2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education. Discover 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America ranked by Prepler.
Haverford College
4 Year • Haverford, PA •
Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university based in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 349 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 20%.
#301 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Harvey Mudd College
4 Year • Claremont, CA
Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit university based in Claremont, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 225 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.
#302 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Claremont McKenna College
4 Year • Claremont, CA
Claremont McKenna College is a private not-for-profit university based in Claremont, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 352 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 10%.
#303 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Middlebury College
4 Year • Middlebury, VT •
Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit university based in Middlebury, Vermont. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 635 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 17%.
#304 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Wellesley College
4 Year • Wellesley, MA •
Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 605 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 22%.
#305 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Carleton College
4 Year • Northfield, MN •
Carleton College is a private not-for-profit university based in Northfield, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 522 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 21%.
#306 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Washington and Lee University
4 Year • Lexington, VA •
Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lexington, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 471 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 21%.
#307 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Barnard College
4 Year • New York, NY •
Barnard College is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 603 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.
#308 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Colgate University
4 Year • Hamilton, NY
Colgate University is a private not-for-profit university based in Hamilton, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 771 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 28%.
#309 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Davidson College
4 Year • Davidson, NC
Davidson College is a private not-for-profit university based in Davidson, North Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 519 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 20%.
#310 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Hamilton College
4 Year • Clinton, NY
Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit university based in Clinton, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 480 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 24%.
#311 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Colby College
4 Year • Waterville, ME •
Colby College is a private not-for-profit university based in Waterville, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 552 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.
#312 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America