# Popular colleges: the most searched U.S. colleges

> The colleges people look up most on CollegesRef, with acceptance rate and average net price from federal data. Each profile has the full figures, sources and data years.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/popular-colleges

| # | College | Location | Acceptance rate | Average net price | Colleges like it |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Cambridge, MA | 3.7% | $19,148 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/harvard-university-1157) |
| 2 | [Stanford University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stanford-university-2589) | Stanford, CA | 3.6% | $12,307 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/stanford-university-2589) |
| 3 | [Yale University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yale-university-3312) | New Haven, CT | 3.9% | $11,340 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/yale-university-3312) |
| 4 | [Princeton University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/princeton-university-2154) | Princeton, NJ | 4.6% | $7,815 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/princeton-university-2154) |
| 5 | [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | New York, NY | 4% | $15,370 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) |
| 6 | [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Philadelphia, PA | 5.4% | $29,577 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) |
| 7 | [California Institute of Technology CalTech](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-institute-of-technology-caltech-356) | Pasadena, CA | 2.6% | $8,509 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/california-institute-of-technology-caltech-356) |
| 8 | [Duke University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/duke-university-837) | Durham, NC | 5.7% | $23,706 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/duke-university-837) |
| 9 | [Northwestern University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) | Evanston, IL | 7.7% | $34,420 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) |
| 10 | [Brown University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brown-university-314) | Providence, RI | 5.4% | $26,976 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/brown-university-314) |
| 11 | [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Hanover, NH | 5.4% | $26,707 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/dartmouth-college-769) |
| 12 | [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Ithaca, NY | 8.8% | $33,934 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/cornell-university-new-york-710) |
| 13 | [University of California-Los Angeles](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-los-angeles) | Los Angeles, CA | 8.3% | $16,000 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-california-los-angeles) |
| 14 | [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Berkeley, CA | 11% | $14,538 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) |
| 15 | [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Ann Arbor, MI | 15.6% | $14,362 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) |
| 16 | [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | New York, NY | 9.2% | $35,737 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/new-york-university-nyu-1866) |
| 17 | [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Washington, DC | 12.9% | $33,661 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/georgetown-university-dc-1068) |
| 18 | [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Pittsburgh, PA | 11.7% | $35,780 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/carnegie-mellon-university-406) |
| 19 | [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Chapel Hill, NC | 15.3% | $11,305 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) |
| 20 | [University of Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-florida-2910) | Gainesville, FL | 24.2% | $5,969 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-florida-2910) |
| 21 | [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign-main-campus-2927) | Champaign, IL | 42.4% | $13,042 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign-main-campus-2927) |
| 22 | [University of Wisconsin-Madison Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) | Madison, WI | 45.2% | $16,600 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) |
| 23 | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-main-campus-2000) | Columbus, OH | 60.6% | $17,269 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/ohio-state-university-main-campus-2000) |
| 24 | [Purdue University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/purdue-university-main-campus-2163) | West Lafayette, IN | 49.9% | $14,851 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/purdue-university-main-campus-2163) |
| 25 | [University of Maryland-College Park Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-maryland-college-park-main-campus-2949) | College Park, MD | 44.8% | $14,296 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-maryland-college-park-main-campus-2949) |
| 26 | [University of California-San Diego UCSD](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-san-diego-ucsd-2887) | La Jolla, CA | 26.7% | $14,794 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-california-san-diego-ucsd-2887) |
| 27 | [University of California-Davis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-davis-2882) | Davis, CA | 41.8% | $14,318 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-california-davis-2882) |
| 28 | [University of California-Santa Barbara UCSB](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-santa-barbara-ucsb-2888) | Santa Barbara, CA | 33% | $16,807 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-california-santa-barbara-ucsb-2888) |
