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NEW 2025 Best Colleges Rankings!

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Harvard University

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Harvard, an Ivy League school, is considered the number one school in the United States, but they also rank high in other areas, including number 10 out of 1,283 for total enrollment for a private not-for-profit. Their acceptance rate is also exceptional at number 3 out of 1,816 in the country. For sports, the men’s team is number 2 in Massachusetts and the women are 41 out of 6,921 when compared to other private not-for-profit universities. There is good news for freshmen as well: Harvard ranks #6/1,848 for retention rate in the United States.

Overall Rankings for 2025

Overall Ranking

#2/1,623
in U.S.

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#2/1,623
in Four or more years

#2/1,019
in Private not-for-profit

#1/126
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Total Enrollment

#12/1,239
in Private not-for-profit

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#4/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#95/2,276
in U.S.

#95/2,276
in Four or more years

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Academics Rankings for 2025

Average Faculty Salary

#1/1,153
in Private not-for-profit

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#2/2,077
in U.S.

#2/2,077
in Four or more years

#1/144
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#248/1,850
in U.S.

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#248/1,850
in Four or more years

#190/1,109
in Private not-for-profit

#44/139
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#8/9
for Ivy Group

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#3/1,109
in Private not-for-profit

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#6/1,850
in U.S.

#6/1,850
in Four or more years

#1/139
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

% of Instructors who are Full Time

#4/73
in MA

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#142/2,207
in U.S.

#142/2,207
in Four or more years

#96/1,215
in Private not-for-profit

#12/151
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/9
for Ivy Group

Student-Faculty Ratio

#97/2,261
in U.S.

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#97/2,261
in Four or more years

#71/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

#10/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#5/9
for Ivy Group

Admission Rankings for 2025

Acceptance Rate

#1/1,638
in U.S.

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#1/1,638
in Four or more years

#1/1,023
in Private not-for-profit

#1/137
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Est. Median SAT

#7/1,126
in U.S.

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#7/1,126
in Four or more years

#7/683
in Private not-for-profit

#2/93
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Selectivity Index

#1/1,638
in U.S.

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#1/1,638
in Four or more years

#1/1,023
in Private not-for-profit

#1/137
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Financial Health Rankings for 2025

Largest Endowment

#1/1,968
in U.S.

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#1/1,968
in Four or more years

#1/1,212
in Private not-for-profit

#1/145
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Endowment per Student

#6/1,968
in U.S.

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#6/1,968
in Four or more years

#6/1,212
in Private not-for-profit

#3/145
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/9
for Ivy Group

Outcomes Rankings for 2025

Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

#81/2,060
in U.S.

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#81/2,060
in Four or more years

#64/1,128
in Private not-for-profit

#11/150
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#4/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity Rankings for 2025

Diversity (Overall)

#87/2,014
in U.S.

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#87/2,014
in Four or more years

#68/1,123
in Private not-for-profit

#10/149
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/9
for Ivy Group

International Student Concentration

#72/431
in U.S.

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#72/431
in Four or more years

#42/226
in Private not-for-profit

#11/43
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#5/9
for Ivy Group

% Degrees to International Students

#105/523
in U.S.

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#105/523
in Four or more years

#18/54
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#81/235
in Private not-for-profit

#4/9
for Ivy Group

% First Year International Students

#73/434
in U.S.

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#73/434
in Four or more years

#62/226
in Private not-for-profit

#12/43
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#1/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

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#24/2,261
in U.S.

#24/2,261
in Four or more years

#17/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity (Gender)

#212/2,270
in U.S.

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#212/2,270
in Four or more years

#142/1,228
in Private not-for-profit

#23/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#6/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity (Geography)

#91/2,009
in U.S.

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#91/2,009
in Four or more years

#63/1,124
in Private not-for-profit

#20/149
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#4/9
for Ivy Group

Student Life Rankings for 2025

First Year Retention Rate

#8/1,673
in U.S.

