When you stop giving points for snob appeal, the truly excellent ones shine through. Plus, our first-of-its-kind ranking of the best colleges for rural America.
Berea College
Berea: The Little College That Could
The President of Kentucky’s Berea College talks about the factors that put her school at the top of the Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Ranking.
25 Best-in-Class Colleges
A selection of stand-out institutions from the Washington Monthly’s college rankings.
Introduction: A Different Kind of College Ranking
America needs a new definition of higher education excellence, one that measures what colleges do for their country, instead of for themselves.
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges
Our one-of-a-kind list of schools that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
