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.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Student-Faculty Ratio | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 6523 | 5 | 5.71 | 1,520 – 1,560 | 23422 | 85792 |
#1
Duke University
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| 2 | Alaska Pacific University | 437 | 8 | 85.97 | 870 – 1,160 | 23667 | 47803 |
#2
Alaska Pacific University
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| 3 | Allegheny College | 1171 | 8 | 54.52 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 27929 | 45603 |
#3
Allegheny College
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| 4 | Emory University | 7407 | 8 | 10.29 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 27986 | 74980 |
Emory University
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| 5 | Millsaps College | 547 | 8 | 43.12 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 26739 | 46137 |
#5
Millsaps College
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| 6 | Oklahoma City University | 1447 | 9 | 70.39 | 1,140 – 1,240 | 23143 | 42312 |
Oklahoma City University
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| 7 | Southwestern College | 938 | 9 | 74.43 | 900 – 1,110 | 27337 | 48034 |
Southwestern College
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| 8 | Union College | 2065 | 9 | 43.74 | 1,320 – 1,480 | 19223 | 36529 |
#8
Union College
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| 9 | University of Evansville | 1742 | 9 | 78.13 | 1,090 – 1,330 | 21611 | 46734 |
University of Evansville
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| 10 | Wesleyan College | 595 | 9 | 62.07 | 1,060 – 1,210 | 15621 | 35630 |
Wesleyan College
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| 11 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 693 | 10 | 55.74 | 1,050 – 1,210 | 25427 | 42821 |
Centenary College of Louisiana
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| 12 | Greensboro College | 899 | 10 | 70.14 | 900 – 1,110 | 19783 | 36462 |
Greensboro College
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| 13 | Lycoming College | 807 | 10 | 74.07 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 20733 | 43713 |
Lycoming College
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| 14 | Methodist University | 1436 | 10 | 75.2 | 1,100 – 1,250 | 25786 | 40540 |
Methodist University
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| 15 | Shenandoah University | 2641 | 10 | 76.95 | 990 – 1,270 | 26400 | 48167 |
Shenandoah University
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| 16 | Southwestern University | 1440 | 10 | 43.05 | 1,160 – 1,320 | 30687 | 49249 |
Southwestern University
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| 17 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | 857 | 10 | 59.41 | 970 – 1,180 | 16414 | 45987 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University
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| 18 | Brevard College | 764 | 11 | 39.46 | 940 – 1,130 | 26938 | 34401 |
Brevard College
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| 19 | Columbia College | 1268 | 11 | 96.14 | 830 – 1,070 | 23920 | 45863 |
Columbia College
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| 20 | Dakota Wesleyan University | 767 | 11 | 72.77 | 970 – 1,250 | 21901 | 49432 |
Dakota Wesleyan University
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| 21 | Drew University | 1611 | 11 | 67.83 | 1,110 – 1,350 | 28193 | 47562 |
Drew University
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| 22 | Hendrix College | 1101 | 11 | 55.63 | 1,240 – 1,400 | 24236 | 39913 |
Hendrix College
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| 23 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | 834 | 11 | 67.05 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 20867 | 35895 |
Kentucky Wesleyan College
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| 24 | Lebanon Valley College | 1720 | 11 | 83.77 | 1,140 – 1,310 | 28640 | 54021 |
Lebanon Valley College
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| 25 | Paine College | 344 | 11 | 86.2 | 820 – 1,000 | 17048 | 25240 |
Paine College
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| 26 | Randolph-Macon College | 1643 | 11 | 86.61 | 1,050 – 1,230 | 29058 | 48067 |
Randolph-Macon College
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| 27 | Simpson College | 1140 | 11 | 88.88 | 1,400 – 1,460 | 23637 | 49946 |
Simpson College
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| 28 | Southern Methodist University | 7285 | 11 | 63.35 | 1,360 – 1,500 | 45792 | 65556 |
Southern Methodist University
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| 29 | American University | 7476 | 12 | 61.87 | 1,300 – 1,450 | 40189 | 61328 |
American University
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| 30 | Baker University | 1264 | 12 | 94.18 | 970 – 1,110 | 23410 | 54747 |
Baker University
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| 31 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1041 | 12 | 56.86 | 940 – 1,140 | 25050 | 43860 |
