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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
University of Utah 27,264
University of Valley Forge 471
University of Vermont 11,743
University of Virginia's College at Wise 1,101
University of Virginia-Main Campus 17,597
University of Washington-Bothell Campus 5,457
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 31,942
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 4,185
University of West Alabama 2,974
University of West Florida 9,330
University of West Georgia 7,520
University of West Los Angeles 7
University of West Los Angeles - Chatsworth -
University of Western States 0
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 8,895
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 6,341
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 9,277
University of Wisconsin-Madison 36,902
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16,758
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex 543
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 6,877
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 2,844
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex 172
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 5,837
University of Wisconsin-River Falls 4,205
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 7,306
University of Wisconsin-Stout 5,842
University of Wisconsin-Superior 1,807
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 9,405
University of Wyoming 7,944
Unlimited Cosmetology School 29
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing 326
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing - UPMC Hamot -
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing 308
UPMC Shadyside - at UPMC Harrisburg -
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing 715
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing 97
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School 70
Upper Iowa University 1,994
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College 17
Upper Valley Career Center 131
Upper Valley Educators Institute -
Upstate Medical University 159
UR Beauty & Barber Academy 26
UR Beauty & Barber Academy-At True Family Barber Academy 13
Urban Academy of Beauty 0
Urban Barber College 224
Urban Barber College - Modesto -
Urban Barber College - San Jose -
Urban College of Boston 438

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).