2026 college rankings
Why you should care:
2026 Best National Universities – Top 3
- Princeton University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
2026 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
- Williams College
- Amherst College
- United States Naval Academy
2026 Top Public Schools: National Universities – Top 3
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California – Los Angeles
- University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2026 Top Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Top 3
- Spelman College
- Howard University
- Morehouse College
2026 Top Performers on Social Mobility: National Universities – Top 3
- Florida International University
- University of California, Riverside
- California State University, Long Beach
2026 Top Schools for Veterans: National Universities – Top 3
- University of Chicago
- Cornell University
- Brown University
2026 Best Regional Universities: North – Top 3
- Bentley University
- Providence College
- Rhode Island School of Design
2026 Best Regional Universities: South – Top 3
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- Rollins College
- Appalachian State University
2026 Best Regional Universities: Midwest – Top 3
- Butler University
- John Carroll University
- Milwaukee School of Engineering
2026 Best Regional Universities: West – Top 3
- California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
- University of Portland
- California State Polytechnic University – Pomona
