These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in the United States as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2024 is Stanford University. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
189 results nationwide
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#20 Best Public Universities in America
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#21 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Dec 1
Private 4 Year
5 reviews
#13 Best Private Colleges in New York
Applications Due Jan 1
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#22 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
#13 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
15 reviews
#1 Best Private Colleges in Utah
Applications Due Dec 16
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#23 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
5 reviews
#24 Best Public Universities in America
Private 4 Year
6 reviews
#16 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 1
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
#25 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
9 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in South Carolina
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Ohio
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Georgia
Applications Due Jan 4
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Minnesota
Applications Due Jan 1
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
#3 Best Public Universities in Virginia
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
14 reviews
#5 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#1 Best Value in Delaware
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
#7 Best Public Universities in California
Applications Due Nov 30
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