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6,243 colleges

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What this college directory contains

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Private For-Profit institutions lead by school count (2,309); public colleges report an average 5,613 undergraduates.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Counts describe institutions in the current College Scorecard snapshot; missing enrollment is excluded from sector averages, never treated as zero.

Colleges by ownership sector

Institution count in the current directory

institutions

What this shows Institution count and student reach are different: public colleges are not the largest sector by number of schools, but they report a much larger average undergraduate enrollment.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of July 2026 retrieval

States with the most listed colleges

Primary-campus location, top eight

institutions

What this shows Large states dominate the directory by institution count. Use the state pages for a local comparison that pairs school availability with cost and earnings.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of July 2026 retrieval

Open a state directory: California , New York , Texas , Florida , Pennsylvania , Ohio , Illinois , Michigan .

College Enrollment
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy 46
A T Still University of Health Sciences -
Aaniiih Nakoda College 106
ABC Adult School 173
ABC Adult School - Cabrillo Lane -
ABC Beauty Academy 52
ABCO Technology 75
Abcott Institute 142
Abilene Christian University 3,195
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online 1,219
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 3,208
Abraham Lincoln University 25
Academia Medical Institute 466
Academia Serrant Inc 156
Academy College 56
Academy Di Capelli - -
Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology 402
Academy for Careers and Technology 37
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture -
Academy for Jewish Religion -
Academy for Jewish Religion California -
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations 558
Academy for Salon Professionals 134
Academy of Allied Health Careers 194
Academy of Art University 3,587
Academy of Beauty Professionals 31
Academy of Beauty Professionals 53
Academy of Beauty Professionals 37
Academy of Beauty Professionals 64
Academy of Career Training 100
Academy of Careers and Technology 168
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences -
Academy of Cosmetology 50
Academy of Cosmetology Inc 39
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology 30
Academy Of Hair Design 52
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada 21
Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas 183
Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin 74
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl 43
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield 275
Academy of Hair Technology 58
Academy of Interactive Entertainment 89
Academy of Interactive Entertainment 47
Academy of Massage and Bodywork 81
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc 13
Academy of Professional Cosmetology 115
Academy of Salon and Spa 52
Academy of Salon Professionals 50
Academy of Vocal Arts -

How to read the directory

Each row uses the institution's registered College Scorecard name, primary-campus state, reported undergraduate enrollment, and ownership sector. Sort by enrollment to compare scale, or use the alpha index when you know a school's name. A missing value means the source did not report a usable figure; it is not zero.

School profiles add average net price, admissions, completion, debt, program, and former-student earnings measures where the federal source reports them. Institution earnings cover federally aided entry cohorts who were working and not enrolled 6 or 10 years after starting school; they are not graduate-only salaries and do not cover every former student.

For a decision rather than a name lookup, use Compare for a side-by-side result, Near You for commuting-distance options, or Programs to compare one field of study across schools.

Methodology

The college directory is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and the IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) institutional characteristics file. Every institution that participates in Title IV federal student aid is included. Enrollment figures come from IPEDS Fall enrollment surveys; ownership sector (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) follows the Carnegie classification as reported by each institution. Sorting and alphabetical indexing are computed at build time from the full directory snapshot. See our full data methodology for suppression rules, data vintage, and processing details.

Download the College Scorecard state summary cited on this page: plaincollege-state-summary.csv (U.S. Department of Education · CC BY-SA 4.0).