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Many students seek a college or university with a low student-to-faculty ratio as it means that students, on average, get more face-to-face time with professors and instructors. This also means that it's easier to get help outside of class and get in to faculty office hours.

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Rank	Institution	Undergraduates	Student-Faculty Ratio	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Saint Augustine's University	173	6	34.65	760 – 920	18373	26999	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Undergraduates 173 Student-Faculty Ratio 6 40.0% Acceptance Rate 34.7% SAT Score 760 – 920 Avg. Net Price $18,373 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $26,999
2	Virginia Union University	1170	8	97.8	800 – 1,000	18496	27977	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Virginia Union University Richmond, VA A non selective HBCU, Virginia Union University received 2,700 last year. 14% of accepted students enrolled. It opened as the Richmond Theological Institute in 1886 towards the end of the American Civil War to help African-Americans enter the Baptist ministry. Virginia Union has a cozy 8 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Undergraduates 1,170 Student-Faculty Ratio 8 Acceptance Rate 97.8% SAT Score 800 – 1,000 Avg. Net Price $18,496 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,977
3	Johnson C Smith University	1252	12	45.21	790 – 980	19326	31478	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC Based in Charlotte, Johnson C Smith University accepted 45% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request $25 for undergraduate applications and $40 for graduate applications. Approximately 68% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more......Read more Undergraduates 1,252 Student-Faculty Ratio 12 33.3% Acceptance Rate 45.2% SAT Score 790 – 980 Avg. Net Price $19,326 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $31,478
4	Lincoln University	1545	12	65.72	820 – 960	12910	32865	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA Many undergraduates at Lincoln University choose to major in Human Services, General. The school has a 73% first year retention rate and 12 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Alumni include Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes, and Cherelle Parker. Undergraduates 1,545 Student-Faculty Ratio 12 7.7% Acceptance Rate 65.7% SAT Score 820 – 960 Avg. Net Price $12,910 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $32,865
5	Livingstone College	799	13	74.09	780 – 930	15162	24024	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Livingstone College Salisbury, NC Located in Salisbury, Livingstone College accepted 74% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. Undergraduates have to pay $25 to apply. About 93% of students at Livingstone College will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. At Livingstone College, there is a 47%......Read more Undergraduates 799 Student-Faculty Ratio 13 Acceptance Rate 74.1% SAT Score 780 – 930 Avg. Net Price $15,162 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $24,024
6	Bowie State University	5136	15	75	770 – 980	16117	43877	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Bowie State University Bowie, MD Part of the University System of Maryland, Bowie State University is one of the oldest HBCUs in the United States. It’s somewhat selective, and many undergraduates choose to study Business Administration and Management, General, Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, and Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician. Undergraduates 5,136 Student-Faculty Ratio 15 6.3% Acceptance Rate 75.0% SAT Score 770 – 980 Avg. Net Price $16,117 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,877
7	Elizabeth City State University	2131	15	64.61	840 – 1,040	7363	33776	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Elizabeth City State University is part of the University of North Carolina system. The school motto is “To Live is to Learn.” 92% of students receive grant aid – about $10,554 on average – to help them better afford the cost of college. Many undergraduates major in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Undergraduates 2,131 Student-Faculty Ratio 15 Acceptance Rate 64.6% SAT Score 840 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $7,363 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $33,776
8	Winston-Salem State University	4192	17	78.26	850 – 1,040	12948	40557	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Undergraduates 4,192 Student-Faculty Ratio 17 Acceptance Rate 78.3% SAT Score 850 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $12,948 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,557
9	Fayetteville State University	5845	19	79.89	810 – 1,020	7298	37831	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Found in Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University accepted 80% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and charges $50 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 63% of students at Fayetteville State University currently receive institutional grant aid. 78% of students continued their studies at......Read more Undergraduates 5,845 Student-Faculty Ratio 19 Acceptance Rate 79.9% SAT Score 810 – 1,020 Avg. Net Price $7,298 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,831

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 Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

173

6 40.0%

34.7%

760 – 920

$18,373

$26,999

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1,170

8

97.8%

800 – 1,000

$18,496

$27,977

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1,252

12 33.3%

45.2%

790 – 980

$19,326

$31,478

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1,545

12 7.7%

65.7%

820 – 960

$12,910

$32,865

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

799

13

74.1%

780 – 930

$15,162

$24,024

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

5,136

15 6.3%

75.0%

770 – 980

$16,117

$43,877

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

2,131

15

64.6%

840 – 1,040

$7,363

$33,776

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

4,192

17

78.3%

850 – 1,040

$12,948

$40,557

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

5,845

19

79.9%

810 – 1,020

$7,298

$37,831

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