Top Ranked U.S. Colleges
The Best Colleges in America Ranked for 2019
The Best Colleges in America Ranked for 2019
These are the best four year colleges in the United States as ranked by CollegeSimply. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading the 2019 ranking as the best college in the United States is Yale University.
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Yale University
- New Haven, Connecticut
- #1 Top Rated College in America
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Harvard University
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- #2 Top Rated College in America
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Princeton University
- Princeton, New Jersey
- #3 Top Rated College in America
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- #4 Top Rated College in America
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University of Chicago
- Chicago, Illinois
- #5 Top Rated College in America
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Brown University
- Providence, Rhode Island
- #6 Top Rated College in America
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Stanford University
- Stanford, California
- #7 Top Rated College in America
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University of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- #8 Top Rated College in America
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Williams College
- Williamstown, Massachusetts
- #9 Top Rated College in America
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Pomona College
- Claremont, California
- #10 Top Rated College in America
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Duke University
- Durham, North Carolina
- #11 Top Rated College in America
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Olin College of Engineering
- Needham, Massachusetts
- #12 Top Rated College in America
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Northwestern University
- Evanston, Illinois
- #13 Top Rated College in America
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Amherst College
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- #14 Top Rated College in America
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Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore, Maryland
- #15 Top Rated College in America
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Columbia University in the City of New York
- New York, New York
- #16 Top Rated College in America
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California Institute of Technology
- Pasadena, California
- #17 Top Rated College in America
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Dartmouth College
- Hanover, New Hampshire
- #18 Top Rated College in America
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Vanderbilt University
- Nashville, Tennessee
- #19 Top Rated College in America
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Swarthmore College
- Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
- #20 Top Rated College in America
Ranking Methodology
Overall Rank is calculated based on the following school characteristics.1National Academic Rank is calculated using standardized test admission data as well as GPA data for admitted freshman.
2National Selectivity Rank is based on admission selectivity for incoming students starting the 2016-2017 academic year.
3National Graduation Rank is based on the percentage of students graduating with bachelor's degrees within six years.
