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.
Tulane University of Louisiana
4 Year • New Orleans, LA •
Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit university based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,905 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 21%.
#73 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Denver
4 Year • Denver, CO •
University of Denver is a private not-for-profit university based in Denver, Colorado. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,504 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.
#74 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of California-Santa Cruz
4 Year • Santa Cruz, CA •
University of California-Santa Cruz is a public university based in Santa Cruz, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,048 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.
#75 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University at Buffalo
4 Year • Buffalo, NY •
University at Buffalo is a public university based in Buffalo, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,179 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.
#76 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Colorado Boulder
4 Year • Boulder, CO •
University of Colorado Boulder is a public university based in Boulder, Colorado. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 6,569 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.
#77 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Tulsa
4 Year • Tulsa, OK •
University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 743 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 38%.
#78 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Baylor University
4 Year • Waco, TX •
Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university based in Waco, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,320 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 38%.
#79 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of South Florida-Main Campus
4 Year • Tampa, FL •
University of South Florida-Main Campus is a public university based in Tampa, Florida. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,165 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 45%.
#80 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
Stony Brook University
4 Year • Stony Brook, NY •
Stony Brook University is a public university based in Stony Brook, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,167 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 42%.
#81 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Iowa
4 Year • Iowa City, IA •
University of Iowa is a public university based in Iowa City, Iowa. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,027 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 86%.
#82 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of South Carolina-Columbia
4 Year • Columbia, SC •
University of South Carolina-Columbia is a public university based in Columbia, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,879 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.
#83 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America
University of Utah
4 Year • Salt Lake City, UT •
University of Utah is a public university based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,119 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.
#84 in 2024 Best Four Year Colleges in America