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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Public 4 Year
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#3 Best Public Universities in Mississippi
Private 4 Year
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#5 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina
Applications Due Aug 1
Private 4 Year
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#7 Best Private Colleges in Missouri
Private 4 Year
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#8 Best Private Colleges in Georgia
Private 4 Year
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#12 Best Private Colleges in Iowa
Private 4 Year
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#4 Best Private Colleges in Kansas
Private 4 Year
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#14 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee
Private 4 Year
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#5 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky
Private 4 Year
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#9 Best Private Colleges in Georgia
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#11 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
#5 Best Private Colleges in Kansas
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
#6 Best Private Colleges in Kansas
Public 4 Year
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#4 Best Public Universities in North Dakota
Applications Due Jun 30
Public 4 Year
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#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania
Public 4 Year
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#5 Best Public Universities in North Dakota
Private 4 Year
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#18 Best Private Colleges in Texas
Applications Due Aug 15
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
#6 Best Public Universities in North Dakota
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
#51 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
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