Now Live in the Citizens Student Hub, a New Digital Resource for Students and Families PROVIDENCE, R.I. – October 8, 2025 – With college costs rising and families more focused than ever on real value, students are rethinking what makes a school the “right fit.” Today, College Raptor, Citizens’ college planning platform, released its 11th …
College Raptor Reveals Tenth Annual Hidden Gem Colleges for 2025
Rankings Highlight Exceptional, Under-the-Radar Schools Across the Nation PROVIDENCE, R.I. – (September 19, 2024) – College Raptor, Citizens’ college planning platform and the most comprehensive college search site, today released its tenth annual “Hidden Gem” rankings, an unmatched list spotlighting excellent, yet lesser-known schools by state and region. The 2025 rankings also include top colleges …
College Raptor Releases Tenth Annual List of the Nation’s 50 Best Colleges for 2025
This Year’s New Ranking Categories Include: ‘Best Colleges for AI,’ ‘Best Colleges for Nursing’ and ‘Best D2 and D3 Colleges’ August 06, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–College Raptor, Citizens’ college planning platform and the most comprehensive college search site, today released its tenth annual “Best Colleges” rankings based on an analysis …
College Raptor Announces 2024 “Hidden Gem” Colleges
Rankings highlight one exceptional, under-the-radar school from every state (and DC) PROVIDENCE, R.I. & IOWA CITY, Iowa — August 24, 2023 — College Raptor, the most comprehensive college search site and a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens, today released its “2024 Hidden Gem College” rankings. In its ninth year, the “Hidden Gems” list spotlights exceptional …
Redefining the Best: College Raptor Releases the Nation’s Top 50 Best Colleges and Introduces New Ranking Categories for 2024
New Rankings Include ‘Best D3 Colleges,’ and ‘Best Easier-to-Get-Into Colleges’ with updated lists for ‘Best HBCUs’ and ‘Best Colleges for Middle-Income Affordability’ July 13, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time PROVIDENCE, R.I. & IOWA CITY, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–College Raptor, the most comprehensive college search site and a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens, today released its ninth …
NEWS RELEASE: College Raptor Releases 2023 ‘Hidden Gem’ Colleges
Iowa City, IA (Sept. 28, 2022) – College Raptor, the most accurate and comprehensive college search site, released its “2023 Hidden Gem College” rankings. In its 8th year, the rankings put a spotlight on amazing colleges and universities, one in each state and Washington D.C., that students may not know about but certainly deserve consideration. …
College Raptor Releases 2023 Best College Rankings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ranked No. 1; Barnard College, Vassar College, Carleton College, University of Southern California, and Colgate University Are New To ‘Top 50 Best Colleges’ List Since Last Year New This Year: Rankings for ‘Best Religiously Affiliated Colleges,’ ‘Best Colleges for Middle-Class Affordability,’ and ‘Most Geographically Diverse Colleges’ Iowa City, IA (Aug. 1, …
College Raptor Awards First $2,500 Scholarship
March 30, 2018 College Raptor Awards First $2,500 Scholarship Iowa City, IA — College Raptor announced its first-ever award recipient as part of its new $2,500 Scholarship Program. Following a detailed review process, College Raptor selected Phuongthao Le Hoang from Hall High School in West Hartford, CT as the inaugural winner. After receiving the official …
College Raptor to Award Another $2,500 Scholarship
2/20/2018 College Raptor to Award Another $2,500 Scholarship Iowa City, IA — College Raptor, the only college planning website that helps students and families discover schools based on academic, cultural, and personalized cost estimates, is expanding its $2,500 College Raptor Scholarship Program to include another $2,500 award. New applications will be accepted through June 1, …
College Raptor Celebrates 100th Client Milestone!
1/11/18 Iowa City, IA – College Raptor®, a leading provider of innovative financial aid and student recruitment solutions, has partnered with its 100th college. In only its third year since launching in 2015, the organization now has relationships with schools in 35 states. College Raptor’s co-founder and CEO, William Staib, said, “Reaching 100 college partners …
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