US - Colleges Ranking 2025
(Source: US News & Reports)
*Some of the "Universities" listed below are classified under "Colleges" as they emphasizes a liberal arts education and maintains
a strong focus on undergraduate studies. Also, their enrollment numbers are generally low.
Note: Ranking will vary from different sources and hence they should be considered relatively equal to 5 ranking above and below.
| Rank | University / College | Location | Undergraduate Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 2,097 |
| 2 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | 1,910 |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | 1,644 |
| 4 | US Naval Academy | Annapolis, MD | 4,465 |
| 5 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | 1,850 |
| 6 | Pomona College | Claremont, CA | 1,761 |
| 7 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | 2,417 |
| 8 | Carelton College | Northfield, MN | 2,069 |
| 9 | Claremont McKenna College | Claremont, CA | 1,381 |
| 10 | USAF Academy | USAF Academy, CO | 4,124 |
| 11 | US Military Academy | West Point, NY | 4,508 |
| 12 | Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | 915 |
| 13 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | 2,456 |
| 14 | Barnard College | New York, NY | 3,223 |
| 15 | Davidson College | Davidson, NC | 1,904 |
| 16 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | 2,053 |
| 17 | Smith College | Northampton, MA | 2,506 |
| 18 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | 3,066 |
| 19 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | 1,775 |
| 20 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | 2,800 |
| 21 | Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | 1,898 |
| 22 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | 3,131 |
| 23 | University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | 3,054 |
| 24 | Haverford College | Haverford, PA | 1,424 |
| 25 | Colby College | Waterville, ME | 2,282 |
| 26 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME | 1,753 |
| 27 | Macalester College | St. Paul, MN | 2,142 |
| 28 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | 3,219 |
| 29 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1,360 |
| 30 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | 2,180 |
| 31 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | 3,846 |
| 32 | Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | 1,911 |
| 33 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA | 2,764 |
| 34 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | 2,209 |
| 35 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | 1,854 |
| 36 | Denison College | Granville, OH | 2,406 |
| 37 | Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | 1,204 |
| 38 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | 2,776 |
| 39 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT | 2,237 |
| 40 | Berea College | Berea, KY | 1,487 |
| 41 | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | 2,588 |
| 42 | Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | 2,531 |
| 43 | Union College | Schenectady, NY | 2,082 |
| 44 | Scripps College | Claremont, CA | 1,082 |
| 45 | Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | 2,204 |
| 46 | Furman University | Greenville, SC | 2,327 |
| 47 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | 2,184 |
| 48 | Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo, CA | 464 |
| 49 | The University of the South | Sewanee, TN | 1,615 |
| 50 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN | 1,819 |