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 | 78 | 21 (26.92%) | 37 | 26 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 77 | 32 |
| Arkansas | 84 | 14 (16.67%) | 29 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 47 | 83 | 20 |
| Arizona | 99 | 11 (11.11%) | 31 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 70 | 93 | 25 |
| California | 665 | 93 (13.98%) | 276 | 203 | 186 | 191 | 474 | 606 | 213 |
| Colorado | 86 | 20 (23.26%) | 41 | 33 | 12 | 34 | 52 | 80 | 33 |
| Connecticut | 70 | 20 (28.57%) | 31 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 44 | 68 | 24 |
| District of Columbia | 21 | 9 (42.86%) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
| Delaware | 16 | 3 (18.75%) | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 |
| Florida | 322 | 35 (10.87%) | 121 | 85 | 116 | 89 | 233 | 316 | 75 |
| Georgia | 138 | 37 (26.81%) | 68 | 44 | 26 | 51 | 87 | 134 | 47 |
| Hawaii | 22 | 5 (22.73%) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 8 |
| Iowa | 75 | 19 (25.33%) | 38 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 56 | 73 | 28 |
| Idaho | 33 | 5 (15.15%) | 9 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 6 |
| Illinois | 236 | 48 (20.34%) | 102 | 60 | 74 | 66 | 170 | 216 | 88 |
| Indiana | 102 | 32 (31.37%) | 60 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 86 | 97 | 50 |
| Kansas | 73 | 15 (20.55%) | 34 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 72 | 26 |
| Kentucky | 85 | 22 (25.88%) | 38 | 29 | 18 | 25 | 60 | 81 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 114 | 20 (17.54%) | 33 | 30 | 51 | 33 | 81 | 112 | 27 |
| Massachusetts | 146 | 54 (36.99%) | 88 | 22 | 36 | 43 | 103 | 138 | 75 |
| Maryland | 78 | 24 (30.77%) | 37 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 46 | 76 | 32 |
| Maine | 35 | 11 (31.43%) | 21 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 14 |
| Michigan | 152 | 29 (19.08%) | 62 | 30 | 60 | 47 | 105 | 146 | 46 |
| Minnesota | 96 | 29 (30.21%) | 52 | 34 | 10 | 45 | 51 | 90 | 39 |
| Missouri | 141 | 30 (21.28%) | 73 | 26 | 42 | 46 | 95 | 132 | 56 |
| Mississippi | 55 | 13 (23.64%) | 19 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 54 | 17 |
| Montana | 30 | 3 (10.00%) | 13 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 162 | 35 (21.60%) | 73 | 66 | 23 | 76 | 86 | 158 | 57 |
| North Dakota | 26 | 4 (15.38%) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 11 |
| Nebraska | 40 | 12 (30.00%) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 21 |
| New Hampshire | 36 | 12 (33.33%) | 18 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 152 | 29 (19.08%) | 62 | 39 | 51 | 37 | 115 | 150 | 37 |
| New Mexico | 44 | 9 (20.45%) | 15 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 41 | 14 |
| Nevada | 37 | 4 (10.81%) | 16 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 9 |
| New York | 416 | 100 (24.04%) | 234 | 80 | 102 | 113 | 303 | 388 | 160 |
| Ohio | 273 | 44 (16.12%) | 110 | 89 | 74 | 109 | 164 | 267 | 76 |
| Oklahoma | 93 | 18 (19.35%) | 31 | 26 | 36 | 58 | 35 | 91 | 25 |
| Oregon | 76 | 16 (21.05%) | 32 | 37 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 74 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 300 | 85 (28.33%) | 134 | 77 | 89 | 70 | 230 | 283 | 112 |
| Rhode Island | 21 | 8 (38.10%) | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 12 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 23 (25.27%) | 40 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 57 | 89 | 31 |
| South Dakota | 28 | 7 (25.00%) | 17 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 145 | 32 (22.07%) | 60 | 49 | 36 | 50 | 95 | 139 | 49 |
| Texas | 379 | 62 (16.36%) | 140 | 96 | 143 | 108 | 271 | 364 | 111 |
| Utah | 57 | 8 (14.04%) | 20 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 41 | 56 | 13 |
| Virginia | 140 | 39 (27.86%) | 69 | 41 | 30 | 44 | 96 | 133 | 52 |
| Vermont | 19 | 10 (52.63%) | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Washington | 95 | 21 (22.11%) | 61 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 53 | 92 | 29 |
| Wisconsin | 91 | 30 (32.97%) | 52 | 23 | 16 | 33 | 58 | 86 | 44 |
| West Virginia | 70 | 13 (18.57%) | 27 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 68 | 20 |