The two-year student loan default rate measures how many graduates from the institution go into default on their student loans with two years of graduation. This is a complicated metric with many factors, but in general colleges and universities with high student loan default rates may indicate that students have trouble finding employment or well-paying jobs after college. This may mean that the institution has a less-established reputation with employers or that it graduates a higher percentage of students with degrees in lower-wage fields of study.
| Rank | Institution | Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plaza College | 0.3 | 30 | -- | 19860 | 32282 | |
| 2 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | 0.9 | 64.42 | 1,180 – 1,390 | 41779 | 58771 |
#2
DigiPen Institute of Technology
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| 3 | West Coast University-Los Angeles | 1 | 92.31 | -- | 51736 | 96114 |
#3
West Coast University-Los Angeles
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| 4 | West Coast University-Miami | 1 | 100 | -- | 32539 | 96114 |
#4
West Coast University-Miami
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| 5 | West Coast University-Ontario | 1 | 88.1 | -- | 47368 | 96114 |
#5
West Coast University-Ontario
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| 6 | West Coast University-Orange County | 1 | 95.35 | -- | 28081 | 96114 |
#6
West Coast University-Orange County
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| 7 | West Coast University-Texas | 1 | 100 | -- | 25417 | 96114 |
#7
West Coast University-Texas
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| 8 | Denver College of Nursing | 1.5 | 70 | -- | 0 | 80184 | |
| 9 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | 1.5 | 0 | -- | 0 | 80184 | |
| 10 | Alliant International University-San Diego | 1.6 | 0 | -- | 0 | 47218 | |
| 11 | Bryan University | 2.7 | 100 | -- | 20323 | 32146 | |
| 12 | Crestpoint University | 2.7 | 0 | -- | 14930 | 34769 | |
| 13 | Neumont College of Computer Science | 2.8 | 86.78 | 1,020 – 1,190 | 34557 | 77865 |
Neumont College of Computer Science
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| 14 | United States University | 2.8 | 0 | -- | 0 | 34909 | |
| 15 | Stanbridge University | 2.9 | 10 | -- | 42130 | 53729 |
Stanbridge University
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| 16 | Pacific College | 3 | 56 | -- | 26511 | 62792 | |
| 17 | Smith Chason College | 4 | 0 | -- | 32817 | 48956 | |
| 18 | Baptist Health System School of Health Professions | 4.6 | 100 | -- | 0 | 73262 | |
| 19 | Columbia Southern University | 4.6 | 0 | -- | 13117 | 55140 | |
| 20 | American National University | 4.9 | 0 | -- | 18061 | 23830 | |
| 21 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 4.9 | 41.5 | -- | 39494 | 40974 | |
| 22 | Professional Skills Institute | 5.1 | 83.12 | -- | 20389 | 44172 |
Professional Skills Institute
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| 23 | Southern California Institute of Technology | 5.2 | 74.19 | -- | 31486 | 60630 |
Southern California Institute of Technology
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| 24 | American University of Health Sciences | 5.3 | 50 | -- | 26480 | 111064 |
American University of Health Sciences
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| 25 | Musicians Institute | 5.3 | 77.95 | 980 – 1,300 | 49657 | 24962 |
Musicians Institute
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| 26 | School of Visual Arts | 5.3 | 92.64 | 1,190 – 1,490 | 61337 | 31855 |
School of Visual Arts
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| 27 | Eastwick College-Ramsey | 5.5 | 37.35 | -- | 27454 | 53147 | |
| 28 | Newschool of Architecture and Design | 5.5 | 100 | -- | 55265 | 57073 |
#28
Newschool of Architecture and Design
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| 29 | Research College of Nursing | 5.9 | 64.1 | 1,080 – 1,210 | 0 | 72771 | |
| 30 | Wade College | 6 | 0 | -- | 17441 | 28055 | |
| 31 | Walden University | 6 | 0 | -- | 34282 | 50657 | |
| 32 | Ambria College of Nursing | 6.1 | 100 | -- | 0 | 71643 | |
| 33 | American National University-Pikeville | 6.1 | 0 | -- | 16519 | 26172 | |
| 34 | Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | 6.2 | 68.46 | -- | 20596 | 38468 | |
| 35 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | 6.2 | 61.88 | -- | 28110 | 45177 |
#35
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
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| 36 | Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | 6.2 | 0 | -- | 0 | 37302 | |
| 37 | NUC University | 6.7 | 49.07 | -- | 8803 | 24259 |
#37
NUC University
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| 38 | Pacific College of Health and Science | 6.8 | 100 | -- | 51918 | 25108 | |
| 39 | Pacific College of Health and Science | 6.8 | 48 | -- | 57004 | 25108 | |
| 40 | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown | 6.8 | 0 | -- | 15215 | 30544 | |
| 41 | SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 7 | 61.18 | -- | 24574 | 23932 | |
| 42 | Valley College-Martinsburg | 7.2 | 100 | -- | 25751 | 25548 |
#42
Valley College-Martinsburg
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| 43 | Nossi College of Art and Design | 7.4 | 46.31 | -- | 24044 | 28099 |
#43
Nossi College of Art and Design
