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.
Skidmore College
4 Year • Saratoga Springs, NY
Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit university based in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 661 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 24%.
#325 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Whitman College
4 Year • Walla Walla, WA
Whitman College is a private not-for-profit university based in Walla Walla, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 389 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.
#326 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Occidental College
4 Year • Los Angeles, CA
Occidental College is a private not-for-profit university based in Los Angeles, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 564 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 41%.
#327 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Oberlin College
4 Year • Oberlin, OH
Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit university based in Oberlin, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 728 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 33%.
#328 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Bentley University
4 Year • Waltham, MA
Bentley University is a private not-for-profit university based in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,018 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 44%.
#329 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Rhode Island School of Design
4 Year • Providence, RI •
Rhode Island School of Design is a private not-for-profit university based in Providence, Rhode Island. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 451 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 31%.
#330 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
St Olaf College
4 Year • Northfield, MN •
St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit university based in Northfield, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 786 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 43%.
#331 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
4 Year • San Luis Obispo, CA •
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a public university based in San Luis Obispo, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,253 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 34%.
#332 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Mount Holyoke College
4 Year • South Hadley, MA
Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university based in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 529 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.
#333 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
4 Year • Terre Haute, IN
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit university based in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 558 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.
#334 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Trinity University
4 Year • San Antonio, TX
Trinity University is a private not-for-profit university based in San Antonio, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 642 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 38%.
#335 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Furman
4 Year • Greenville, SC
Furman is a private not-for-profit university based in Greenville, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 702 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.
#336 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America