Best Colleges by State
Below table shows the total number of schools by type and level of programs along with best colleges in each state. The best colleges are qualified 4-years colleges and meet our requirements for state best colleges. You can view and compare the best colleges in your desired state on each state's best colleges page.
| State | Total Number of Schools | Best Colleges | 4-Years Colleges | Community Colleges | Career / Vocational Schools | Public Schools | Private Schools | Undergraduate Programs | Graduate Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 10 | 4 (40.00%) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Alabama | 85 | 24 (28.24%) | 38 | 30 | 17 | 39 | 46 | 84 | 32 |
| Arkansas | 86 | 13 (15.12%) | 28 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 49 | 85 | 20 |
| Arizona | 116 | 14 (12.07%) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 83 | 110 | 30 |
| California | 703 | 101 (14.37%) | 289 | 208 | 206 | 192 | 511 | 639 | 220 |
| Colorado | 108 | 22 (20.37%) | 50 | 38 | 20 | 35 | 73 | 102 | 37 |
| Connecticut | 75 | 19 (25.33%) | 31 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 49 | 73 | 23 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 9 (37.50%) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 20 |
| Delaware | 19 | 3 (15.79%) | 8 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 |
| Florida | 352 | 39 (11.08%) | 131 | 91 | 130 | 92 | 260 | 346 | 79 |
| Georgia | 155 | 36 (23.23%) | 73 | 51 | 31 | 51 | 104 | 150 | 51 |
| Hawaii | 24 | 6 (25.00%) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
| Iowa | 86 | 22 (25.58%) | 44 | 41 | 1 | 24 | 62 | 84 | 34 |
| Idaho | 38 | 6 (15.79%) | 12 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 6 |
| Illinois | 263 | 49 (18.63%) | 109 | 67 | 87 | 66 | 197 | 242 | 91 |
| Indiana | 112 | 36 (32.14%) | 62 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 96 | 107 | 51 |
| Kansas | 77 | 14 (18.18%) | 38 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 76 | 26 |
| Kentucky | 91 | 22 (24.18%) | 40 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 66 | 87 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 126 | 21 (16.67%) | 34 | 36 | 56 | 34 | 92 | 124 | 28 |
| Massachusetts | 164 | 52 (31.71%) | 94 | 25 | 45 | 43 | 121 | 155 | 80 |
| Maryland | 88 | 24 (27.27%) | 39 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 55 | 86 | 34 |
| Maine | 38 | 11 (28.95%) | 23 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 37 | 15 |
| Michigan | 168 | 31 (18.45%) | 65 | 35 | 68 | 47 | 121 | 160 | 49 |
| Minnesota | 106 | 30 (28.30%) | 57 | 36 | 13 | 44 | 62 | 99 | 39 |
| Missouri | 169 | 29 (17.16%) | 80 | 39 | 50 | 52 | 117 | 160 | 59 |
| Mississippi | 59 | 14 (23.73%) | 19 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 58 | 17 |
| Montana | 31 | 5 (16.13%) | 12 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 172 | 36 (20.93%) | 73 | 67 | 32 | 76 | 96 | 168 | 58 |
| North Dakota | 29 | 4 (13.79%) | 15 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 11 |
| Nebraska | 47 | 14 (29.79%) | 28 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 23 |
| New Hampshire | 41 | 13 (31.71%) | 19 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 15 |
| New Jersey | 161 | 29 (18.01%) | 59 | 39 | 63 | 37 | 124 | 159 | 37 |
| New Mexico | 49 | 8 (16.33%) | 19 | 22 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 46 | 16 |
| Nevada | 41 | 4 (9.76%) | 17 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 9 |
| New York | 439 | 101 (23.01%) | 238 | 81 | 120 | 114 | 325 | 409 | 164 |
| Ohio | 296 | 47 (15.88%) | 119 | 98 | 79 | 109 | 187 | 289 | 79 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | 18 (16.36%) | 32 | 28 | 50 | 63 | 47 | 108 | 25 |
| Oregon | 81 | 15 (18.52%) | 35 | 38 | 8 | 26 | 55 | 79 | 31 |
| Pennsylvania | 351 | 93 (26.50%) | 162 | 92 | 97 | 95 | 256 | 330 | 123 |
| Rhode Island | 22 | 8 (36.36%) | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 12 |
| South Carolina | 103 | 23 (22.33%) | 40 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 69 | 101 | 32 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 8 (25.81%) | 20 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 17 |
| Tennessee | 165 | 31 (18.79%) | 66 | 58 | 41 | 52 | 113 | 159 | 53 |
| Texas | 426 | 61 (14.32%) | 152 | 123 | 151 | 116 | 310 | 410 | 112 |
| Utah | 69 | 12 (17.39%) | 28 | 8 | 33 | 16 | 53 | 68 | 16 |
| Virginia | 150 | 43 (28.67%) | 75 | 44 | 31 | 46 | 104 | 141 | 57 |
| Vermont | 25 | 12 (48.00%) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
| Washington | 105 | 21 (20.00%) | 63 | 17 | 25 | 43 | 62 | 102 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 102 | 31 (30.39%) | 59 | 26 | 17 | 37 | 65 | 96 | 48 |
| West Virginia | 74 | 12 (16.22%) | 28 | 25 | 21 | 40 | 34 | 72 | 21 |