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| 44 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 7.4 | 100 | 990 – 1,160 | 31752 | 30280 |
#44
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
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| 45 | Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati | 7.6 | 50 | -- | 27714 | 58951 |
#45
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
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| 46 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | 7.6 | 66.96 | 630 – 850 | 17734 | 58951 |
#46
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
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| 47 | Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio | 7.6 | 64.5 | 630 – 850 | 27907 | 58951 |
#47
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
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| 48 | Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay | 7.6 | 56.67 | 630 – 850 | 26935 | 58951 |
#48
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
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| 49 | Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 26226 | 58951 | |
| 50 | Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 28423 | 58951 | |
| 51 | Galen Health Institutes-Dallas | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 30010 | 58951 | |
| 52 | Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 28987 | 58951 | |
| 53 | Galen Health Institutes-Houston | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 29159 | 58951 | |
| 54 | Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 23750 | 58951 | |
| 55 | Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 26075 | 58951 | |
| 56 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 26463 | 58951 | |
| 57 | Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota | 7.6 | 0 | -- | 27810 | 58951 | |
| 58 | California Aeronautical University | 7.7 | 55.89 | -- | 34836 | 37182 |
California Aeronautical University
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| 59 | The Modern College of Design | 7.7 | 91.7 | -- | 39422 | 36074 | |
| 60 | Concorde Career College-Aurora | 7.8 | 90.46 | -- | 16648 | 40181 | |
| 61 | ECPI University | 8 | 74.52 | -- | 22407 | 41278 |
ECPI University
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| 62 | Career Networks Institute | 8.2 | 0 | -- | 44485 | 52232 | |
| 63 | InterCoast Colleges-West Covina | 8.3 | 0 | -- | 27081 | 39249 | |
| 64 | American Institute of Alternative Medicine | 8.4 | 78.29 | -- | 37967 | 47719 | |
| 65 | Laurus College | 8.4 | 0 | -- | 22326 | 33247 | |
| 66 | Monroe University | 8.4 | 67.51 | -- | 13291 | 36973 |
Monroe University
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| 67 | California Career College | 8.5 | 0 | -- | 0 | 47215 | |
| 68 | Los Angeles College of Music | 8.5 | 87.71 | -- | 44586 | 20538 |
Los Angeles College of Music
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| 69 | The College of Westchester | 8.6 | 94.42 | -- | 15871 | 32951 |
The College of Westchester
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| 70 | Eastwick College-Hackensack | 8.7 | 41.16 | -- | 29398 | 38122 | |
| 71 | St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | 8.7 | 80 | -- | 24395 | 28788 | |
| 72 | Waldorf University | 8.8 | 76.98 | 930 – 1,090 | 19766 | 50515 |
Waldorf University
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| 73 | LIM College | 8.9 | 95.9 | 980 – 1,160 | 40305 | 45359 |
LIM College
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| 74 | University of Advancing Technology | 9 | 98.06 | 950 – 1,180 | 27286 | 39016 |
University of Advancing Technology
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| 75 | Berkeley College-New York | 9.2 | 71.99 | -- | 35294 | 37284 |
Berkeley College-New York
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| 76 | Platt College-Anaheim | 9.2 | 0 | -- | 20948 | 38619 | |
| 77 | Platt College-Los Angeles | 9.2 | 92.86 | -- | 27195 | 38619 | |
| 78 | Platt College-Ontario | 9.2 | 99.3 | -- | 20463 | 38619 | |
| 79 | Platt College-Riverside | 9.2 | 0 | -- | 21532 | 38619 | |
| 80 | Center for Advanced Legal Studies | 9.4 | 32.81 | -- | 12257 | 43827 | |
| 81 | Fremont University | 9.4 | 91.94 | -- | 34045 | 30681 | |
| 82 | University of Silicon Valley | 9.5 | 51.18 | 980 – 1,210 | 31594 | 39802 |
University of Silicon Valley
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| 83 | Miami Regional University | 9.7 | 84.26 | -- | 19266 | 43161 |
Miami Regional University
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| 84 | City College-Hollywood | 10 | 100 | -- | 30321 | 30726 | |
| 85 | Central Penn College | 10.1 | 18.46 | 660 – 910 | 17263 | 40798 |
Central Penn College
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| 86 | Los Angeles Film School | 10.1 | 95.1 | -- | 30501 | 24375 |
Los Angeles Film School
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| 87 | Post University | 10.1 | 96.54 | 800 – 1,030 | 21229 | 31401 |
Post University
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| 88 | Capella University | 10.2 | 100 | -- | 17199 | 48500 |
Capella University
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| 89 | American Public University System | 10.4 | 0 | -- | 12260 | 32917 | |
| 90 | PCI College | 10.5 | 75.34 | -- | 27439 | 29823 |
PCI College
