Best Education Colleges (2026)

32%

32% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

3,818

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,772

Net Price

$40,429

Graduation Rate

86%

Median Earnings

$93,807

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY

2,928 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

78%

78% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

2,928

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$50,850

Net Price

$26,881

Graduation Rate

69%

Median Earnings

$86,316

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO

5,467 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

Publicmedium

73%

73% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

5,467

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$31,678

Net Price

$13,773

Graduation Rate

63%

Median Earnings

$82,957

University of Portland

Portland, OR

3,104 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

95%

95% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,104

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$54,900

Net Price

$36,371

Graduation Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$82,804

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

3,975 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

76%

76% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,975

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$55,480

Net Price

$29,633

Graduation Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$82,652

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

34,623 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.1

44%

44% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

34,623

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,501

Net Price

$15,201

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$81,054

Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH

2,386 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

73%

73% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

2,386

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,800

Net Price

$25,727

Graduation Rate

73%

Median Earnings

$80,928

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

29,494 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.2

26%

26% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

29,494

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,014

Net Price

$12,840

Graduation Rate

86%

Median Earnings

$80,735

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

26,757 students · Large (> 15,000)

80%

80% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

26,757

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,872

Net Price

$13,741

Graduation Rate

66%

Median Earnings

$78,988

Linfield University

McMinnville, OR

1,642 students · Small (< 2,000)

Privatesmall

88%

88% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,642

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$49,530

Net Price

$27,341

Graduation Rate

68%

Median Earnings

$78,638

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

3,247 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

95%

95% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,247

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$55,340

Net Price

$25,926

Graduation Rate

70%

Median Earnings

$78,445

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY

5,039 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

65%

65% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

5,039

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$46,140

Net Price

$39,660

Graduation Rate

81%

Median Earnings

$77,819

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY

3,185 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

76%

76% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,185

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,840

Net Price

$26,870

Graduation Rate

70%

Median Earnings

$77,789

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

2,477 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

73%

73% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

2,477

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$54,500

Net Price

$29,969

Graduation Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$77,745

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

4,383 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

86%

86% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

4,383

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,980

Net Price

$38,472

Graduation Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$77,235

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

3,447 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

71%

71% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,447

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,405

Net Price

$32,697

Graduation Rate

76%

Median Earnings

$76,079

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

1,265 students · Small (< 2,000)

3.3

Privatesmall

78%

78% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,265

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,550

Net Price

$29,464

Graduation Rate

63%

Median Earnings

$75,701

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

8,099 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

62%

62% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

8,099

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$47,600

Net Price

$31,236

Graduation Rate

81%

Median Earnings

$75,537

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

5,216 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

79%

79% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

5,216

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$47,146

Net Price

$34,978

Graduation Rate

77%

Median Earnings

$74,742

Elon University

Elon, NC

6,402 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

67%

67% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

6,402

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,536

Net Price

$41,048

Graduation Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$74,545

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

19,147 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.9

54%

54% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

19,147

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$43,034

Net Price

$22,886

Graduation Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$73,997

Iona University

New Rochelle, NY

2,731 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.2

91%

91% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

2,731

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,880

Net Price

$27,951

Graduation Rate

57%

Median Earnings

$73,595

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

2,032 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

78%

78% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

2,032

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$46,810

Net Price

$34,744

Graduation Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$73,371

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ

6,831 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.9

Publicmedium

62%

62% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

6,831

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,568

Net Price

$25,458

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$73,323