| 29 | [Boston University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-university-286) | Boston, MA | 11.1% | $36,503 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/boston-university-286) |
| 30 | [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Chestnut Hill, MA | 16.4% | $38,930 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/boston-college-285) |
| 31 | [Northeastern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northeastern-university-1923) | Boston, MA | 5.2% | $17,850 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/northeastern-university-1923) |
| 32 | [University of Notre Dame-South Bend IN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) | Notre Dame, IN | 11.3% | $25,339 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) |
| 33 | [Vanderbilt University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/vanderbilt-university-3113) | Nashville, TN | 5.9% | $15,497 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/vanderbilt-university-3113) |
| 34 | [Rice University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rice-university-2227) | Houston, TX | 8% | $11,164 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/rice-university-2227) |
| 35 | [Washington University in St Louis WUSTL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Saint Louis, MO | 12.1% | $13,360 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) |
| 36 | [Johns Hopkins University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/johns-hopkins-university-1344) | Baltimore, MD | 6.4% | $18,431 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/johns-hopkins-university-1344) |
| 37 | [University of Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-chicago-2895) | Chicago, IL | 4.5% | $16,776 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-chicago-2895) |
| 38 | [Tufts University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tufts-university-2826) | Medford, MA | 11.5% | $38,797 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/tufts-university-2826) |
| 39 | [Wake Forest University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wake-forest-university-3149) | Winston-Salem, NC | 21.7% | $28,165 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/wake-forest-university-3149) |
| 40 | [University of Rochester](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-rochester-3028) | Rochester, NY | 40.1% | $34,347 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-rochester-3028) |
| 41 | [Brandeis University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brandeis-university-292) | Waltham, MA | 40.5% | $30,606 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/brandeis-university-292) |
| 42 | [Case Western Reserve University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/case-western-reserve-university-435) | Cleveland, OH | 36.5% | $44,622 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/case-western-reserve-university-435) |
| 43 | [Texas A & M University-College Station](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-a-m-university-college-station-2694) | College Station, TX | 57.4% | $21,527 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/texas-a-m-university-college-station-2694) |
| 44 | [University of Georgia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-georgia-2912) | Athens, GA | 37.7% | $13,636 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-georgia-2912) |
| 45 | [University of Miami](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-miami-2955) | Coral Gables, FL | 18.9% | $36,483 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-miami-2955) |
| 46 | [Florida State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-state-university-main-campus-985) | Tallahassee, FL | 24.2% | $8,605 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/florida-state-university-main-campus-985) |
| 47 | [University of Central Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-central-florida-2891) | Orlando, FL | 40.1% | $11,516 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-central-florida-2891) |
| 48 | [University of South Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-florida-3049) | Tampa, FL | 43.2% | $8,648 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-south-florida-3049) |
| 49 | [Florida International University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-international-university-978) | Miami, FL | 54.7% | $11,462 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/florida-international-university-978) |
| 50 | [University of Arizona Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arizona-main-campus-2867) | Tucson, AZ | 86.1% | $17,125 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-arizona-main-campus-2867) |
| 51 | [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion-101) | Tempe, AZ | 89.9% | $14,694 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion-101) |
| 52 | [University of Colorado Boulder Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-colorado-boulder-main-campus-2899) | Boulder, CO | 78.1% | $23,708 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-colorado-boulder-main-campus-2899) |
| 53 | [University of Oregon](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-oregon-3008) | Eugene, OR | 88.3% | $22,547 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-oregon-3008) |
| 54 | [University of Utah](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-utah-3069) | Salt Lake City, UT | 86% | $27,314 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-utah-3069) |
| 55 | [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities-main-campus-2963) | Minneapolis, MN | 79.8% | $17,330 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities-main-campus-2963) |
| 56 | [Indiana University-Bloomington Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-bloomington-main-campus-1277) | Bloomington, IN | 78.2% | $16,003 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/indiana-university-bloomington-main-campus-1277) |
