit
27.5
10
36%
1273
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · public
27.4
50
51%
1274
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD · private
27.4
39
62%
1275
Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL · public
27.4
37
35%
1276
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH · private
27.4
30
51%
1277
LIM College
New York, NY · for-profit
27.4
20
52%
1278
Messenger College
Bedford, TX · private
27.4
15
54%
1279
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · public
27.3
66
61%
1280
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · public
27.3
50
51%
1281
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · private
27.3
22
49%
1282
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah
Lakewood, NJ · private
27.3
0
74%
1283
Yeshivas Novominsk
Brooklyn, NY · private
27.3
0
74%
1284
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · public
27.2
49
33%
1285
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · public
27.2
44
50%
1286
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA · public
27.2
43
30%
1287
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · public
27.2
40
46%
1288
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ · private
27.2
37
56%
1289
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · private
27.2
35
63%
1290
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX · private
27.2
33
44%
1291
Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · private
27.2
28
49%
1292
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · public
27.1
43
49%
1293
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL · private
27.1
34
57%
1294
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD · private
27.1
29
33%
1295
Bethany College
Bethany, WV · private
27.1
28
47%
1296
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY · private
27.1
27
40%
1297
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · private
27.1
16
52%
1298
Hillsborough College
Tampa, FL · public
27
89
34%
1299
American Samoa Community College
Pago Pago, AS · public
27
89
40%
1300
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · public
27
46
48%