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
2 reviews
#3 Best Colleges in Georgia
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
#19 Best Private Colleges in New York
Applications Due Jan 1
Public 4 Year
11 reviews
#2 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#2 Best Colleges in Missouri
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
#22 Best Private Colleges in New York
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#4 Best Public Universities in New York
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#2 Best Public Universities in Colorado
Applications Due Jan 15
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#3 Best Colleges in Florida
Applications Due Mar 1
Public 4 Year
2 reviews
#2 Best Public Universities in Indiana
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
#2 Best Public Universities in South Carolina
Applications Due Dec 1
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#7 Best Public Universities in New Jersey
Public 4 Year
6 reviews
#8 Best Public Universities in California
Applications Due Nov 30
Private 4 Year
6 reviews
#6 Best Private Colleges in Illinois
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Iowa
Applications Due May 1
Public 4 Year
3 reviews
#5 Best Public Universities in Virginia
Applications Due Feb 1
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
#1 Best Public Universities in Tennessee
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