| 57 | [Michigan State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/michigan-state-university-1677) | East Lansing, MI | 84.8% | $21,322 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/michigan-state-university-1677) |
| 58 | [University of Iowa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-iowa-2929) | Iowa City, IA | 83.6% | $22,508 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-iowa-2929) |
| 59 | [University of Kansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-kansas-2931) | Lawrence, KS | 93.5% | $20,004 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-kansas-2931) |
| 60 | [University of Missouri-Columbia Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-missouri-columbia-main-campus-2965) | Columbia, MO | 78.5% | $21,142 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-missouri-columbia-main-campus-2965) |
| 61 | [University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-main-campus-2975) | Lincoln, NE | 87.5% | $16,214 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-main-campus-2975) |
| 62 | [University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus-main-campus-3007) | Norman, OK | 76.6% | $15,531 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus-main-campus-3007) |
| 63 | [Auburn University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/auburn-university-141) | Auburn, AL | 45.9% | $25,424 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/auburn-university-141) |
| 64 | [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LSU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college-lsu-1541) | Baton Rouge, LA | 73.3% | $19,286 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college-lsu-1541) |
| 65 | [University of Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-kentucky-2932) | Lexington, KY | 92.9% | $18,868 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-kentucky-2932) |
| 66 | [University of South Carolina-Columbia Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-carolina-columbia-main-campus-3042) | Columbia, SC | 60.2% | $22,197 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-south-carolina-columbia-main-campus-3042) |
| 67 | [Clemson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/clemson-university-572) | Clemson, SC | 38.3% | $22,032 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/clemson-university-572) |
| 68 | [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-3134) | Blacksburg, VA | 54.8% | $25,808 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-3134) |
| 69 | [William & Mary](https://www.collegesref.com/college/william-mary-3270) | Williamsburg, VA | 34.1% | $18,880 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/william-mary-3270) |
| 70 | [George Mason University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-mason-university-1065) | Fairfax, VA | 87.5% | $14,697 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/george-mason-university-1065) |
| 71 | [Virginia Commonwealth University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-commonwealth-university-3130) | Richmond, VA | 92.6% | $25,037 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/virginia-commonwealth-university-3130) |
| 72 | [Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rutgers-university-new-brunswick-main-campus-2279) | New Brunswick, NJ | 58.2% | $24,897 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/rutgers-university-new-brunswick-main-campus-2279) |
| 73 | [Temple University-Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/temple-university-pennsylvania-2687) | Philadelphia, PA | 80.4% | $23,058 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/temple-university-pennsylvania-2687) |
| 74 | [Drexel University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/drexel-university-834) | Philadelphia, PA | 79.4% | $37,529 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/drexel-university-834) |
| 75 | [Villanova University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/villanova-university-3127) | Villanova, PA | 27% | $41,536 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/villanova-university-3127) |
| 76 | [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus-3019) | Pittsburgh, PA | 58.1% | $29,362 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus-3019) |
| 77 | [Syracuse University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/syracuse-university-2667) | Syracuse, NY | 45.9% | $43,336 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/syracuse-university-2667) |
| 78 | [University at Buffalo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-at-buffalo-2857) | Buffalo, NY | 74.2% | $21,775 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-at-buffalo-2857) |
| 79 | [Stony Brook University SUNY](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stony-brook-university-suny-2611) | Stony Brook, NY | 49% | $18,902 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/stony-brook-university-suny-2611) |
| 80 | [University of Connecticut UCONN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) | Storrs, CT | 52.4% | $24,342 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) |
| 81 | [University of Massachusetts-Amherst UMASS Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-amherst-umass-main-campus-2950) | Amherst, MA | 59.7% | $22,857 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-massachusetts-amherst-umass-main-campus-2950) |
| 82 | [University of Delaware](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-delaware-2905) | Newark, DE | 70.6% | $16,337 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-delaware-2905) |
| 83 | [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Washington, DC | 47.1% | $35,760 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/george-washington-university-1066) |
