EXCLUSIVE RANKINGS $670,000 # in Scholarships

EXCLUSIVE RANKINGS $670,000 # In Scholarships

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Regions at a glance North Midwest These are the South West Best Regional four regions into which U.S. News Colleges places schools. These schools focus on the undergraduate experience, offering professional as well as liberal arts degrees. They are ranked by North, South, Midwest, and West geographic regions because, in general, they tend to draw most students from surrounding states.

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Rank School (State) (*Public) Rank School (State) (*Public) Rank School (State) (*Public) Rank School (State) (*Public) 1. U.S. Coast Guard Acad. (CT)* 1. Ouachita Baptist University (AR) 1. Taylor University (IN) 1. U.S. Air Force Academy (CO)* 2. Cooper Union (NY) 2. John Brown University (AR) 2. Marietta College (OH) 2. Master’s Col. and Seminary (CA) 3. U.S. Merch. Marine Acad. (NY)* 3. High Point University (NC) 3. Dordt College (IA) 2. Oklahoma Baptist University 4. Messiah College (PA) 4. Erskine College (SC) 3. Ohio Northern University 4. California Maritime Academy* 5. Elizabethtown College (PA) 5. Tuskegee University (AL) 5. Augustana College (SD) 5. Corban University (OR) 6. Elmira College (NY) 6. Covenant College (GA) 5. Cedarville University (OH) 6. Oklahoma Wesleyan University 7. Lebanon Valley College (PA) 7. LaGrange College (GA) 7. College of the Ozarks (MO) 7. Oregon Inst. of Technology* 8. Roger Williams University (RI) 8. Florida Southern College 8. Huntington University (IN) 7. Rocky Mountain College (MT) 9. Maine Maritime Academy* 9. Flagler College (FL) 9. Northwestern College (IA) 9. Vanguard U. of Southern Calif. 1 0 . Endicott College (MA) 1 0 . Milligan College (TN) 1 0 . Franklin College (IN) 1 0 . Montana Tech of the U. of Mont.* 11. Stevenson University (MD) 11. Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) 11. Carthage College (WI) 1 0 . Pacific Union College (CA) 1 2 . Seton Hill University (PA) 11. University of Charleston (WV) 11. Loras College (IA) 1 2 . Northwest University (WA) 1 3 . Massachusetts Maritime Acad.* 1 3 . University of the Ozarks (AR) 11. Milwaukee School of Engineering 1 2 . University of Montana–Western* 1 3 . York College of Pennsylvania 1 4 . Claflin University (SC) 1 4 . Buena Vista University (IA) 1 4 . McMurry University (TX) 1 5 . St. Joseph’s College New York 1 5 . Catawba College (NC) 1 5 . Northwestern College (MN) 1 4 . U. of Science and Arts of Okla.* 1 5 . Wilson College (PA) 1 6 . Bryan College (TN) 16. Bethel College (IN) 1 6 . Howard Payne University (TX) 17. Champlain College (VT) 17. Coker College (SC) 1 6 . Concordia University (NE) 17. Warner Pacific College (OR) 1 8 . University of Maine–Farmington* 17. Shorter College (GA) 1 8 . Manchester College (IN) 1 8 . Concordia University Texas 1 9 . SUNY Maritime College* 1 9 . King College (TN) 1 8 . St. Mary-of-the-Woods Col. (IN) 1 8 . East Texas Baptist University 2 0 . Bard Col. at Simon’s Rock (MA) 2 0 . Univ. of South Carolina–Aiken* 2 0 . Bluffton University (OH) 2 0 . Schreiner University (TX) 2 1 . Cazenovia College (NY) 2 1 . Anderson University (SC) 2 0 . Judson University (IL) 2 1 . Brigham Young University–Idaho1 2 1 . Keuka College (NY) 2 2 . Alderson-Broaddus College (WV) 2 0 . McKendree University (IL) 2 1 . Northwest Christian Univ. (OR) 2 1 . Univ. of Pittsburgh–Johnstown* 2 2 . Elizabeth City State Univ. (NC)* 2 0 . Trinity Christian College (IL) 2 3 . Northwestern Okla. State U.* 2 4 . Delaware Valley College (PA) 2 4 . Winston-Salem State Univ. (NC)* 2 4 . Mount Mercy College (IA) 2 4 . Bethany University1 (CA) 2 5 . Colby-Sawyer College1 (NH) 2 5 . Blue Mountain College (MS) 2 5 . St. Joseph’s College (IN) 2 5 . St. Gregory’s University1 (OK) 2 5 . Lasell College (MA) 2 5 . Campbellsville University (KY) 2 6 . Mount Vernon Nazarene U. (OH) 2 6 . Lewis-Clark State College (ID)* 2 7. Bay Path College (MA) 2 7. Davis and Elkins College (WV) 2 7. Adrian College (MI) 2 6 . Montana State Univ.–Northern1* 2 7. SUNY Col. of Technology–Alfred* 2 8 . U. of South Carolina–Upstate* 2 7. Morningside College (IA) 2 6 . Oklahoma Panhandle State U.* 2 9 . Curry College (MA) 2 9 . Mars Hill College (NC) 2 9 . Briar Cliff University (IA) 2 9 . St. Francis College (NY) 2 9 . Tennessee Wesleyan College 2 9 . Eureka College (IL) 3 1 . Eastern Nazarene College (MA) 3 1 . Brescia University (KY) 3 1 . Greenville College (IL) 3 1 . New England College (NH) 3 1 . Lander University1 (SC)* 3 1 . Wilmington College (OH) 3 1 . Pennsylvania Col. of Technology* 3 1 . Oakwood University1 (AL) 3 3 . Culver-Stockton College (MO) 3 1 . Univ. of Pittsburgh–Bradford* 3 1 . Southern Adventist Univ. (TN) 3 3 . Defiance College (OH) 3 1 . Vermont Technical College* 3 5 . Alice Lloyd College (KY) 3 5 . Grace College and Seminary (IN) 3 6 . Col. of Our Lady of the Elms1 (MA) 3 5 . Averett University (VA) 3 5 . Quincy University (IL) 3 6 . Geneva College1 (PA) 3 5 . Methodist University (NC) 3 5 . Trine University (IN) 3 6 . Vaughn Col. of Aero. & Tech. (NY) 3 5 . Newberry College (SC) 3 5 . Union College (NE) 3 9 . Farmingdale State Col.–SUNY* 3 9 . Belmont Abbey College (NC) 3 9 . University of Sioux Falls (SD) 39. SUNY Col. of Technology–Delhi* 3 9 . Bluefield College (VA) 4 0 . Tabor College (KS) 4 1 . Mount Ida College (MA) 3 9 . Concord University (WV)* 4 1 . Dakota State University (SD)* 42. Wesley College (DE) 4 2 . Barton College (NC) 4 1 . Jamestown College (ND) 43. SUNY Col. of A&T–Cobleskill* 4 2 . Clearwater Christian Col. (FL) 4 1 . Marian University (IN) 4 4 . Keystone College (PA) 4 4 . Fairmont State University (WV)* 4 4 . Bethany College (KS) 4 4 . Mount Aloysius College (PA) 4 4 . Shepherd University (WV)* 4 4 . College of St. Mary (NE) 4 6 . University of Maine–Fort Kent* 4 6 . Ohio Valley University (WV) 4 6 . Crown College (MN) 4 7. Hilbert College1 (NY) 4 6 . Toccoa Falls College (GA) 4 7. Valley City State University (ND)*

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