The Top 50 Best Colleges in the US is College Raptor’s most prestigious rankings list. Updated annually, these schools are celebrated for their rich histories, stunning campuses, excellent academics, and vibrant student life. The institutions on this list are known for both academic excellence and impressive extracurricular opportunities, making them “dream schools” for students around the world. Use these rankings as a jumping-off point for you to create your own personalized rankings using our college match tool.
Each of these rankings is based on an analysis of data about the school’s selectivity, financial health, graduation rates, student success, and more. We’ve outlined our full methodology here.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian | 1034 | 95.65 | -- | 4496 | 21535 |
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian
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| 2 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | 8873 | 53.2 | 1,030 – 1,300 | 6868 | 22417 |
#2
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
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| 3 | University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | 2428 | 52.46 | 830 – 1,050 | 14151 | 22317 |
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
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| 4 | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | 2577 | 55.98 | 980 – 1,210 | 13137 | 20013 |
#4
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
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| 5 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | 2319 | 56.09 | 930 – 1,220 | 7358 | 22404 |
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
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| 6 | University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | 2218 | 95.97 | 920 – 1,140 | 9477 | 21819 |
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
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| 7 | University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | 1894 | 81.95 | 870 – 1,090 | 8317 | 18193 |
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
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| 8 | Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music | 308 | 81.01 | -- | 3905 | 9910 |
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
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| 9 | University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 2822 | 62.26 | 580 – 640 | 11759 | 19546 |
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
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| 10 | University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | 2852 | 27.52 | 1,120 – 1,300 | 7827 | 22382 |
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
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| 11 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | 466 | 100 | 950 – 1,100 | 5047 | 12949 |
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
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| 12 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama | 1669 | 48.5 | -- | 9320 | 21635 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
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| 13 | University of the Virgin Islands | 1569 | 98.98 | 810 – 1,040 | 7632 | 32360 |
University of the Virgin Islands
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| 14 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 3963 | 90.33 | 790 – 1,070 | 10275 | 20637 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
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| 15 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | 2688 | 50.67 | -- | 9192 | 21573 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
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| 16 | University of Guam | 2617 | 100 | -- | 9844 | 28270 |
University of Guam
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| 17 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 321 | 85.38 | 740 – 950 | 9883 | 20637 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
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| 18 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | 618 | 97.3 | 770 – 1,020 | 8132 | 20637 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
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| 19 | American Samoa Community College | 909 | 97.51 | -- | 4468 | 50863 | |
| 20 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo | 1192 | 35.56 | -- | 8934 | 21557 |
#20
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
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| 21 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | 3609 | 89.4 | 920 – 1,190 | 16534 | 37753 |
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
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| 22 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 4612 | 64.86 | 720 – 960 | 7559 | 21596 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
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| 23 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 7688 | 52.22 | 740 – 980 | 7668 | 23727 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
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| 24 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas | 938 | 65.83 | -- | 7407 | 18186 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
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| 25 | Universidad Central de Bayamon | 563 | 65.94 | -- | 4382 | 19745 |
Universidad Central de Bayamon
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| 26 | University of Puerto Rico-Utuado | 317 | 63.64 | 770 – 990 | 12148 | 21063 |
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
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| 27 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | 4099 | 53.41 | -- | 13076 | 27544 |
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
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| 28 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | 4498 | 53.2 | 710 – 950 | 7569 | 21125 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
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| 29 | Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | 781 | 100 | -- | 8354 | 27766 |
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
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| 30 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | 2844 | 66.44 | -- | 9729 | 27318 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
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| 31 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 2463 | 37.78 | -- | 8310 | 22401 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
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| 32 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 2643 | 70.29 | -- | 8385 | 22276 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
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| 33 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | 3480 | 36.42 | -- | 9003 | 23776 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
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| 34 | Humacao Community College | 207 | 100 | -- | 2879 | 19411 |
Humacao Community College
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| 35 | Caribbean University-Bayamon | 669 | 100 | -- | 6301 | 18349 |
Caribbean University-Bayamon
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| 36 | EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan | 1414 | 60.78 | -- | 4989 | 21535 |
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
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| 37 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | 3090 | 46.74 | -- | 7909 | 23322 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
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| 38 | Colegio Universitario de San Juan | 542 | 80.88 | -- | 107 | 22675 |
Colegio Universitario de San Juan
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| 39 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | 9855 | 52.17 | 1,110 – 1,360 | 12857 | 32706 | |
| 40 | Columbia Central University-Caguas | 682 | 90 | -- | 4046 | 19591 | |
| 41 | NUC University | 36488 | 0 | -- | 5433 | 24259 | |
| 42 | Albizu University-San Juan | 763 | 100 | -- | 10732 | 32168 | |
| 43 | CEM College-San Juan | 178 | 90.33 | -- | 14817 | 59213 | |
| 44 | Caribbean University-Vega Baja | 194 | 98.33 | -- | 6310 | 18349 | |
| 45 | Caribbean University-Carolina | 127 | 100 | -- | 7635 | 18349 | |
| 46 | Northern Marianas College | 1253 | 97.51 | -- | 3144 | 21925 | |
| 47 | Dewey University-Juana D'az | 243 | 64.21 | -- | 3731 | 51658 | |
| 48 | Dewey University-Hato Rey | 270 | 68.02 | -- | 2528 | 17132 | |
| 49 | Dewey University-Carolina | 356 | 82.5 | -- | 3397 | 17132 | |
| 50 | Dewey University-Manati | 255 | 95.65 | -- | 3688 | 17132 | |
| 51 | Caribbean University-Ponce | 438 | 100 | -- | 6679 | 18349 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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