| 84 | [American University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/american-university-69) | Washington, DC | 62% | $41,302 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/american-university-69) |
| 85 | [Howard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/howard-university-1239) | Washington, DC | 41.3% | $33,002 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/howard-university-1239) |
| 86 | [San Diego State University SDSU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/san-diego-state-university-sdsu-2345) | San Diego, CA | 36.2% | $13,243 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/san-diego-state-university-sdsu-2345) |
| 87 | [San Jose State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/san-jose-state-university-2364) | San Jose, CA | 84.6% | $14,241 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/san-jose-state-university-2364) |
| 88 | [California State University-Long Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-long-beach-371) | Long Beach, CA | 46.3% | $9,426 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/california-state-university-long-beach-371) |
| 89 | [California State University-Fullerton](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-fullerton-370) | Fullerton, CA | 90.5% | $5,115 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/california-state-university-fullerton-370) |
| 90 | [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SLO](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-slo-360) | San Luis Obispo, CA | 31.3% | $18,832 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-slo-360) |
| 91 | [University of California-Riverside](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-riverside-2886) | Riverside, CA | 76.4% | $12,672 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-california-riverside-2886) |
| 92 | [University of California-Santa Cruz](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-santa-cruz-2889) | Santa Cruz, CA | 65.8% | $18,549 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-california-santa-cruz-2889) |
| 93 | [University of Nevada-Las Vegas UNLV](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nevada-las-vegas-unlv-2976) | Las Vegas, NV | 96.2% | $11,062 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-nevada-las-vegas-unlv-2976) |
| 94 | [University of Hawaii at Manoa Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa-main-campus-2915) | Honolulu, HI | 86.6% | $11,122 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa-main-campus-2915) |
| 95 | [University of Denver](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-denver-2906) | Denver, CO | 77.8% | $31,961 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-denver-2906) |
| 96 | [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-state-university-fort-collins-644) | Fort Collins, CO | 88.5% | $22,247 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/colorado-state-university-fort-collins-644) |
| 97 | [University of New Mexico-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus-2984) | Albuquerque, NM | 95.2% | $19,966 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus-2984) |
| 98 | [University of Wyoming](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wyoming-3094) | Laramie, WY | 96.9% | $13,647 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-wyoming-3094) |
| 99 | [Washington State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-state-university-3171) | Pullman, WA | 86.6% | $13,462 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/washington-state-university-3171) |
| 100 | [Oregon State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oregon-state-university-2035) | Corvallis, OR | 77.3% | $21,504 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/oregon-state-university-2035) |
| 101 | [University of Houston Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-houston-main-campus-2920) | Houston, TX | 73.9% | $11,439 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-houston-main-campus-2920) |
| 102 | [University of North Texas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-texas-2999) | Denton, TX | 72.2% | $15,358 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-north-texas-2999) |
| 103 | [Texas Tech University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-tech-university-2710) | Lubbock, TX | 72.7% | $19,890 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/texas-tech-university-2710) |
| 104 | [Baylor University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baylor-university-194) | Waco, TX | 51.3% | $44,441 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/baylor-university-194) |
| 105 | [Texas Christian University TCU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-christian-university-tcu-2701) | Fort Worth, TX | 44.5% | $35,045 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/texas-christian-university-tcu-2701) |
| 106 | [West Virginia University Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/west-virginia-university-main-campus-3219) | Morgantown, WV | 89% | $18,020 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/west-virginia-university-main-campus-3219) |
| 107 | [University of Louisville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-louisville-2936) | Louisville, KY | 79.4% | $14,960 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-louisville-2936) |
| 108 | [University of Memphis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-memphis-2954) | Memphis, TN | 72% | $12,192 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-memphis-2954) |
| 109 | [University of Arkansas Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arkansas-main-campus-2868) | Fayetteville, AR | 74.3% | $17,571 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-arkansas-main-campus-2868) |
| 110 | [University of Mississippi Ole Miss](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-mississippi-ole-miss-2964) | University, MS | 96.6% | $13,752 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-mississippi-ole-miss-2964) |
