NEW 2026 Best Colleges Rankings!

NEW 2026 Best Colleges Rankings!

NEW 2026 Hidden Gem Colleges!

NEW 2026 Hidden Gem Colleges!

Stanford University

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As 6th in the United States, Stanford is also well known for a number of other reasons. With the strong emphasis on student-faculty relationships, they rank at 6 to 1 in the Pacific 12 conference and their staff is paid well.

With 4% for acceptance rate in the US, they also have one of the best first year retention rates, with retention rate of 98%.

Overall Rankings for 2026

Overall Ranking

#6/1,729
in U.S.

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#6/1,729
in Four or more years

#6/1,078
in Private not-for-profit

#2/165
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Total Enrollment

#27/1,166
in Private not-for-profit

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#199/2,191
in U.S.

#199/2,191
in Four or more years

#35/269
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#11/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Best Research Colleges

#6/25
in U.S.

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#6/25
in Four or more years

#6/24
in Private not-for-profit

#6/3
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#6/2
in Pacific-12 Conference

Academics Rankings for 2026

Average Faculty Salary

#10/2,052
in U.S.

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#10/2,052
in Four or more years

#9/1,124
in Private not-for-profit

#2/248
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#118/1,842
in U.S.

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#118/1,842
in Four or more years

#97/1,104
in Private not-for-profit

#16/181
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#4/13
in Pacific-12 Conference

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#14/1,104
in Private not-for-profit

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#24/1,842
in U.S.

#24/1,842
in Four or more years

#4/181
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/13
in Pacific-12 Conference

% of Instructors Who Are Full Time

#13/276
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

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#113/2,206
in U.S.

#113/2,206
in Four or more years

#82/1,202
in Private not-for-profit

#1/13
in Pacific-12 Conference

Student-Faculty Ratio

#34/1,562
in U.S.

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#34/1,562
in Four or more years

#22/861
in Private not-for-profit

#7/170
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Admission Rankings for 2026

Acceptance Rate

#4/1,815
in U.S.

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#4/1,815
in Four or more years

#4/1,030
in Private not-for-profit

#3/208
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Est. Median SAT

#4/2,192
in U.S.

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#4/2,192
in Four or more years

#4/1,166
in Private not-for-profit

#2/269
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Selectivity Index

#3/1,815
in U.S.

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#3/1,815
in Four or more years

#3/1,030
in Private not-for-profit

#2/208
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Financial Health Rankings for 2026

Largest Endowment

#3/1,197
in U.S.

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#3/1,197
in Four or more years

#3/1,186
in Private not-for-profit

#1/108
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/2
in Pacific-12 Conference

Endowment per Student

#4/1,197
in U.S.

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#4/1,197
in Four or more years

#4/1,186
in Private not-for-profit

#2/108
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/2
in Pacific-12 Conference

Outcomes Rankings for 2026

Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)

#1/13
in Pacific-12 Conference

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#267/2,210
in U.S.

#267/2,210
in Four or more years

#40/277
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#181/1,204
in Private not-for-profit

Diversity Rankings for 2026

Diversity (Overall)

#130/1,935
in U.S.

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#130/1,935
in Four or more years

#106/1,064
in Private not-for-profit

#26/224
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#2/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

International Student Concentration

#79/456
in U.S.

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#79/456
in Four or more years

#46/234
in Private not-for-profit

#23/63
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#8/13
in Pacific-12 Conference

% Degrees to International Students

#141/486
in U.S.

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#141/486
in Four or more years

#25/70
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#5/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

#111/229
in Private not-for-profit

% First Year International Students

#2/13
in Pacific-12 Conference

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#72/459
in U.S.

#72/459
in Four or more years

#65/234
in Private not-for-profit

#19/63
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#13/2,148
in U.S.

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#13/2,148
in Four or more years

#11/1,142
in Private not-for-profit

#6/265
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Diversity (Gender)

#47/1,132
in Private not-for-profit

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#89/2,112
in U.S.

#89/2,112
in Four or more years

#14/259
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#5/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Diversity (Geography)

#29/231
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

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#283/2,008
in U.S.

#283/2,008
in Four or more years

#2/13
in Pacific-12 Conference

#230/1,117
in Private not-for-profit

Student Life Rankings for 2026

First Year Retention Rate

#2/269
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

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#24/2,191
in U.S.

#24/2,191
in Four or more years

#19/1,166
in Private not-for-profit

#1/12
in Pacific-12 Conference

Best Large Colleges

#4/25
in U.S.