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| 91 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | 10.5 | 0 | -- | 24758 | 36582 | |
| 92 | Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | 10.6 | 0 | -- | 33625 | 28876 | |
| 93 | South College | 10.6 | 100 | -- | 17588 | 37570 |
South College
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| 94 | Charter College | 10.8 | 100 | -- | 33641 | 35427 |
Charter College
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| 95 | Academy of Art University | 10.9 | 0 | -- | 36761 | 30452 | |
| 96 | Western Technical College | 11 | 82.86 | -- | 26838 | 35035 |
Western Technical College
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| 97 | Western Technical College | 11 | 84.91 | -- | 5294 | 35035 |
Western Technical College
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| 98 | University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | 11.1 | 0 | -- | 0 | 38444 | |
| 99 | Walnut Hill College | 11.2 | 42.72 | -- | 26675 | 33867 |
Walnut Hill College
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| 100 | Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | 11.3 | 87.04 | -- | 28888 | 35935 |
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
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| 101 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | 11.7 | 95.44 | -- | 23907 | 26349 | |
| 102 | ATA Career Education | 11.8 | 97.87 | -- | 27942 | 29724 | |
| 103 | ATA College-Cincinnati | 11.8 | 0 | -- | 26451 | 29724 | |
| 104 | Glendale Career College | 11.8 | 100 | -- | 48880 | 38921 |
#104
Glendale Career College
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| 105 | North-West College-San Diego | 11.8 | 0 | -- | 45851 | 38921 | |
| 106 | Daytona College | 12 | 0 | -- | 0 | 27975 | |
| 107 | Sumner College | 12.1 | 88.89 | -- | 27232 | 63316 |
#107
Sumner College
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| 108 | Grand Canyon University | 12.5 | 78.91 | 1,030 – 1,120 | 22928 | 47280 |
#108
Grand Canyon University
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| 109 | Five Towns College | 12.6 | 53.82 | 800 – 1,020 | 24724 | 25305 |
#109
Five Towns College
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| 110 | Provo College | 12.6 | 0 | -- | 22889 | 32673 | |
| 111 | Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | 12.6 | 0 | -- | 32240 | 32673 | |
| 112 | Florida National University-Main Campus | 12.8 | 0 | -- | 23043 | 29347 | |
| 113 | Brookline College-Albuquerque | 13 | 0 | -- | 31827 | 32705 | |
| 114 | Brookline College-Phoenix | 13 | 0 | -- | 27550 | 32705 | |
| 115 | Brookline College-Tucson | 13 | 0 | -- | 17385 | 32705 | |
| 116 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | 13.1 | 91.79 | -- | 16449 | 30406 |
#116
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
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| 117 | Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 35947 | 32840 | |
| 118 | Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 39762 | 32840 | |
| 119 | Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 37109 | 32840 |
#119
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas
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| 120 | Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 38808 | 32840 | |
| 121 | Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 0 | 32840 | |
| 122 | Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 30706 | 32840 |
#122
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
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| 123 | Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 44477 | 32840 |
#123
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario
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| 124 | Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 36352 | 32840 |
#124
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
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| 125 | Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 36100 | 32840 |
#125
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City
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| 126 | Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 28682 | 32840 | |
| 127 | Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 35849 | 32840 |
#127
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
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| 128 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 38862 | 32840 |
#128
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa
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| 129 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 29819 | 32840 |
#129
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
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| 130 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 33771 | 32840 |
#130
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
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| 131 | Beal University | 13.5 | 0 | -- | 40109 | 40158 | |
| 132 | Full Sail University | 13.6 | 0 | -- | 37848 | 31917 | |
| 133 | Davis College | 14.1 | 100 | -- | 24181 | 31261 | |
| 134 | Las Vegas College | 14.2 | 72.4 | -- | 29029 | 31830 | |
| 135 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | 14.3 | 0 | -- | 13599 | 35359 | |
| 136 | Rasmussen University-Florida | 14.5 | 74.39 | -- | 21432 | 41436 |
Rasmussen University-Florida
