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1/ Katie Haugland Bowen // Flickr100 most diverse colleges
Diversity—in race, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic backgrounds, and more—is a big selling point for many colleges. Though using diversity as a factor for college admissions has been a controversial decision—one that has been challenged in the court system through cases like Fisher v. University of Texas—many say it’s essential to reflect our increasingly diverse nation and to close the educational gap for groups that have historically been marginalized by higher learning. As Cesar Chavez said, "We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community—and this nation.”
It’s also about more than inclusivity. Diverse schools prepare students them for working in a global society and promotes cultural awareness. Plus, it makes campus life itself more varied, exposing students to ideas in the classroom, clubs, and activities they might have never known about otherwise.
Stacker has ranked the top diverse colleges throughout the U.S. based on stats from Niche college rankings. Niche uses information from the U.S. Department of Education to reflect racial diversity of students and faculty, the number of international and out-of-state students, socioeconomic differences, and gender ratios for both students and professors. It also considers the overall levels of tolerance on campuses. Stacker supplemented the Niche rankings with info from College Scorecard so that, whether you’re a prospective college student, a parent, an alumnus of one of these institutions, or just someone interested in the numbers, you’ll get a complete picture on the most diverse colleges in the country.
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2/ Baltimore Heritage // Flickr#100. Maryland Institute College of Art
Location: Baltimore, MD
Undergrad size: 1,654 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 45.4%; Black: 5.9%; Hispanic: 7.7%; Asian: 12.7%
International students: 17.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 25.6%; Women: 74.4%
First-generation students: 16.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 26.3%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 49.3% -
3/ David R. Tribble // Wikimedia Commons#99. Texas Wesleyan University
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Undergrad size: 1,488 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 30.7%; Black: 14.9%; Hispanic: 29.4%; Asian: 1.2%
International students: 16.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48.7%; Women: 51.3%
First-generation students: 48.6%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 48.1%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.4%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 19.5% -
4/ Joe Mabel // Wikimedia Commons#98. University of Washington - Bothell
Location: Bothell, WA
Undergrad size: 4,426 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 38.9%; Black: 6.4%; Hispanic: 9.3%; Asian: 27.3%
International students: 9.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 50.9%; Women: 49.2%
First-generation students: 32.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 43.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.7% -
5/ Madcoverboy // Wikimedia Commons#97. Northwestern University
Location: Evanston, IL
Undergrad size: 8,298 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 48.4%; Black: 5.9%; Hispanic: 12.5%; Asian: 17.1%
International students: 9.0%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.9%; Women: 50.1%
First-generation students: 13.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 19.5%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 50.4% -
6/ Rdikeman // Wikimedia Commons#96. Case Western Reserve University
Location: Cleveland, OH
Undergrad size: 4,990 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 50.3%; Black: 4.2%; Hispanic: 6.2%; Asian: 19.9%
International students: 12.4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 55.1%; Women: 45.0%
First-generation students: 11.5%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 31.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 42.9% -
7/ Huperphuff // Wikimedia Commons#95. University of Arizona
Location: Tucson, AZ
Undergrad size: 29,149 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 51.3%; Black: 3.9%; Hispanic: 25.8%; Asian: 5.5%
International students: 6.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48.3%; Women: 51.7%
First-generation students: 31.5%
Income brackets: Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 40.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.1% -
8/ Phu "Son" Nguyen // Wikimedia Commons#94. University of La Verne
Location: La Verne, CA
Undergrad size: 3,851 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 21.5%; Black: 5.8%; Hispanic: 49.9%; Asian: 4.5%
International students: 2.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 40.9%; Women: 59.1%
First-generation students: 48.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 42.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.6% -
9/ Mishigaki // Wikimedia Commons#93. Loyola Marymount University
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad size: 6,044 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 44.4%; Black: 6.3%; Hispanic: 20.7%; Asian: 10.9%
International students: 9.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 43.7%; Women: 56.3%
First-generation students: 21.6%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 29.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 20.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 49.9% -
10/ Kevin Dooley // Flickr#92. Arizona State University
Location: Tempe, AZ
Undergrad size: 38,946 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 50.8%; Black: 3.8%; Hispanic: 19.6%; Asian: 7.1%
International students: 12.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 57.1%; Women: 42.9%
First-generation students: 38.0%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 41.5%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.4% -
11/ Katie Haugland Bowen // Flickr#91. University of Houston
Location: Houston, TX
Undergrad size: 25,818 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 25.0%; Black: 10.1%; Hispanic: 33.4%; Asian: 22.3%
International students: 4.4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 51.2%; Women: 48.8%
First-generation students: 40.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 49.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 18.4% -
12/ Melody Joy Kramer#90. Kendall College
Location: Chicago, IL
Undergrad size: 717 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 41.5%; Black: 16.6%; Hispanic: 16.6%; Asian: 3.1%
International students: 18.4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 26.2%; Women: 73.8%
