2025 Best Colleges by State
February 28, 2025
If you are a parent or student seeking to learn more about your best in-state college options or those in a desired location, then you’ve come to the right place! Check out our breakdowns of the best colleges in each state as well as Washington, D.C. Our lists include private and public options and present more detailed academic and career outcome data than you’ll find elsewhere. In fact, if you enjoy the write-ups, we recommend you consider picking up a copy of our annual guidebook Colleges Worth Your Money.
College Transitions Best Colleges by State – 2024
Methodology – Best Colleges by State
Click here to read our methodology for the Best Colleges by State. As you’ll see, some schools with spectacular (and deserved) reputations simply do not happen to fare well on metrics such as student-to-faculty ratio or spending per student. We understand that a list based solely on prestige/general reputation would look different than what you will find below.
All of the Best Colleges by State profiled below have a history of sending graduates to the most desirable employers and graduate schools in the country. College Transitions will provide you with—when available—each school’s:
We will also include a longer write-up of each school’s:
- Academic Highlights – Includes facts like student-to-faculty ratio, average class size, number of majors offered, and most popular majors.
- Professional Outcomes – Includes info on the rate of positive outcomes, companies employing alumni, and graduate school acceptances.
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