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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| 32 | Cornell College | 1085 | 12 | 80.66 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25850 | 39299 |
Cornell College
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| 33 | Dillard University | 1117 | 12 | 40.51 | 1,010 – 1,150 | 18551 | 28507 |
Dillard University
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| 34 | Ferrum College | 747 | 12 | 100 | 930 – 1,140 | 22521 | 36418 |
Ferrum College
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| 35 | LaGrange College | 582 | 12 | 58.05 | 1,000 – 1,150 | 24564 | 46599 |
LaGrange College
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| 36 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1463 | 12 | 79.82 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 24863 | 47667 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University
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| 37 | Ohio Northern University | 2592 | 12 | 73.35 | 1,210 – 1,370 | 26396 | 62686 |
Ohio Northern University
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| 38 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1525 | 12 | 55.6 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 23826 | 42495 |
Ohio Wesleyan University
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| 39 | Otterbein University | 2211 | 12 | 84.52 | 990 – 1,240 | 22242 | 44539 |
Otterbein University
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| 40 | Philander Smith University | 848 | 12 | 100 | 800 – 1,010 | 14986 | 25254 |
Philander Smith University
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| 41 | Reinhardt University | 1082 | 12 | 60.17 | 970 – 1,170 | 27507 | 40411 |
Reinhardt University
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| 42 | University of Indianapolis | 3603 | 12 | 66.48 | 970 – 1,190 | 19903 | 46452 |
University of Indianapolis
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| 43 | Wofford College | 1817 | 12 | 51.94 | 1,240 – 1,370 | 31061 | 52076 |
Wofford College
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| 44 | Hamline University | 1716 | 13 | 89.83 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 22759 | 47139 |
Hamline University
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| 45 | Kansas Wesleyan University | 900 | 13 | 67.02 | 930 – 1,140 | 23419 | 44811 |
Kansas Wesleyan University
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| 46 | Morningside University | 1177 | 13 | 70.57 | 1,040 – 1,210 | 23482 | 47687 |
Morningside University
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| 47 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 781 | 13 | 73.41 | 1,010 – 1,110 | 20650 | 61249 | |
| 48 | North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1215 | 13 | 77.95 | 860 – 1,100 | 19111 | 38939 |
North Carolina Wesleyan University
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| 49 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 938 | 13 | 95.1 | 980 – 1,200 | 20093 | 42672 |
West Virginia Wesleyan College
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| 50 | Florida Southern College | 2626 | 14 | 59.09 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 30462 | 47749 |
#50
Florida Southern College
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| 51 | Pfeiffer University | 654 | 14 | 91.26 | 800 – 1,080 | 21402 | 44621 |
#51
Pfeiffer University
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| 52 | Adrian College | 1678 | 15 | 68.43 | 950 – 1,170 | 22053 | 42805 |
Adrian College
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| 53 | Huntingdon College | 880 | 15 | 67.93 | 1,010 – 1,200 | 22642 | 42147 |
Huntingdon College
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| 54 | McKendree University | 1605 | 15 | 63.88 | 920 – 1,300 | 25200 | 49439 |
McKendree University
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| 55 | Wiley University | 636 | 15 | 97.35 | -- | 10290 | 28078 |
Wiley University
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| 56 | Clark Atlanta University | 3495 | 16 | 64.63 | 880 – 1,120 | 29736 | 28097 |
Clark Atlanta University
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| 57 | McMurry University | 3167 | 16 | 57.04 | 960 – 1,170 | 20817 | 38647 |
McMurry University
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| 58 | Spartanburg Methodist College | 1119 | 16 | 78.16 | 840 – 1,020 | 16556 | 33427 |
Spartanburg Methodist College
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| 59 | Bethune-Cookman University | 2739 | 17 | 88.24 | 840 – 990 | 14705 | 28282 | |
| 60 | High Point University | 5006 | 17 | 76.83 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 43578 | 50955 |
High Point University
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| 61 | Lindsey Wilson College | 1738 | 23 | 0 | 930 – 1,140 | 14422 | 34861 | |
| 62 | Virginia Wesleyan University | 1749 | 25 | 72.87 | 1,190 – 1,370 | 21862 | 39200 |
Virginia Wesleyan University
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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