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Colleges and universities with a higher level of geographical diversity have students who come from a wider variety of places. Students who are planning to attend colleges outside of their local area may want to find a campus with higher geographical diversity.

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Rank	Institution	Undergraduates	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Emory University	7407	10.29	1,460 – 1,550	27986	74980	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association Emory University Atlanta, GA Emory University is a private, doctoral/research college. It has a 96% first year retention rate, 83% four year graduation rate, and 8 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. There are nine academic divisions, including the Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Laney Graduate School, and Rollins School of Public Health, among others. Undergraduates 7,407 Acceptance Rate 10.3% SAT Score 1,460 – 1,550 Avg. Net Price $27,986 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $74,980
2	Carnegie Mellon University	7824	11.66	1,500 – 1,570	32964	105360	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Some popular majors at Carnegie Mellon University include Information Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. A merger in 1900 between Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research created the school we know today....Read more Undergraduates 7,824 Acceptance Rate 11.7% SAT Score 1,500 – 1,570 Avg. Net Price $32,964 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $105,360
3	New York University	29060	9.23	1,490 – 1,560	30730	64543	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association New York University New York, NY Often called NYU, you can find New York University in the heart of Manhattan. Computer and Information Sciences, General is the most selected major among students. The school has produced a number of famous alumni including Martin Scorsese, Jack Dorsey, Robert Muller III, and Alec Baldwin. Undergraduates 29,060 Acceptance Rate 9.2% SAT Score 1,490 – 1,560 Avg. Net Price $30,730 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $64,543
4	University of Rochester	6580	40.08	1,420 – 1,530	40900	68333	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association University of Rochester Rochester, NY The University of Rochester was founded in 1850 and is tucked in the bends of the Genesee River. Alumni and faculty have won Nobel Prizes, Grammy Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, and more. The school has an 8 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio, 90% first year retention rate, and 86% six year graduation rate. Undergraduates 6,580 Acceptance Rate 40.1% SAT Score 1,420 – 1,530 Avg. Net Price $40,900 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $68,333
5	Brandeis University	3632	40.51	1,400 – 1,530	44668	52967	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association Brandeis University Waltham, MA Brandeis University is named for Louis Brandeis, a former Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Students and athletes are appropriately named, going by the Judges. Their mascots are The Judge and Ollie the Owl....Read more Undergraduates 3,632 Acceptance Rate 40.5% SAT Score 1,400 – 1,530 Avg. Net Price $44,668 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $52,967

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association

Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

7,407

10.3%

1,460 – 1,550

$27,986

$74,980

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association

Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

7,824

11.7%

1,500 – 1,570

$32,964

$105,360

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association

New York UniversityNew York, NY

29,060

9.2%

1,490 – 1,560

$30,730

$64,543

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association

University of RochesterRochester, NY

6,580

40.1%

1,420 – 1,530

$40,900

$68,333

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Geography) – University Athletic Association

Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

3,632

40.5%

1,400 – 1,530

$44,668

$52,967

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

New York University
New York, NY

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA