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.
Gardner-Webb University
4 Year • Boiling Springs, NC
Gardner-Webb University is a private not-for-profit university based in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 381 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.
#505 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Edgewood College
4 Year • Madison, WI
Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit university based in Madison, Wisconsin. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 284 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.
#506 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Ithaca College
4 Year • Ithaca, NY
Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit university based in Ithaca, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,622 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#507 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Lake Forest College
4 Year • Lake Forest, IL
Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lake Forest, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 357 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.
#508 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Webster University
4 Year • Saint Louis, MO
Webster University is a private not-for-profit university based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 514 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 53%.
#509 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Central College
4 Year • Pella, IA
Central College is a private not-for-profit university based in Pella, Iowa. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 322 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#510 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
California Institute of the Arts
4 Year • Valencia, CA
California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit university based in Valencia, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 235 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 24%.
#511 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Linfield College-McMinnville Campus
4 Year • McMinnville, OR
Linfield College-McMinnville Campus is a private not-for-profit university based in McMinnville, Oregon. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 400 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.
#512 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Knox College
4 Year • Galesburg, IL
Knox College is a private not-for-profit university based in Galesburg, Illinois. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 355 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.
#513 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Indianapolis
4 Year • Indianapolis, IN
University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit university based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,156 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.
#514 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Otterbein University
4 Year • Westerville, OH
Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit university based in Westerville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 607 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.
#515 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Bard College
4 Year • Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Bard College is a private not-for-profit university based in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 470 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.
#516 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America