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Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private97% graduate
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private97% graduate
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private97% graduate
Duke UniversityDurham, NC · Private96% graduate
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private96% graduate
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private96% graduate
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Private96% graduate
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private96% graduate
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · Private96% graduate
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private96% graduate
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private96% graduate
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Public95% graduate
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · Private95% graduate
University of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private95% graduate
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private95% graduate
Rice UniversityHouston, TX · Private95% graduate
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · Private95% graduate
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private95% graduate
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private94% graduate
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private94% graduate
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private94% graduate
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · Private94% graduate
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · Private93% graduate
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · Private93% graduate
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private93% graduate
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Public93% graduate
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private93% graduate
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public93% graduate
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · Private93% graduate
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · Private93% graduate
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · Private93% graduate
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Public93% graduate
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · Private93% graduate
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Public93% graduate
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD · Public92% graduate
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · Private92% graduate
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · Private92% graduate
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private92% graduate
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private92% graduate
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Private92% graduate
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public92% graduate
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC · Private91% graduate
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private91% graduate
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · Private91% graduate
University of FloridaGainesville, FL · Public91% graduate
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY · Private91% graduate
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private91% graduate
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · Private91% graduate
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · Private90% graduate
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · Private90% graduateFrequently asked questions
Colleges with the highest graduation rates
Colleges where the highest share of students graduate.
How we ranked this: Ranked by 6-year graduation rate (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with at least 1,000 students.
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private97% graduatePrinceton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private97% graduateUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private97% graduateDuke UniversityDurham, NC · Private96% graduateMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private96% graduateYale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private96% graduateUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Private96% graduateDartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private96% graduateColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private96% graduateNorthwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private96% graduateUniversity of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Public95% graduateBowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · Private95% graduateUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private95% graduateCornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private95% graduateRice UniversityHouston, TX · Private95% graduateWilliams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · Private95% graduateGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private95% graduateWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private94% graduateWashington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private94% graduateJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private94% graduateAmherst CollegeAmherst, MA · Private94% graduateTufts UniversityMedford, MA · Private93% graduateClaremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · Private93% graduateCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private93% graduateUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Public93% graduatePomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private93% graduateSwarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · Private93% graduateVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · Private93% graduateBarnard CollegeNew York, NY · Private93% graduateUniversity of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Public93% graduateBabson CollegeWellesley, MA · Private93% graduateUniversity of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Public93% graduateUnited States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD · Public92% graduateStanford UniversityStanford, CA · Private92% graduateVillanova UniversityVillanova, PA · Private92% graduateWesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private92% graduateMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private92% graduateUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Private92% graduateUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public92% graduateDavidson CollegeDavidson, NC · Private91% graduateEmory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private91% graduateWellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · Private91% graduateUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL · Public91% graduateHamilton CollegeClinton, NY · Private91% graduateBoston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private91% graduateColgate UniversityHamilton, NY · Private91% graduateNortheastern UniversityBoston, MA · Private90% graduateCarleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · Private90% graduate- How are colleges with the highest graduation rates ranked?
- Ranked by 6-year graduation rate (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with at least 1,000 students. We only rank schools with enough public data to compare fairly.
- Is the net price before or after financial aid?
- Net price is the average yearly cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted, reported across aided students. Your own price depends on your family's finances.
- Where does this ranking data come from?
- All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. No school pays to be listed or ranked.
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