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.
University of California-San Diego
4 Year • La Jolla, CA •
University of California-San Diego is a public university based in La Jolla, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,699 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 33%.
#37 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Florida
4 Year • Gainesville, FL •
University of Florida is a public university based in Gainesville, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 6,428 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 42%.
#38 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Rochester
4 Year • Rochester, NY •
University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university based in Rochester, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,550 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 34%.
#39 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4 Year • Champaign, IL •
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public university based in Champaign, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 7,518 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.
#40 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
4 Year • Seattle, WA •
University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public university based in Seattle, Washington. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 6,793 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.
#41 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
College of William and Mary
4 Year • Williamsburg, VA •
College of William and Mary is a public university based in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,531 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 35%.
#42 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Case Western Reserve University
4 Year • Cleveland, OH •
Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,309 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 33%.
#43 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of California-Irvine
4 Year • Irvine, CA •
University of California-Irvine is a public university based in Irvine, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 6,545 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 36%.
#44 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of California-Davis
4 Year • Davis, CA •
University of California-Davis is a public university based in Davis, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,868 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 43%.
#45 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Maryland-College Park
4 Year • College Park, MD •
University of Maryland-College Park is a public university based in College Park, Maryland. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,156 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 44%.
#46 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Brandeis University
4 Year • Waltham, MA •
Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university based in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 858 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 34%.
#47 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Miami
4 Year • Coral Gables, FL •
University of Miami is a private not-for-profit university based in Coral Gables, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,212 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 35%.
#48 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America