Best Colleges for Adult Learners - 2 Year Colleges
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Ease of transfer (5 pts max) | Flexibility of programs (9 pts max) | Services for adult students (6 pts max) | Tuition and fees rank | Students over age 25 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber State University (UT)* | 4 | 9 | 6 | 708 | 924 |
| 2 | Utah Valley University (UT)* | 4 | 8 | 6 | 712 | 841 |
| 3 | Central Texas College (TX)* | 4 | 8 | 6 | 157 | 209 |
| 4 | Howard Community College (MD)* | 4 | 8 | 6 | 551 | 805 |
| 5 | Gateway Community College (AZ)* | 4 | 8 | 6 | 138 | 244 |
Best Colleges for Adult Learners - 4 Year Colleges
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Ease of transfer (5 pts max) | Flexibility of programs (9 pts max) | Services for adult students (6 pts max) | Tuition and fees rank | Students over age 25 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate Univ.–San Francisco (CA) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 360 | 9 |
| 2 | University of Utah (UT)* | 4 | 8 | 6 | 181 | 184 |
| 3 | Park University (MO) | 4 | 9 | 5 | 272 | 28 |
| 4 | Concordia Univ.–Saint Paul (MN) | 5 | 9 | 6 | 401 | 128 |
| 5 | University of Colorado–Denver (CO)* | 4 | 6 | 5 | 202 | 263 |
2016 Rankings - National Universities
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Social mobility rank | Research rank | Service rank | Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income, in $ | 6-year graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University (CA) | 3 | 2 | 58 | 5465 | 95 |
| 2 | Harvard University (MA) | 1 | 3 | 178 | 4347 | 97 |
| 3 | MA Institute of Technology (MA) | 2 | 1 | 232 | 6867 | 92 |
| 4 | University of California–San Diego (CA)* | 9 | 6 | 21 | 10226 | 86 |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania (PA) | 7 | 13 | 82 | 9622 | 96 |
2016 Rankings - National Universities - Liberal Arts
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Social mobility rank | Research rank | Service rank | Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income, in $ | 6-year graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College (KY) | 1 | 111 | 26 | 2896 | 63 |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College (CA) | 3 | 1 | 80 | 13097 | 90 |
| 3 | Amherst College (MA) | 2 | 11 | 193 | 6253 | 95 |
| 4 | Williams College (MA) | 4 | 6 | 191 | 8158 | 96 |
| 5 | Haverford College (PA) | 10 | 10 | 51 | 9147 | 94 |
2016 Rankings - National Universities - Bachelors
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Social mobility rank | Research rank | Service rank | Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income, in $ | 6-year graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Un. Advance. of Science & Art (NY) | 17 | 1 | 74 | 12154 | 82 |
| 2 | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 1 | 92 | 47 | 11014 | 63 |
| 3 | Goshen College (IN) | 52 | 3 | 18 | 16192 | 71 |
| 4 | Cedar Crest College (PA) | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15934 | 63 |
| 5 | Calvin College (MI) | 130 | 2 | 8 | 19932 | 74 |
2016 Rankings - National Universities - Masters
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Social mobility rank | Research rank | Service rank | Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income, in $ | 6-year graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truman State University (MO)* | 36 | 7 | 30 | 9973 | 72 |
| 2 | Trinity University (TX) | 115 | 2 | 42 | 17551 | 81 |
| 3 | SUNY–Geneseo (NY)* | 77 | 10 | 6 | 13141 | 78 |
| 4 | Valparaiso University (IN) | 68 | 9 | 14 | 16408 | 70 |
| 5 | CA State University–Stanislaus (CA)* | 3 | 377 | 44 | 5905 | 51 |
Best Bang for the Buck - Northeast
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Graduation rate rank | Pell performance rank | First-gen performance rank | Earnings performance rank | Net price in $ (all students) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University (MA) | 12 | 105 | 17 | 9 | 15095 |
| 2 | Amherst College (MA) | 33 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 14687 |
| 3 | Maine Maritime Academy (ME)* | 6 | 246 | 367 | 1 | 18089 |
| 4 | MA Institute of Technology (MA) | 29 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 22212 |
| 5 | Williams College (MA) | 28 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 20315 |
Best Bang for the Buck - Midwest
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Graduation rate rank | Pell performance rank | First-gen performance rank | Earnings performance rank | Net price in $ (all students) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 22 | 20 | 178 | 14 | 14152 |
| 2 | University of Michigan–Dearborn (MI)* | 183 | 31 | 23 | 34 | 12347 |
| 3 | Ripon College (WI) | 164 | 75 | 48 | 18 | 20559 |
| 4 | Kettering University (MI) | 106 | 77 | 218 | 1 | 32226 |
| 5 | Southwestern College (KS) | 167 | 127 | 94 | 30 | 22622 |
Best Bang for the Buck - Southeast
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Graduation rate rank | Pell performance rank | First-gen performance rank | Earnings performance rank | Net price in $ (all students) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Olive College (NC) | 87 | 179 | 69 | 12 | 12245 |
| 2 | Georgetown University (DC) | 4 | 183 | 104 | 2 | 25786 |
| 3 | Washington and Lee University (VA) | 19 | 191 | 151 | 1 | 20700 |
| 4 | American Public Univ. System (WV)° | 193 | 116 | 1 | 6 | 9572 |
| 5 | Salem College (NC) | 103 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 15497 |
Best Bang for the Buck - South
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Graduation rate rank | Pell performance rank | First-gen performance rank | Earnings performance rank | Net price in $ (all students) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College (KY) | 66 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1990 |
| 2 | William Carey University (MS) | 19 | 2 | 50 | 9 | 14812 |
| 3 | John Brown University (AR) | 9 | 91 | 70 | 8 | 18924 |
| 4 | LeTourneau University (TX) | 33 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 21434 |
| 5 | Blue Mountain College (MS) | 32 | 30 | 83 | 21 | 9244 |
Best Bang for the Buck - West
Full Rankings Here| Rank | Name | Graduation rate rank | Pell performance rank | First-gen performance rank | Earnings performance rank | Net price in $ (all students) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA State University–Bakersfield (CA)* | 140 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 5690 |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College (CA) | 20 | 43 | 53 | 3 | 33137 |
| 3 | California Maritime Academy (CA)* | 29 | 118 | 195 | 2 | 11210 |
| 4 | University of WA–Tacoma (WA)* | 103 | 57 | 185 | 6 | 9410 |
| 5 | CA State University–Stanislaus (CA)* | 90 | 45 | 13 | 28 | 6340 |