Getting into college is something that every young student wants. But it's not enough to just get there, one has to know the best schools and work their way into getting admitted.
For that, here is a list of the best colleges, per US News. The schoolds were ranked and divided according to categories following the Carnegie Classification, which is used extensively by higher education researchers. It was the basis for this ranking.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
Colleges in the National Universities category offer a full range of undergraduate majors plus master's and Ph.D. programs.
A private institution located in Princeton, N.J.
A private institution in Cambridge, Mass., just outside of Boston.
Located in New Haven, Conn., Yale offers a small college life with the resources of a major research institution.
An Ivy League private school that guarantees students housing for all four years on campus in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood in New York City.
NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
The National Liberal Arts colleges emphasize on undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study.
A private institution in Williamstown, Mass.
A private institution in Amherst, Mass.
Located just about 10 miles outside Philadelphia, Pa.
A private college for women located about 10 miles from Boston, in Wellesley, Mass.
REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES
Regional Universities offer a full range of undergraduate programs and some master's programs but just a few doctoral programs.
Regional Universities - North
1) Villanova University
2) Providence College
3) Tie - College of New Jersey
3) Tie - Fairfield University
3) Tie - Loyola University Maryland
Regional Universities - South
1) Elon University
2) Rollins College
3) Samford University
Regional Universities - Midwest
1) Creighton University
2) Butler University
3) Drake University
Regional Universities - West
1) Trinity University
2) Santa Clara University
3) Tie - Gonzaga University
3) Tie - Loyola Marymount University
REGIONAL COLLEGES
These colleges focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines.
Regional Colleges - North
1) United States Coast Guard Academy
2) Cooper Union
3) United States Merchant Marine Academy
Regional Colleges - South
1) Tie - Asbury University
1) Tie - High Point University
1) Tie - John Brown University
Regional Colleges - Midwest
1) Taylor University
2) Ohio Northern University
3) Augustana College
Regional Colleges - West
1) Carroll College
2) Texas Lutheran University
3) California Maritime Academy
Students and parents, who are looking for the best college or university, will be given help. A guide to all the best schools will be published by US News on September 9.
