Best Colleges by State

Below table shows the total number of schools by type and level of programs in each state. The best colleges in each state are qualified 4-years colleges and meet our requirements for rankings. You can view and compare the best colleges in your desired state on each state's best colleges page.
StateTotal Number of Schools4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTrade Schools PublicPrivateUnder. SchoolsGrad. Schools
Alaska10 721 64105
Alabama87 432717 43448640
Arkansas95 312737 39569423
Arizona137 513947 469113034
California779 335214230 201578702252
Colorado117 553032 368111139
Connecticut93 332337 35588926
District of Columbia27 2133 2252020
Delaware21 10110 714206
Florida438 19292154 95343428121
Georgia186 975237 6612018063
Hawaii28 13105 1117278
Iowa80 38402 19617830
Idaho39 15519 8313810
Illinois277 1156696 6721025794
Indiana146 753140 4510113954
Kansas84 412914 36488230
Kentucky92 392429 25678830
Louisiana132 433455 399312636
Massachusetts171 962352 4412716079
Maryland86 421826 32548337
Maine40 2497 16243919
Michigan188 763775 4814018159
Minnesota117 614313 546311047
Missouri185 943061 5113417369
Mississippi59 202118 29305918
Montana33 15126 2013339
North Carolina183 866829 7710617869
North Dakota29 16103 14152911
Nebraska45 26190 17284521
New Hampshire39 19812 14253616
New Jersey173 664265 3913416841
New Mexico49 182110 28214615
Nevada45 18720 8374410
New York469 26089120 116353435177
Ohio307 1307998 10919829980
Oklahoma113 332951 625111126
Oregon79 33379 26537728
Pennsylvania360 16198101 100260339128
Rhode Island24 1338 3212312
South Carolina102 472728 346810037
South Dakota31 2173 13183018
Tennessee172 765145 5212016461
Texas459 180101178 113346442125
Utah73 28540 17567116
Virginia173 924140 4612716371
Vermont22 1912 7151917
Washington117 751527 486911236
Wisconsin100 582418 34669446
West Virginia74 272621 41337222