About us
We understand that no two students are alike, and we create our guides and school rankings with student education in mind. By focusing on providing accurate information about high quality schools, we aim to help students make the best college decisions for their personal goals.
Why we do what we do
BestAccreditedColleges.org takes care to create thoughtful, balanced school rankings that account for more than just prestige or name recognition. In order to help each student find the school to best meet their needs, we value schools that offer a high-quality education with compelling value that remain accessible to a wide range of students. Our objective ranking methodology considers, accessibility, affordability, quality of education, and return on investment to ensure that we are highlighting well-rounded schools.
How we create our rankings
Our school rankings only include accredited, non-profit public and private schools. Our objective approach to judging schools uses a proprietary ranking system, which combines current data points from the U.S. Department of Education with school-specific details.
When creating each ranking list, we select the ranking factors that are most applicable to the topic of the list. For example, our Top 50 Colleges for Racial and Cultural Diversity ranking was created with additional data points related to the ethnic backgrounds of the student body and the availability of on-campus cultural organizations, among others.
Cost of Attendance
- Tuition cost
- Financial aid
- Availability of alternative tuition
Accessibility
- Admittance rates
- Education support & resources
- Non-traditional credit programs
Quality & Value
- Retention rates
- Graduation rates
- Student-faculty ratio
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