Lists & Rankings

Explore top-tier colleges and universities in or near Washington, D.C. Find the best schools in the nation's capital for academics, culture, and career opportunities.

According to the American Institute for Economic Research, these are the best towns for college students. Ratings are based on social or cultural factors including cost of...

According to the American Institute for Economic Research, these are the best midsized metropolitan cities for college students. Ratings are based on social or cultural factors...

According to the American Institute for Economic Research, these are the best small metropolitan cities for college students. Ratings are based on social or cultural factors...

Historical sites, registered arboretums, expansive acreage, and your general breathtakingly beautiful campuses: not too shabby.

These rankings are based on academic environment (student diversity, student concentration, research capacity, and degree attainment), quality of life (arts and leisure, city...

They're not on everyone's radar, well-known New York and Boston, but they are our counselors' choices for best over-looked college cities.

This list refers to the positive economic, social, and cultural impact that institutions of higher education have upon the cities in which they reside.

Find the perfect college where you can bring your furry, feathered, or scaled friend! Explore our list of pet-friendly universities and learn about their unique policies.

Explore top colleges with honors housing, living-learning communities, and themed dorms. Find the best campus living environment for your unique interests.

College will be your home away from home for more than half the year, so you want to make sure you feel comfortable and safe in your living quarters. Dorms don't have the best...

Great food is essential to everybody's happiness and well-being—especially college students who spend so much time on campus living, learning, and fueling their bodies and...

Food is an important part of campus life—you can't tell us or any college student otherwise! If you're going to be living and studying on campus 24/7, you'll want great food to...

Are you someone who loves living in the lap of luxury? Well, dorms aren't technically luxurious, but you'll find some pretty good ones at these colleges.

These schools offer comprehensive living-learning centers, which provide a place to live, as well as a place to eat, talk with faculty, and participate in sports and student...

Any vegetarian student can find something to eat on a college campus--there will never, ever be a shortage of plain cheese pizza! But you can't live on pizza forever,...