Best Colleges in Big Cities
Top-performing schools in urban settings, ranked by outcomes and walkability.
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · Private
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private
Brown University
Providence, RI · Private
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private
Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY · Private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC · Public
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA · Private
Centra College
Lynchburg, VA · Private
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · Private
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · Private
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · Public
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX · Private
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · Private
Locale data: IPEDS HD. Graduation rate: IPEDS. Earnings: College Scorecard. Rankings reflect available federal data and do not constitute endorsement.