The Inkwell
Rankings
Largest colleges

The largest four-year colleges by undergraduate enrolment

Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall enrolment. Top 100 of 1,782 qualifying colleges.

Highest-earning graduates Lowest net price Best graduation rate Most selective Highest SAT scores Lowest student debt Best first-year retention Pell Grant access Largest colleges Earnings vs. price Oldest colleges

#	College	State	Sector	Largest colleges	Net price	Grad.	Earnings
1	Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester	NH	Nonprofit	163,164	$36,764	42%	$56,870
2	Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City	UT	Nonprofit	155,088	$12,748	50%	$76,999
3	University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix	AZ	For-profit	85,991	$13,916	21%	$43,584
4	Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix	AZ	Nonprofit	73,371	$21,509	54%	$50,609
5	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe	AZ	Public	64,674	$14,694	67%	$69,111
6	Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station	TX	Public	59,615	$21,527	84%	$78,159
7	University of Central FloridaOrlando	FL	Public	59,146	$11,516	78%	$63,483
8	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale	AZ	Public	53,782	$11,594	—	$69,111
9	Liberty UniversityLynchburg	VA	Nonprofit	50,012	$29,235	64%	$46,945
10	University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi	MD	Public	49,664	$23,144	34%	$68,110
11	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus	OH	Public	45,638	$17,269	87%	$67,080
12	Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette	IN	Public	44,503	$14,851	84%	$80,082
13	The University of Texas at AustinAustin	TX	Public	42,855	$18,554	89%	$81,694
14	University of ArizonaTucson	AZ	Public	42,537	$17,125	71%	$67,414
15	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park	PA	Public	42,284	$33,675	85%	$71,762
16	Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw	GA	Public	41,254	$16,325	50%	$62,766
17	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing	MI	Public	40,922	$21,322	80%	$74,168
18	American Public University SystemCharles Town	WV	For-profit	40,074	$11,116	60%	$41,320
19	Florida International UniversityMiami	FL	Public	39,508	$11,462	78%	$65,722
20	California State University-FullertonFullerton	CA	Public	38,546	$5,115	68%	$69,015
21	University of HoustonHouston	TX	Public	38,380	$11,439	66%	$68,423
22	Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington	IN	Public	37,806	$16,003	80%	$70,105
23	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick	NJ	Public	37,751	$24,897	84%	$80,490
24	University of South FloridaTampa	FL	Public	37,207	$8,648	78%	$63,660
25	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison	WI	Public	36,902	$16,600	90%	$80,330
26	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign	IL	Public	36,258	$13,042	86%	$87,599
27	Texas State UniversitySan Marcos	TX	Public	36,177	$16,660	55%	$60,523
28	California State University-Long BeachLong Beach	CA	Public	35,924	$9,426	70%	$69,554
29	University of FloridaGainesville	FL	Public	35,629	$5,969	92%	$78,456
30	San Diego State UniversitySan Diego	CA	Public	35,377	$13,243	78%	$73,494
31	University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla	CA	Public	34,948	$14,794	86%	$96,197
32	University of North TexasDenton	TX	Public	34,341	$15,358	63%	$59,434
33	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor	MI	Public	34,177	$14,362	93%	$92,832
34	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles	CA	Public	33,475	$14,659	93%	$88,581
35	The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa	AL	Public	33,227	$20,202	74%	$66,081
36	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley	CA	Public	33,068	$14,538	94%	$100,212
37	Brigham Young UniversityProvo	UT	Nonprofit	32,952	$13,397	81%	$80,228
38	California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge	CA	Public	32,691	$6,346	57%	$63,721
39	Texas Tech UniversityLubbock	TX	Public	32,394	$19,890	70%	$67,143
40	The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington	TX	Public	32,294	$17,040	51%	$72,508
41	University of California-DavisDavis	CA	Public	32,253	$14,318	86%	$86,999
42	Florida State UniversityTallahassee	FL	Public	32,212	$8,605	86%	$68,225
43	University of GeorgiaAthens	GA	Public	32,137	$13,636	89%	$77,246
44	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle	WA	Public	31,942	$13,663	85%	$83,105
45	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder	CO	Public	31,939	$23,708	74%	$77,574
46	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis	MN	Public	31,855	$17,330	85%	$74,314
47	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg	VA	Public	30,923	$25,808	86%	$88,716
