Best Colleges for First-Generation Students
Schools with high Pell Grant enrollment and strong graduation rates — ranked by how well they serve low-income, first-gen students.
Four Rivers Career Center
Washington, MO · Public
Morrison Institute of Technology
Morrison, IL · Private
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, MA · Private
Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital
East Syracuse, NY · Private
Apex Technical School
Long Island City, NY · Private
Berea College
Berea, KY · Private
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Decatur, GA · Private
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Public
State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO · Public
Trinity International University-Illinois
Deerfield, IL · Private
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · Public
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · Public
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · Public
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA · Private
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Florida International University
Miami, FL · Public
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · Public
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA · Public
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · Private
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · Private
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
Lafayette, IN · Private
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · Private
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · Private
Pell data: IPEDS. Graduation rate: IPEDS. Earnings: College Scorecard. Rankings reflect available federal data and do not constitute endorsement.