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#8/1,673
in Four or more years

#7/1,012
in Private not-for-profit

#4/133
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Sports Rankings for 2025

# of Male Athletes

#1/1,259
for Softball

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#1/275
in Field Hockey

#1/141
for Rowing

#14/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#143/14,797
in U.S.

#143/14,797
in Four or more years

#93/8,929
in Private not-for-profit

#3/155
for Ivy Group

#39/577
in Lacrosse

#113/1,388
in Volleyball

#63/765
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#3/30
for Sailing

#38/326
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#145/978
for Tennis

#36/160
for Ice Hockey

#76/296
for Other Sports

#547/1,474
in Basketball

#538/1,340
for Soccer

#155/353
in Wrestling

#16/34
for Squash

#21/43
for Fencing

#386/769
for Football

#21/39
for Skiing

#50/80
for Water Polo

#901/1,246
for Baseball

#885/1,086
in Golf

# of Female Athletes

#1/1,246
for Baseball

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#1/769
for Football

#39/8,929
in Private not-for-profit

#89/14,797
in U.S.

#89/14,797
in Four or more years

#23/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#8/155
for Ivy Group

#11/141
for Rowing

#87/765
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#36/296
for Other Sports

#5/30
for Sailing

#220/1,259
for Softball

#63/326
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#199/978
for Tennis

#118/577
in Lacrosse

#57/275
in Field Hockey

#101/353
in Wrestling

#10/34
for Squash

#31/80
for Water Polo

#17/39
for Skiing

#622/1,388
in Volleyball

#661/1,474
in Basketball

#504/1,086
in Golf

#88/160
for Ice Hockey

#751/1,340
for Soccer

#25/43
for Fencing

Most Profitable Sports

#16/155
for Ivy Group

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#160/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#6/43
for Fencing

#21/142
for Rowing

#7/39
for Skiing

#71/328
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#20/80
for Water Polo

#194/767
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#364/1,393
in Volleyball

#8/30
for Sailing

#338/1,263
for Softball

#298/1,090
in Golf

#272/980
for Tennis

#377/1,345
for Soccer

#78/276
in Field Hockey

#4,230/14,844
#4230 in U.S.

#4,230/14,844
#4230 in Four or more years

#358/1,250
for Baseball

#111/354
in Wrestling

#2,901/8,976
#2901 in Private not-for-profit

#188/581
in Lacrosse

#487/1,479
in Basketball

#54/160
for Ice Hockey

#103/297
for Other Sports

#12/34
for Squash

#293/771
for Football

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#16/155
for Ivy Group

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#160/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#6/43
for Fencing

#21/142
for Rowing

#7/39
for Skiing

#71/328
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#20/80
for Water Polo

#193/767
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#364/1,393
in Volleyball

#8/30
for Sailing

#338/1,263
for Softball

#298/1,090
in Golf

#272/980
for Tennis

#377/1,345
for Soccer

#78/276
in Field Hockey

#4,229/14,844
#4229 in U.S.

#4,229/14,844
#4229 in Four or more years

#358/1,250
for Baseball

#111/354
in Wrestling

#2,901/8,976
#2901 in Private not-for-profit

#188/581
in Lacrosse

#487/1,479
in Basketball

#54/160
for Ice Hockey

#103/297
for Other Sports

#12/34
for Squash

#293/771
for Football

Top Sports by Revenue

#168/8,929
in Private not-for-profit

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#4/155
for Ivy Group

#503/14,797
in U.S.

#503/14,797
in Four or more years

#42/577
in Lacrosse

#112/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#79/978
for Tennis

#12/141
for Rowing

#72/765
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#4/34
for Squash

#40/326
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#145/1,086
in Golf

#53/296
for Other Sports

#246/1,340
for Soccer

#237/1,259
for Softball

#280/1,388
in Volleyball

#311/1,474
in Basketball

#268/1,246
for Baseball

#11/43
for Fencing

#41/160
for Ice Hockey

#10/39
for Skiing

#203/769
for Football

#73/275
in Field Hockey

#26/80
for Water Polo

#10/30
for Sailing

#123/353
in Wrestling

Data from 2022-2023

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