The Best Value Colleges

Best Value Colleges in America for 2022

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the United States based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2022 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking but additionally factors in the typical price paid by students to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2022 as the overall best value college in America is Princeton University. The highest value public state college is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
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Princeton University
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Princeton, NJ
Princeton University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#1 Best Value in America

  • 7,853enrollment
  • $18,685net price
  • 6%acceptance rate
  • 1450-1570SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.92Avg GPA
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Yale University
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New Haven, CT
Yale University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#2 Best Value in America

  • 12,060enrollment
  • $17,511net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.95Estimated Avg GPA
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Harvard University
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Cambridge, MA
Harvard University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#3 Best Value in America

  • 30,391enrollment
  • $18,037net price
  • 5%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA
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Amherst College
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Amherst, MA
Amherst College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#4 Best Value in America

  • 1,745enrollment
  • $18,832net price
  • 12%acceptance rate
  • 1430-1560SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#5 Best Value in America

  • 11,254enrollment
  • $19,998net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1510-1580SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 3.96Estimated Avg GPA
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Stanford University
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Stanford, CA
Stanford University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#6 Best Value in America

  • 15,953enrollment
  • $20,023net price
  • 5%acceptance rate
  • 1420-1570SAT range
  • 31-35ACT range
  • 3.96Avg GPA
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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New York, NY
Columbia University in the City of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#7 Best Value in America

  • 30,135enrollment
  • $22,126net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA
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Rice University
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Houston, TX
Rice University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#8 Best Value in America

  • 7,643enrollment
  • $19,215net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 3.96Estimated Avg GPA
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Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#9 Best Value in America

  • 28,890enrollment
  • $25,241net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1560SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 3.92Avg GPA
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#10 Best Value in America

  • 30,092enrollment
  • $10,038net price
  • 25%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1490SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 4.39Avg Weighted GPA
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Claremont McKenna College
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Claremont, CA
Claremont McKenna College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#11 Best Value in America

  • 1,264enrollment
  • $22,004net price
  • 13%acceptance rate
  • 1330-1500SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.89Estimated Avg GPA
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Colby College
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Waterville, ME
Colby College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#12 Best Value in America

  • 2,155enrollment
  • $18,552net price
  • 10%acceptance rate
  • 1380-1520SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.86Estimated Avg GPA
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Wellesley College
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Wellesley, MA
Wellesley College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#13 Best Value in America

  • 2,280enrollment
  • $21,614net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1520SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.86Estimated Avg GPA
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Central College
C
Pella, IA
Central College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Value in America

  • 1,120enrollment
  • $21,690net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 993-1173SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA
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University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#15 Best Value in America

  • 47,907enrollment
  • $17,832net price
  • 26%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1520SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA
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Dartmouth College
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Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#16 Best Value in America

  • 6,292enrollment
  • $24,525net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1440-1560SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.9Estimated Avg GPA
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Duke University
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Durham, NC
Duke University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#17 Best Value in America

  • 16,172enrollment
  • $26,932net price
  • 8%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.94Estimated Avg GPA
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University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#18 Best Value in America

  • 26,552enrollment
  • $24,167net price
  • 9%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.9Avg Weighted GPA
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