Most Innovative Schools

The Most Innovative Schools ranking highlights universities making groundbreaking improvements in curriculum, technology, campus life, and student services. These institutions are pioneers in reimagining higher education — from competency-based learning and adaptive technology to creative partnerships with industry — as nominated by college presidents and senior administrators.

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15 schools ranked in this list.

RankSchoolTuitionAcceptance
#1High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC, 27268-75%
#2Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI, 02903$62,688 19%
#3Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC, 28144$35,500 75%
#4Bard CollegeAnnandale on Hudson, NY, 12504$66,436 52%
#5Bennington CollegeBennington, VT, 05201$68,746 45%
#6Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA, 01002$61,484 75%
#7Champlain CollegeBURLINGTON, VT, 05401$50,000 88%
#8Reed CollegePortland, OR, 97202$69,350 25%
#9Warren Wilson CollegeAsheville, NC, 28815$26,540 71%
#10Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD, 21204$55,300 78%
#11Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI, 49006$60,900 75%
#12Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL, 61201$53,346 63%
#13Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH, 43015$54,954 56%
#14Austin CollegeSherman, TX, 75090$50,014 47%
#15College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME, 04609$49,464 70%