Best Undergraduate Teaching
These universities are recognized by peers for an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Faculty at these schools are known for going the extra mile in the classroom and dedicating significant time to mentoring students. Rankings are based on nominations from presidents, provosts, and admissions deans at peer institutions.
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63 schools ranked in this list.
| Rank | School | Tuition | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC, 27268 | - | 75% |
| #2 | Cottey CollegeNevada, MO, 64772 | $29,594 | 70% |
| #3 | Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC, 28012 | $21,500 | 75% |
| #4 | Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC, 28604 | $35,390 | 77% |
| #5 | Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, WI, 53234 | $35,112 | 86% |
| #6 | Flagler CollegeAugustine, FL, 32084 | $33,390 | 81% |
| #7 | Hiram CollegeHiram, OH, 44234 | $30,720 | 92% |
| #8 | Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN, 55454 | - | 82% |
| #9 | Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO, 80903 | $73,566 | 18% |
| #10 | Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME, 04011 | $71,740 | 7% |
| #11 | Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA, 30030 | $52,552 | 62% |
| #12 | Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA, 19010 | $69,220 | 29% |
| #13 | Bates CollegeLewiston, ME, 04240 | $70,146 | 13% |
| #14 | Reed CollegePortland, OR, 97202 | $69,350 | 25% |
| #15 | Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY, 40390 | $34,342 | 95% |
| #16 | Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH, 43022 | - | 31% |
| #17 | McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD, 21157 | $54,125 | 78% |
| #18 | Berea CollegeBerea, KY, 40404 | $55,480 | 19% |
| #19 | Emerson CollegeBoston, MA, 02116 | $59,044 | 51% |
| #20 | Manhattanville UniversityPurchase, NY, 10577 | $46,340 | 87% |
| #21 | Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA, 19114 | $36,388 | 71% |
| #22 | Neumann UniversityAston, PA, 19014 | $40,562 | 81% |
| #23 | Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC, 20017 | $26,610 | 100% |
| #24 | Furman UniversityGreenville, SC, 29613 | $61,444 | 43% |
| #25 | Centre CollegeDanville, KY, 40422 | $55,490 | 54% |
| #26 | Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN, 47374 | $55,814 | 73% |
| #27 | Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY, 13323 | $72,690 | 14% |
| #28 | Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI, 53511 | $62,586 | 63% |
| #29 | St. John's College (MD)Annapolis, MD, 21401 | - | - |
| #30 | College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA, 01060 | $68,090 | 18% |
| #31 | Denison UniversityGranville, OH, 43023 | $71,000 | 17% |
| #32 | Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH, 44074 | $69,432 | 34% |
| #33 | Bard CollegeAnnandale on Hudson, NY, 12504 | $66,436 | 52% |
| #34 | Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA, 17604 | $73,210 | 28% |
| #35 | St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN, 55057 | $62,700 | 48% |
| #36 | Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA, 17325 | $68,970 | 39% |
| #37 | Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI, 49006 | $60,900 | 75% |
| #38 | Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA, 16335 | $58,120 | 55% |
| #39 | St. John's College (NM)Santa Fe, NM, 87505 | - | - |
| #40 | Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711 | $67,792 | 25% |
| #41 | Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA, 17013 | $68,580 | 42% |
| #42 | The College of WoosterWooster, OH, 44691 | $64,210 | 60% |
| #43 | Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711 | $72,120 | 10% |
| #44 | Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL, 61401 | $60,051 | 71% |
| #45 | Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY, 10708 | $66,862 | 62% |
| #46 | Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY, 12866 | $70,430 | 21% |
| #47 | Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN, 47933 | $52,400 | 63% |
| #48 | Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA, 99362 | $66,610 | 38% |
| #49 | Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711 | $68,532 | 38% |
| #50 | The University of the SouthSewanee, TN, 37383 | $58,226 | 57% |
| #51 | Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI, 54911 | $58,794 | 64% |
| #52 | Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA, 18104 | $65,310 | 72% |
| #53 | Hendrix CollegeConway, AR, 72032 | $39,750 | 47% |
| #54 | Bennington CollegeBennington, VT, 05201 | $68,746 | 45% |
| #55 | College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME, 04609 | $49,464 | 70% |
| #56 | Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC, 29303 | $58,250 | 52% |
| #57 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegePeter, MN, 56082 | $56,076 | 61% |
| #58 | Luther CollegeDecorah, IA, 52101 | $54,250 | 84% |
| #59 | Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD, 21204 | $55,300 | 78% |
| #60 | St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY, 13617 | $67,890 | 54% |
| #61 | Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY, 14456 | $66,562 | 64% |
| #62 | Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR, 97219 | $68,048 | 78% |
| #63 | Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA, 52314 | $52,660 | 80% |