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Top 25 Best HBCUs In the US | 2021 Rankings

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
Historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs for short, are schools established with the primary purpose of serving the African American community before the Civil Rights Movement. While they may have historic roots, HBCUs are still incredibly important today. They are beacons of the ongoing fight for equality and progress. Given the societal importance of …
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Top 25 Best Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region | 2021 Rankings

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The Rocky Mountains are as historic themselves as the states they cross through. The Rockies offer beautiful vistas, unique wildlife, challenging hikes, and great skiing, but the states offer great schools and educational opportunities. For this list, we’re including the following states in the Rocky Mountain region: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. Ready to …
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Top 25 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region | 2021 Rankings

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The Great Lakes region is well-known for its mighty bodies of water, but its colleges are equally impressive. The states bordering the Great Lakes — Superior, Erie, Michigan, Huron, and Ontario — have powerhouse schools worth investigating. For this list, the following states are included in the Great Lakes region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and …
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Top 25 Best Colleges in the Mid-East US | 2021 Rankings

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The mid-east region of the United States is chock full of history, culture, great cuisine, and fantastic educational opportunities. Perhaps that’s unsurprising as many of the nation’s first colleges and universities were built in the region. For this list, the following states are part of the mid-east US: Delaware, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, …
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Top 25 Best Colleges in New England | 2021 Rankings

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
New England is known for its beautiful scenery, early American history, and, of course, for prestigious colleges. In fact, some of the schools in New England are older than the country itself! For this list, we’re considering the following states to be part of New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. …

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