First-generation students: 39.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 60%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 14.4% -
13/ Simon Kellogg // Flickr#89. University of South Florida
Location: Tampa, FL
Undergrad size: 24,013 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 49.7%; Black: 10.3%; Hispanic: 20.8%; Asian: 6.8%
International students: 6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45.9%; Women: 54.1%
First-generation students: 36.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 47.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 19.1% -
14/ Ken Lund // Wikimedia Commons#88. Savannah College of Art & Design
Location: Savannah, GA
Undergrad size: 8,411 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 54.4%; Black: 10.9%; Hispanic: 8.5%; Asian: 5.7%
International students: 15.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 33.3%; Women: 66.7%
First-generation students: 18.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 35.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 37.2% -
15/ Dustin M. Ramsey // Wikimedia Commons#87. Oral Roberts University
Location: Tulsa, OK
Undergrad size: 2,603 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 49.1%; Black: 15.3%; Hispanic: 9.6%; Asian: 2.4%
International students: 7.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 39.9%; Women: 60.1%
First-generation students: 31.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 34.1%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 39%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.9% -
16/ Namiba // Wikimedia Commons#86. Clark University
Location: Worcester, MA
Undergrad size: 2,227 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 56.9%; Black: 4.5%; Hispanic: 7.4%; Asian: 7.5%
International students: 14.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 39%; Women: 61%
First-generation students: 19.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 18.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 48.7% -
17/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#85. Drexel University
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Undergrad size: 13,303 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 52.9%; Black: 7%; Hispanic: 6%; Asian: 14.8%
International students: 12.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 52.8%; Women: 47.2%
First-generation students: 29.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 27.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28.4%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 43.8% -
18/ TythosEternal // Wikimedia Commons#84. Harvey Mudd College
Location: Claremont, CA
Undergrad size: 829 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 35.6%; Black: 3%; Hispanic: 15.8%; Asian: 19.3%
International students: 11.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 53.8%; Women: 46.2%
First-generation students: Data not available
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 13.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 58.3% -
19/ Kmgcoolguy4 // Wikimedia Commons#83. Florida Atlantic University
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Undergrad size: 16,252 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 41.9%; Black: 19.9%; Hispanic: 26.7%; Asian: 4%
International students: 2.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 43.9%; Women: 56.1%
First-generation students: 39.6%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 54.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 16% -
20/ AgnosticPreachersKid // Wikimedia Commons#82. Gallaudet University
Location: Washington, DC
Undergrad size: 1,082 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 53%; Black: 15.6%; Hispanic: 10%; Asian: 3.7%
International students: 7.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48.6%; Women: 51.4%
First-generation students: 28.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 57%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 13.5% -
21/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#81. San Jose State University
Location: San Jose, CA
Undergrad size: 21,613 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 17.8%; Black: 3.3%; Hispanic: 26.5%; Asian: 35.8%
International students: 7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 52.5%; Women: 47.5%
First-generation students: 49.7%
Income brackets:
Low income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 52.3%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28.4%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 19.4% -
22/ Peter Greenberg // Wikimedia Commons#80. Pratt Institute
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Undergrad size: 3,367 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 40.6%; Black: 4.5%; Hispanic: 10.5%; Asian: 13.9%
International students: 26.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 30.6%; Women: 69.4%
First-generation students: 17.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 30.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 39.7% -
23/ Peter Rintels // Flickr#79. Williams College
Location: Williamstown, MA
Undergrad size: 2,058 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 53.3%; Black: 7.5%; Hispanic: 12.3%; Asian: 12.8%
International students: 7.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 51.5%; Women: 48.5%
First-generation students: 20.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 29.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.4%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 41.3% -
24/ Brad Poznanski // Wikimedia Commons#78. New England College
Location: Henniker, NH
Undergrad size: 1,741 students
Overall Niche grade: C-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 52.4%; Black: 24.1%; Hispanic: 7.9%; Asian: 1.3%
International students: 4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 41.6%; Women: 58.4%
First-generation students: 48.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 33.1%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 36.9% -
25/ Jim.henderson // Wikimedia Commons#77. Drew University
Location: Madison, NJ
Undergrad size: 1,475 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 55.1%; Black: 9.2%; Hispanic: 10.9%; Asian: 5.7%
International students: 7.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 38.9%; Women: 61.1%
First-generation students: 26%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 30.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 40% -
26/ Trinitarian Creek // Wikimedia Commons#76. Fairleigh Dickinson University
Location: Teaneck, NJ
Undergrad size: 2,336 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 23.4%; Black: 11%; Hispanic: 37.2%; Asian: 4.6%
International students: 6.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45.3%; Women: 54.8%
First-generation students: 40.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 39.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.8%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.4% -
