Happiest Students

Colleges where students report the highest satisfaction. This ranking highlights schools like Yale University, Vanderbilt University and Washington University in St Louis, each shown with acceptance rate, tuition, and SAT data.

1. 1. Yale University — New Haven, CT · 3.9% acceptance · SAT 1,534 · $67,250 tuition · 96% grad rate
2. 2. Vanderbilt University — Nashville, TN · 5.9% acceptance · SAT 1,549 · $67,498 tuition · 94% grad rate
3. 3. Washington University in St Louis — St. Louis, MO · 12.1% acceptance · SAT 1,530 · $65,790 tuition · 94% grad rate
4. 4. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — Blacksburg, VA · 55% acceptance · SAT 1,364 · $37,764 tuition · 86% grad rate
5. 5. William & Mary — Williamsburg, VA · 34.1% acceptance · SAT 1,473 · $51,038 tuition · 89% grad rate
6. 6. Williams College — Williamstown, MA · 8.3% acceptance · SAT 1,533 · $68,560 tuition · 94% grad rate
7. 7. Wellesley College — Wellesley, MA · 14.1% acceptance · SAT 1,520 · $67,176 tuition · 92% grad rate
8. 8. Wesleyan University — Middletown, CT · 16.5% acceptance · SAT 1,501 · $70,342 tuition · 93% grad rate
9. 9. Vassar College — Poughkeepsie, NY · 18.6% acceptance · SAT 1,494 · $71,030 tuition · 91% grad rate
10. 10. Washington and Lee University — Lexington, VA · 14% acceptance · SAT 1,498 · $68,045 tuition · 94% grad rate
11. 11. University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, PA · 5.4% acceptance · SAT 1,553 · $68,686 tuition · 97% grad rate
12. 12. University of Notre Dame — Notre Dame, IN · 11.3% acceptance · SAT 1,520 · $65,025 tuition · 95% grad rate
13. 13. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, MI · 15.6% acceptance · SAT 1,465 · $60,946 tuition · 93% grad rate
14. 14. University of Virginia-Main Campus — Charlottesville, VA · 16.8% acceptance · SAT 1,480 · $59,512 tuition · 96% grad rate
15. 15. University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA · 9.8% acceptance · SAT 1,495 · $72,097 tuition · 92% grad rate
16. 16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, NC · 15.3% acceptance · SAT 1,439 · $41,203 tuition · 91% grad rate
17. 17. The University of Texas at Austin — Austin, TX · 26.6% acceptance · SAT 1,395 · $44,908 tuition · 89% grad rate
18. 18. University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, WI · 45.2% acceptance · SAT 1,427 · $42,103 tuition · 90% grad rate
19. 19. University of California-Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA · 9% acceptance · $49,403 tuition · 93% grad rate
20. 20. University of Florida — Gainesville, FL · 24.2% acceptance · SAT 1,403 · $28,659 tuition · 91% grad rate
21. 21. University of Maryland-College Park — College Park, MD · 44.8% acceptance · SAT 1,473 · $41,186 tuition · 89% grad rate
22. 22. University of Georgia — Athens, GA · 37.7% acceptance · SAT 1,397 · $31,688 tuition · 90% grad rate
23. 23. Tulane University of Louisiana — New Orleans, LA · 14% acceptance · SAT 1,448 · $68,678 tuition · 86% grad rate
24. 24. University of California-Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara, CA · 33% acceptance · $50,614 tuition · 83% grad rate
25. 25. The University of Texas at San Antonio — San Antonio, TX · 87% acceptance · SAT 1,105 · $22,051 tuition · 53% grad rate

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