48	University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park	MD	Public	30,760	$14,296	88%	$89,228
49	Oregon State UniversityCorvallis	OR	Public	30,743	$21,504	68%	$67,894
50	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge	LA	Public	30,594	$19,286	68%	$64,338
51	The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio	TX	Public	30,580	$9,872	52%	$60,704
52	The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville	TN	Public	30,418	$18,314	74%	$65,090
53	University of California-IrvineIrvine	CA	Public	30,197	$13,866	87%	$83,432
54	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati	OH	Public	29,882	$24,917	75%	$60,832
55	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia	SC	Public	29,820	$22,197	79%	$69,024
56	University of ArkansasFayetteville	AR	Public	28,677	$17,571	71%	$63,588
57	The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg	TX	Public	28,666	$4,858	55%	$52,947
58	New York UniversityNew York	NY	Nonprofit	28,663	$35,737	88%	$90,957
59	California State University-SacramentoSacramento	CA	Public	28,350	$11,186	54%	$69,014
60	Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs	CO	For-profit	28,086	$17,860	19%	$44,720
61	George Mason UniversityFairfax	VA	Public	27,752	$14,697	66%	$79,923
62	San Jose State UniversitySan Jose	CA	Public	27,601	$14,241	68%	$83,493
63	North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh	NC	Public	27,371	$16,486	85%	$77,810
64	University of UtahSalt Lake City	UT	Public	27,264	$27,314	66%	$72,729
65	Auburn UniversityAuburn	AL	Public	26,816	$25,424	82%	$73,273
66	Georgia State UniversityAtlanta	GA	Public	26,623	$12,365	51%	$51,903
67	Full Sail UniversityWinter Park	FL	For-profit	25,777	$37,401	42%	$40,548
68	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins	CO	Public	25,538	$22,247	68%	$66,947
69	Iowa State UniversityAmes	IA	Public	25,367	$18,517	77%	$67,568
70	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona	CA	Public	25,042	$9,404	68%	$77,464
71	University of KentuckyLexington	KY	Public	24,763	$18,868	72%	$63,924
72	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas	NV	Public	24,622	$11,062	52%	$62,536
73	University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte	NC	Public	24,453	$15,142	68%	$63,486
74	University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia	MO	Public	23,929	$21,142	77%	$69,958
75	Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton	FL	Public	23,757	$10,394	64%	$61,062
76	University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst	MA	Public	23,671	$22,857	81%	$80,486
77	Clemson UniversityClemson	SC	Public	23,300	$22,032	88%	$79,064
78	University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara	CA	Public	23,113	$16,807	84%	$82,568
79	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff	AZ	Public	22,903	$17,265	58%	$59,083
80	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman	OK	Public	22,734	$15,531	75%	$66,905
81	University of California-RiversideRiverside	CA	Public	22,593	$12,672	75%	$72,974
82	University of IowaIowa City	IA	Public	22,264	$22,508	76%	$70,727
83	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago	IL	Public	22,170	$9,540	62%	$73,666
84	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo	CA	Public	21,996	$18,832	87%	$96,304
85	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro	GA	Public	21,790	$16,785	54%	$59,167
86	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater	OK	Public	21,773	$17,058	69%	$60,713
87	The University of Texas at DallasRichardson	TX	Public	21,751	$15,271	79%	$74,762
88	California State University-FresnoFresno	CA	Public	21,605	$5,418	58%	$62,756
89	University of MississippiUniversity	MS	Public	21,473	$13,752	70%	$59,112
90	University of KansasLawrence	KS	Public	21,217	$20,004	70%	$67,963
91	Washington State UniversityPullman	WA	Public	21,099	$13,462	63%	$72,280
92	The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso	TX	Public	21,005	$6,803	51%	$54,599
93	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia	PA	Public	20,970	$23,058	73%	$71,027
94	James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg	VA	Public	20,888	$23,550	80%	$75,482
95	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond	VA	Public	20,753	$25,037	65%	$64,442
96	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	NC	Public	20,752	$11,305	91%	$81,094
97	University of OregonEugene	OR	Public	20,497	$22,547	71%	$66,990
98	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles	CA	Nonprofit	20,443	$33,056	90%	$103,420
99	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh	PA	Public	20,370	$29,362	86%	$73,113
100	Utah State UniversityLogan	UT	Public	20,272	$12,644	60%	$59,177

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education · ties broken alphabetically