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.
John Carroll University
4 Year • University Heights, OH
John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit university based in University Heights, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 753 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.
#397 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Hampden-Sydney College
4 Year • Hampden-Sydney, VA
Hampden-Sydney College is a private not-for-profit university based in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 312 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 55%.
#398 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Concordia College at Moorhead
4 Year • Moorhead, MN
Concordia College at Moorhead is a private not-for-profit university based in Moorhead, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 568 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.
#399 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Ursinus College
4 Year • Collegeville, PA
Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit university based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 402 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.
#400 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Harding University
4 Year • Searcy, AR •
Harding University is a private not-for-profit university based in Searcy, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 945 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.
#401 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Bryn Mawr College
4 Year • Bryn Mawr, PA
Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit university based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 354 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 38%.
#402 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Austin College
4 Year • Sherman, TX
Austin College is a private not-for-profit university based in Sherman, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 332 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.
#403 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
John Brown University
4 Year • Siloam Springs, AR
John Brown University is a private not-for-profit university based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 326 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.
#404 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Saint Johns University
4 Year • Collegeville, MN
Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit university based in Collegeville, Minnesota. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 469 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.
#405 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Fairfield University
4 Year • Fairfield, CT
Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit university based in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 994 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.
#406 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Augustana College
4 Year • Rock Island, IL
Augustana College is a private not-for-profit university based in Rock Island, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 735 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.
#407 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Messiah College
4 Year • Mechanicsburg, PA
Messiah College is a private not-for-profit university based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 665 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.
#408 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America