These are the top ranked small, public and private, four-year colleges in the United States as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment under 3,000. Small colleges allow students a more intimate and personalized experience where it's more likely you will get to know your professors. Leading the list for 2024 is California Institute of Technology. Learn how the Best Small Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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#23 Best Value Colleges in America
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#3 Best Value Colleges in New York
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#1 Best Value in Virginia
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#1 Best Value in Pennsylvania
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#2 Best Colleges in North Carolina
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#1 Best Value in Minnesota
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#3 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#2 Best Colleges in Maine
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#11 Best Value Colleges in America
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#3 Best Colleges in Connecticut
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#7 Best Private Colleges in New York
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