Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the United States based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2024 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking factored against the typical net price paid by students - to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2024 as the overall best value college in America is Harvard University with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $19,491 average net price. The highest value public state college is University of Florida. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
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Private 4 Year
9 reviews
#55 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jan 4
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
#56 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#57 Best Value in America
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#58 Best Value in America
Applications Due Aug 1
Private 4 Year
6 reviews
#59 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#60 Best Value in America
Applications Due Nov 16
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
#61 Best Value in America
Applications Due Nov 30
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#62 Best Value in America
Applications Due Nov 30
Private 4 Year
5 reviews
#63 Best Value in America
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#64 Best Value in America
Public 4 Year
5 reviews
#65 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jan 5
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#66 Best Value in America
Applications Due Feb 1
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
#67 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
5 reviews
#68 Best Value in America
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#69 Best Value in America
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#70 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jul 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#71 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
6 reviews
#72 Best Value in America
Applications Due Jan 1
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