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The best college or university by state


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Below you’ll find a list of the first 25 states listed in alphabetical order. Each state’s data includes the institution with the highest graduation rate, where it’s located in the state, and total number of students.

Alabama – Samford University

  • Location – Birmingham, Alabama
  • Graduation Rate – 71%
  • Total Students – 4,758

Alaska – Alaska Pacific University

  • Location – Anchorage, Alaska
  • Graduation Rate – 52%
  • Total Students – 657

Arizona – University of Arizona

  • Location – Tucson, Arizona
  • Graduation Rate – 61%
  • Total Students – 40,223

Arkansas – Hendrix College

  • Location – Conway, Arkansas
  • Graduation Rate – 72%
  • Total Students – 1,388

California – Pomona College

  • Location – Claremont, California
  • Graduation Rate – 96%
  • Total Students – 1,607

Colorado – Colorado College

  • Location – Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Graduation Rate – 90%
  • Total Students – 2,022

Connecticut – Yale University

  • Location – New Haven, Connecticut
  • Graduation Rate – 96%
  • Total Students – 11,906

Delaware – University of Delaware

  • Location – Newark, Delaware
  • Graduation Rate – 82%
  • Total Students – 21,856

Florida – University of Florida

  • Location – Gainesville, Florida
  • Graduation Rate – 85%
  • Total Students – 49,913

Georgia – Emory University

  • Location – Atlanta, Georgia
  • Graduation Rate – 89%
  • Total Students – 14,236

Hawaii – University of Hawaii at Manoa

  • Location – Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Graduation Rate – 56%
  • Total Students – 20,426

Idaho – The College of Idaho

  • Location – Caldwell, Idaho
  • Graduation Rate – 64%
  • Total Students – 1,059

Illinois – Northwestern University

  • Location – Evanston, Illinois
  • Graduation Rate – 93%
  • Total Students – 21,215

Indiana – University of Notre Dame

  • Location – Notre Dame, Indiana
  • Graduation Rate – 95%
  • Total Students – 12,126

Iowa – Grinnell College

  • Location – Grinnell, Iowa
  • Graduation Rate – 90%
  • Total Students – 1,674

Kansas – University of Kansas

  • Location – Lawrence, Kansas
  • Graduation Rate – 64%
  • Total Students – 27,135

Kentucky – Centre College

  • Location – Danville, Kentucky
  • Graduation Rate – 87%
  • Total Students – 1,344

Louisiana – Tulane University

  • Location – New Orleans, LA
  • Graduation Rate – 75%
  • Total Students – 12,958

Maine – Bowdoin College

  • Location – Brunswick, Maine
  • Graduation Rate – 95%
  • Total Students – 1,839

Maryland – Johns Hopkins University

  • Location – Baltimore, Maryland
  • Graduation Rate – 92%
  • Total Students – 20,871

Massachusetts – Harvard University

  • Location – Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Graduation Rate – 97%
  • Total Students – 28,147

Michigan – University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

  • Location – Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Graduation Rate – 91%
  • Total Students – 43,426

Minnesota – Carleton College

  • Location – Northfield, Minnesota
  • Graduation Rate – 94%
  • Total Students – 2,055

Mississippi – Millsaps College

  • Location – Jackson, Mississippi
  • Graduation Rate – 72%
  • Total Students – 909

Missouri – Washington University in St. Louis

  • Location – St. Louis, Missouri
  • Graduation Rate – 94%
  • Total Students – 13,952

For the full list, visit eCollegeFinder’s website.

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