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#4/25
in Four or more years

#4/21
in Private not-for-profit

#4/4
in Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

#4/4
in Pacific-12 Conference

Sports Rankings for 2026

# of Male Athletes

#1/1,262
for Softball

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#1/271
in Field Hockey

#373/8,989
in Private not-for-profit

#728/14,910
in U.S.

#728/14,910
in Four or more years

#91/1,396
in Volleyball

#16/164
in Pacific-12 Conference

#10/102
for Gymnastics

#164/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#17/153
for Beach Volleyball

#5/29
for Sailing

#1/5
for Synchronized Swimming

#77/325
for Other Sports

#277/966
for Tennis

#44/143
for Rowing

#30/76
for Water Polo

#357/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#158/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#741/1,481
in Basketball

#713/1,345
for Soccer

#621/1,079
in Golf

#223/362
in Wrestling

#522/774
for Football

#31/43
for Fencing

#420/578
in Lacrosse

#1,030/1,256
#1030 for Baseball

#32/34
for Squash

# of Female Athletes

#1/1,256
for Baseball

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#1/774
for Football

#49/8,989
in Private not-for-profit

#128/14,910
in U.S.

#128/14,910
in Four or more years

#4/164
in Pacific-12 Conference

#43/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#11/153
for Beach Volleyball

#76/578
in Lacrosse

#222/1,481
in Basketball

#124/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#205/966
for Tennis

#98/325
for Other Sports

#360/1,079
in Golf

#127/362
in Wrestling

#492/1,345
for Soccer

#515/1,396
in Volleyball

#18/43
for Fencing

#32/76
for Water Polo

#65/143
for Rowing

#591/1,262
for Softball

#14/29
for Sailing

#22/34
for Squash

#201/271
in Field Hockey

#259/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#4/5
for Synchronized Swimming

#89/102
for Gymnastics

Most Profitable Sports

#9/164
in Pacific-12 Conference

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#164/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#5/43
for Fencing

#22/143
for Rowing

#16/102
for Gymnastics

#24/153
for Beach Volleyball

#1/5
for Synchronized Swimming

#74/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#8/34
for Squash

#7/29
for Sailing

#194/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#253/966
for Tennis

#73/271
in Field Hockey

#346/1,262
for Softball

#351/1,256
for Baseball

#393/1,396
in Volleyball

#305/1,079
in Golf

#385/1,345
for Soccer

#4,296/14,910
#4296 in U.S.

#4,296/14,910
#4296 in Four or more years

#22/76
for Water Polo

#110/362
in Wrestling

#183/578
in Lacrosse

#2,859/8,989
#2859 in Private not-for-profit

#484/1,481
in Basketball

#114/325
for Other Sports

#277/774
for Football

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#9/164
in Pacific-12 Conference

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#162/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#5/43
for Fencing

#22/143
for Rowing

#16/102
for Gymnastics

#24/153
for Beach Volleyball

#1/5
for Synchronized Swimming

#74/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#8/34
for Squash

#7/29
for Sailing

#191/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#253/966
for Tennis

#73/271
in Field Hockey

#346/1,262
for Softball

#351/1,256
for Baseball

#393/1,396
in Volleyball

#305/1,079
in Golf

#385/1,345
for Soccer

#4,293/14,910
#4293 in U.S.

#4,293/14,910
#4293 in Four or more years

#22/76
for Water Polo

#110/362
in Wrestling

#183/578
in Lacrosse

#2,858/8,989
#2858 in Private not-for-profit

#484/1,481
in Basketball

#114/325
for Other Sports

#277/774
for Football

Top Sports by Revenue

#13/8,989
in Private not-for-profit

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#4/1,396
in Volleyball

#4/1,345
for Soccer

#4/1,262
for Softball

#4/1,079
in Golf

#69/14,910
in U.S.

#69/14,910
in Four or more years

#6/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#1/102
for Gymnastics

#3/271
in Field Hockey

#4/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#2/143
for Rowing

#18/966
for Tennis

#3/153
for Beach Volleyball

#2/76
for Water Polo

#41/1,481
in Basketball

#52/1,256
for Baseball

#69/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#17/362
in Wrestling

#37/578
in Lacrosse

#2/29
for Sailing

#12/164
in Pacific-12 Conference

#65/774
for Football

#3/34
for Squash

#7/43
for Fencing

#58/325
for Other Sports

#2/5
for Synchronized Swimming

Data from 2023-2024

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