College Lists and Rankings

• Top 50 Most Expensive Public Colleges

  Cost can be a big factor in choosing the college that's right for you. These are the 50 most expensive in-state tuitions for public colleges and universities in the country.

• Top 50 Least Expensive Public Colleges

  Depending on where you live, a nearby state college could be a financial steal for your college education. These public colleges offer some of the lowest tuitions of any type of college anywhere. You can afford to attend a good college. These are the 50 least expensive in-state tuitions for public colleges and universities in the country.

• Top 50 Most Expensive Private Colleges

  These are the 50 most expensive private colleges and universities in the country.

• Top 50 Least Expensive Private Colleges

  Among private colleges, there is one that could be right for you, no matter what your budget. These are the 50 least expensive private colleges and universities in the country.

• Colleges That Change Lives

  Based on a book by a former New York Times education editor, this list is an alternative to the small group of colleges that seem to be at the top of every magazine ranking list.

• Private Colleges in the Great Plains States

  These are the private colleges and universities in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

• Public Colleges in the Great Plains States

  These are the public colleges and universities in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

• Private Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic

  These are the private colleges in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

• Public Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic

  These are the public colleges in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

• Smaller Private Colleges in the Midwest

  These are the private colleges in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin with fewer than 1,700 full-time undergraduate students.

• Larger Private Colleges in the Midwest

  These are the private colleges in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin with more than 1,700 full-time undergraduate students.

• Smaller Public Colleges in the Midwest

  These are the public colleges in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin with fewer than 10,000 full-time undergraduate students.

• Larger Public Colleges in the Midwest

  These are the public colleges in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin with more than 10,000 full-time undergraduate students.

• Smaller Private Colleges in the Northeast

  These are the private colleges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont with fewer than 2,000 full-time undergraduate students.

• Larger Private Colleges in the Northeast

  These are the private colleges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont with more than 2,000 full-time undergraduate students.

• Smaller Public Colleges in the Northeast

  These are the public colleges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont with fewer than 5,000 full-time undergraduate students.

• Larger Public Colleges in the Northeast

  These are the public colleges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont with more than 5,000 full-time undergraduate students.

• Public Colleges in the Southeast

  These are the public colleges in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

• Smaller Private Colleges in the Southeast

  These are the private colleges in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee with fewer than 1,250 full-time undergraduate students.

• Larger Private Colleges in the Southeast

  These are the private colleges in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee with more than 1,250 full-time undergraduate students.

• Private Colleges in the Southwest

  These are the private colleges and universities in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

• Public Colleges in the Southwest

  These are the public colleges and universities in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

• Private Colleges in the Western States

  These are the private colleges in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

• Public Colleges in the Western States

  These are the public colleges in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.