| 111 | [Mississippi State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mississippi-state-university-1732) | Mississippi State, MS | 77.6% | $18,781 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/mississippi-state-university-1732) |
| 112 | [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus-2898) | Cincinnati, OH | 85.3% | $24,917 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus-2898) |
| 113 | [Ohio University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-university-main-campus-2008) | Athens, OH | 85% | $20,666 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/ohio-university-main-campus-2008) |
| 114 | [Miami University-Oxford](https://www.collegesref.com/college/miami-university-oxford-1675) | Oxford, OH | 75.4% | $29,447 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/miami-university-oxford-1675) |
| 115 | [University of Dayton](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-dayton-2904) | Dayton, OH | 65.5% | $30,366 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-dayton-2904) |
| 116 | [Marquette University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/marquette-university-1598) | Milwaukee, WI | 81.3% | $30,561 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/marquette-university-1598) |
| 117 | [Loyola University Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loyola-university-chicago-1551) | Chicago, IL | 81.6% | $36,340 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/loyola-university-chicago-1551) |
| 118 | [DePaul University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/depaul-university-illinois-795) | Chicago, IL | 75.9% | $27,308 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/depaul-university-illinois-795) |
| 119 | [University of Illinois at Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-illinois-at-chicago-2925) | Chicago, IL | 77.4% | $9,540 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-illinois-at-chicago-2925) |
| 120 | [Illinois Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/illinois-institute-of-technology-1263) | Chicago, IL | 54.9% | $22,443 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/illinois-institute-of-technology-1263) |
| 121 | [Pepperdine University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pepperdine-university-2101) | Malibu, CA | 62.9% | $48,065 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/pepperdine-university-2101) |
| 122 | [Loyola Marymount University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loyola-marymount-university-1550) | Los Angeles, CA | 45.1% | $50,518 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/loyola-marymount-university-1550) |
| 123 | [Chapman University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/chapman-university-510) | Orange, CA | 65.4% | $46,708 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/chapman-university-510) |
| 124 | [University of San Diego USD](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-san-diego-usd-3033) | San Diego, CA | 52.4% | $29,539 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-san-diego-usd-3033) |
| 125 | [Santa Clara University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/santa-clara-university-2371) | Santa Clara, CA | 48% | $36,116 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/santa-clara-university-2371) |
| 126 | [University of San Francisco USF](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-san-francisco-usf-3034) | San Francisco, CA | 61.7% | $30,496 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-san-francisco-usf-3034) |
| 127 | [Gonzaga University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/gonzaga-university-1094) | Spokane, WA | 81.7% | $32,750 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/gonzaga-university-1094) |
| 128 | [Seattle University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/seattle-university-2393) | Seattle, WA | 76.9% | $34,324 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/seattle-university-2393) |
| 129 | [University of Portland](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-portland-3021) | Portland, OR | 89.2% | $28,803 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-portland-3021) |
| 130 | [Portland State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/portland-state-university-2143) | Portland, OR | 90.9% | $8,337 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/portland-state-university-2143) |
| 131 | [University of Vermont UVM](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-vermont-uvm-3071) | Burlington, VT | 65.3% | $20,277 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-vermont-uvm-3071) |
| 132 | [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus-2980) | Durham, NH | 88.2% | $26,150 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus-2980) |
| 133 | [University of Rhode Island URI](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-rhode-island-uri-3025) | Kingston, RI | 72.2% | $22,469 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/university-of-rhode-island-uri-3025) |
| 134 | [Fordham University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fordham-university-990) | Bronx, NY | 59.3% | $42,760 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/fordham-university-990) |
| 135 | [Lehigh University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lehigh-university-1472) | Bethlehem, PA | 25.9% | $25,272 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/lehigh-university-1472) |
| 136 | [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute RPI](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute-rpi-2221) | Troy, NY | 63.5% | $32,758 | [Similar colleges](https://www.collegesref.com/collegesref/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute-rpi-2221) |

Sources: IPEDS (NCES) and the U.S. College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Figures are the latest year on each profile.