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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#8 Best Private Colleges in New York
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#1 Best Value in Iowa
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#6 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#2 Best Colleges in Ohio
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#7 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#8 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
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#3 Best Colleges in Texas
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#9 Best Private Colleges in California
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#4 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut
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#10 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#11 Best Private Colleges in New York
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#1 Best Value in Oregon
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#1 Best Value in Colorado
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#11 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#2 Best Colleges in Tennessee
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#1 Best Private Colleges in Washington
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#10 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
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