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| 137 | Rasmussen University-Kansas | 14.5 | 71.95 | -- | 23980 | 41436 | |
| 138 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota | 14.5 | 83.27 | -- | 17667 | 41436 |
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
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| 139 | Eastern International College-Jersey City | 14.7 | 69.63 | -- | 20136 | 36936 |
Eastern International College-Jersey City
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| 140 | American InterContinental University System | 14.8 | 97.94 | -- | 14726 | 27823 |
American InterContinental University System
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| 141 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta | 14.8 | 96.68 | -- | 16482 | 27823 |
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
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| 142 | National American University-Rapid City | 14.9 | 0 | -- | 31062 | 29641 | |
| 143 | CEM College-Humacao | 15 | 96.09 | -- | 15336 | 18141 |
CEM College-Humacao
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| 144 | CEM College-San Juan | 15 | 93.46 | -- | 15543 | 18141 |
CEM College-San Juan
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| 145 | Nightingale College | 15.1 | 0 | -- | 29077 | 63412 | |
| 146 | Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | 15.2 | 0 | -- | 21760 | 41535 | |
| 147 | Berkeley College | 15.4 | 76.99 | -- | 27815 | 37060 |
Berkeley College
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| 148 | Southwest University at El Paso | 15.5 | 0 | -- | 16906 | 29611 | |
| 149 | ATI College-Whittier | 16.3 | 0 | -- | 20467 | 36256 | |
| 150 | DeVry University-California | 16.4 | 98.5 | -- | 34461 | 42178 |
DeVry University-California
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| 151 | DeVry University-Florida | 16.4 | 100 | -- | 29477 | 42178 |
DeVry University-Florida
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| 152 | DeVry University-Georgia | 16.4 | 100 | -- | 28749 | 42178 |
DeVry University-Georgia
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| 153 | DeVry University-Illinois | 16.4 | 98.38 | 680 – 1,020 | 30889 | 42178 |
DeVry University-Illinois
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| 154 | DeVry University-Ohio | 16.4 | 100 | -- | 25001 | 42178 |
DeVry University-Ohio
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| 155 | Huertas College | 16.6 | 0 | -- | 4515 | 20348 | |
| 156 | Sullivan University | 17 | 0 | -- | 19528 | 34516 | |
| 157 | Centura College-Chesapeake | 17.1 | 0 | -- | 26551 | 26077 | |
| 158 | Carrington College-Sacramento | 17.2 | 88.7 | -- | 40803 | 37870 | |
| 159 | Concorde Career College-Kansas City | 17.2 | 96.33 | -- | 29651 | 33845 | |
| 160 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | 17.2 | 100 | 860 – 1,060 | 29916 | 44028 | |
| 161 | South University-Austin | 17.4 | 50 | -- | 26168 | 34115 |
#161
South University-Austin
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| 162 | South University-Columbia | 17.4 | 50.75 | -- | 26884 | 34115 |
#162
South University-Columbia
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| 163 | South University-Montgomery | 17.4 | 43.66 | -- | 27807 | 34115 |
#163
South University-Montgomery
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| 164 | South University-Richmond | 17.4 | 51.35 | -- | 30442 | 34115 |
#164
South University-Richmond
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| 165 | South University-Savannah | 17.4 | 51.58 | -- | 29010 | 34115 |
#165
South University-Savannah
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| 166 | South University-Savannah Online | 17.4 | 54.82 | -- | 27841 | 34115 |
#166
South University-Savannah Online
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| 167 | South University-Tampa | 17.4 | 63.27 | -- | 21139 | 34115 |
#167
South University-Tampa
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| 168 | South University-Virginia Beach | 17.4 | 34.21 | -- | 27843 | 34115 |
#168
South University-Virginia Beach
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| 169 | South University-West Palm Beach | 17.4 | 65 | -- | 20271 | 34115 |
#169
South University-West Palm Beach
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| 170 | Beckfield College-Florence | 17.6 | 79.57 | 970 – 1,110 | 27653 | 34873 | |
| 171 | Northwest College of Art & Design | 18.1 | 65.98 | -- | 14818 | 27505 |
#171
Northwest College of Art & Design
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| 172 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | 18.6 | 0 | -- | 27525 | 36007 | |
| 173 | Salem University | 18.9 | 47.33 | 900 – 1,130 | 10231 | 31612 |
#173
Salem University
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| 174 | Gwinnett Institute | 20.3 | 0 | -- | 34939 | 36705 | |
| 175 | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | 20.9 | 100 | -- | 27774 | 31970 | |
| 176 | Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | 23.9 | 0 | -- | 28238 | 36393 | |
| 177 | Eagle Gate College-Layton | 23.9 | 0 | -- | 27619 | 36393 | |
| 178 | Eagle Gate College-Murray | 23.9 | 0 | -- | 26505 | 36393 | |
| 179 | Bryan University | 28.3 | 90.79 | -- | 21211 | 28498 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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