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Top 25 Best Colleges in the Southeast
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Top 25 Best Colleges in the Southeast | 2019 Rankings

The Southeastern United States offers a wide variety of colleges and universities. Known for its beautiful weather and rich cultural history, this diverse area has a higher education experience for every kind of student. For this list, the following states are considered in the Southeast region: Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, …
Top 25 Best Colleges in the Midwest
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Top 25 Best Colleges in the Midwest | 2019 Rankings

America’s heartland has a lot to offer: friendly people, prosperous industries, and a host of amazing colleges. For the purposes of the list, we’ve included the following states: Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Here are College Raptor’s picks for the top 25 best colleges in the …
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Top 25 Best Colleges in the Northwest | 2019 Rankings

The states of the Pacific Northwest provide diverse landscapes, cities, industries, and of course colleges. Including the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and Northern California, this region has a school for everyone. Here are College Raptor’s top 25 best colleges in the Northwest! 25. Seattle Pacific University Location: Seattle, WA Student Enrollment: …
Top 25 Best Large Colleges
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Top 25 Best Large Colleges | 2019 Rankings

These colleges are the definition of large and in charge. Big schools have lots of students and lots of opportunities. Some of the very best large colleges in the US are household names! What makes a college “large” might depend on who you ask, but for the purposes of this list we’re considering any school …
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Top 25 Best Medium-Sized Colleges | 2019 Rankings

Middle of the road in terms of student population definitely doesn’t equate to middle of the road in terms of quality, and these fantastic schools prove that. Many of the very best medium-sized colleges are quite well known. Medium-sized schools offer students the chance to meet many different people without totally getting lost in the …
Top 25 Best Small Colleges
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Top 25 Best Small Colleges | 2019 Rankings

These colleges are the definition of small but mighty. Though they have a much smaller student body than most schools in the US, some of the nation’s top schools are featured here. For the purposes of this list, we have defined a small college as a school that has 2,000 or fewer total enrolled students. …
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Top 25 Best Research Colleges | 2019 Rankings

These institutes are prime examples of academia at its best. While many of these heavy-research schools have fantastic undergraduate programs, an emphasis is put on graduate and doctoral programs. At research universities, students can earn their PhDs and go out into the world to change it for the better. Many of the very best research …
Top 25 Best Liberal Arts Colleges
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Top 25 Best Liberal Arts Colleges | 2019 Rankings

Liberal Arts and Sciences colleges focus on the education of well-rounded individuals. They aim to impart a broad knowledge and develop critical thinking, in contrast to a niche vocational or technical schools. Many of the US’s best schools are liberal arts colleges. Here are College Raptor’s picks for the 25 best liberal arts colleges in the …
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Top 25 Best Public Colleges | 2019 Rankings

Public colleges and universities are plentiful in the United States. They receive funding from the government, and every state has at least one public school. Public colleges tend to have lower sticker prices than their private counterparts, and can be just as prestigious and worthwhile. So we wanted to highlight the best public schools. College …

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