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.
Trinity College
4 Year • Hartford, CT
Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university based in Hartford, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 580 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 33%.
#337 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Denison University
4 Year • Granville, OH •
Denison University is a private not-for-profit university based in Granville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 617 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 37%.
#338 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Rhodes College
4 Year • Memphis, TN
Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit university based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 512 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.
#339 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Connecticut College
4 Year • New London, CT
Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit university based in New London, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 444 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 37%.
#340 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
The College of New Jersey
4 Year • Ewing, NJ
The College of New Jersey is a public university based in Ewing, New Jersey. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,542 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.
#341 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
St Lawrence University
4 Year • Canton, NY
St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit university based in Canton, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 698 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 48%.
#342 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
DePauw University
4 Year • Greencastle, IN
DePauw University is a private not-for-profit university based in Greencastle, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 595 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.
#343 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Lawrence University
4 Year • Appleton, WI
Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit university based in Appleton, Wisconsin. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 353 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.
#344 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
James Madison University
4 Year • Harrisonburg, VA
James Madison University is a public university based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,669 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.
#345 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Portland
4 Year • Portland, OR •
University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university based in Portland, Oregon. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,003 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.
#346 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Providence College
4 Year • Providence, RI
Providence College is a private not-for-profit university based in Providence, Rhode Island. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,064 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 51%.
#347 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Wesleyan University
4 Year • Middletown, CT
Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university based in Middletown, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 761 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 16%.
#348 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America