27/ Ingfbruno // Wikimedia Commons#75. Georgetown University
Location: Washington, DC
Undergrad size: 7,056 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 56.3%; Black: 6.3%; Hispanic: 8.8%; Asian: 9.8%
International students: 11.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 44.2%; Women: 55.8%
First-generation students: 15.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 28.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 44.2% -
28/ Dorevabelfiore // Wikimedia Commons#74. Temple University
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Undergrad size: 26,277 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 56.1%; Black: 12.6%; Hispanic: 6.2%; Asian: 11.3%
International students: 6.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48.1%; Women: 51.9%
First-generation students: 30.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 34.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 37.6% -
29/ DanielPenfield // Wikimedia Commons#73. Rhode Island School of Design
Location: Providence, RI
Undergrad size: 1,999 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 32.2%; Black: 2.6%; Hispanic: 8.4%; Asian: 19.6%
International students: 27.4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 31.3%; Women: 68.7%
First-generation students: 6.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 24.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 50.9% -
30/ Excel23 // Wikimedia Commons#72. Jacksonville University
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Undergrad size: 2,113 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 47.2%; Black: 14.5%; Hispanic: 9%; Asian: 2.2%
International students: 6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 38.1%; Women: 61.9%
First-generation students: 36.1%
Income brackets: Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 34.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 37.3%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 28.1% -
31/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#71. Babson College
Location: Wellesley, MA
Undergrad size: 2,283 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 38.3%; Black: 5.2%; Hispanic: 10.1%; Asian: 12%
International students: 26.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 52.5%; Women: 47.5%
First-generation students: 15.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 20.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 47.7% -
32/ Pixabay#70. Bryn Mawr College
Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
Undergrad size: 1,361 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 36%; Black: 6.1%; Hispanic: 9.3%; Asian: 11.8%
International students: 23.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 0%; Women: 100%
First-generation students: 13.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 26.9%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 45% -
33/ Shuvaev // Wikimedia Commons#69. Penn State Abington
Location: Abington, PA
Undergrad size: 3,143 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 47.9%; Black: 13.5%; Hispanic: 10.4%; Asian: 16.7%
International students: 6.3%
Gender breakdown: Men: 50.1%; Women: 49.9%
First-generation students: 29.8%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 28.1%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.3%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 39.6% -
34/ Jeremy Miles // Flickr#68. Otis College of Art and Design
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad size: 1,009 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 25%; Black: 4.6%; Hispanic: 5.2%; Asian: 26.1%
International students: 26.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 32.3%; Women: 67.7%
First-generation students: 26.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 47.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.6% -
35/ Bhockey10 // Wikimedia Commons#67. Lindenwood University
Location: Saint Charles, MO
Undergrad size: 6,794 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 54.5%; Black: 12.9%; Hispanic: 3.5%; Asian: 0.6%
International students: 12.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45.8%; Women: 54.2%
First-generation students: 35.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 39.5%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.4%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.1% -
36/ Providence, RI campus pictured. // Kenneth C. Zirkel // Wikipedia#66. Johnson & Wales University - North Miami
Location: North Miami, FL
Undergrad size: 1,432 students
Overall Niche grade: C+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 21.9%; Black: 33.9%; Hispanic: 23%; Asian: 0.7%
International students: 8.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 39%; Women: 61%
First-generation students: 34.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 35.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.7% -
37/ Jeffrey M. Vinocur // Wikimedia Commons#65. University of Pennsylvania
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Undergrad size: 10,468 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 44.8%; Black: 7.5%; Hispanic: 10.2%; Asian: 19.8%
International students: 11.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48.5%; Women: 51.5%
First-generation students: 18.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 27.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 44% -
38/ Aureliusxv // Wikimedia Commons#64. Grinnell College
Location: Grinnell, IA
Undergrad size: 1,658 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 52.1%; Black: 5.9%; Hispanic: 7.5%; Asian: 7.9%
International students: 18.4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45.1%; Women: 54.9%
First-generation students: 14.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 22.3%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 35.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 41.8% -
39/ Leo Felici // Wikimedia Commons#63. Brandeis University
Location: Waltham, MA
Undergrad size: 3,591 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 46.2%; Black: 5.4%; Hispanic: 7.8%; Asian: 13.1%
International students: 20.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 42.3%; Women: 57.7%
First-generation students: 15.5%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 24.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 48% -
40/ MarcusObal // Wikimedia Commons#62. Knox College
Location: Galesburg, IL
Undergrad size: 1,327 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 49.1%; Black: 8%; Hispanic: 14.6%; Asian: 6.5%
International students: 14%
Gender breakdown: Men: 40.8%; Women: 59.2%
First-generation students: 27.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 19.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 34.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 45.6% -
41/ Uicbmarketing // Wikimedia Commons#61. University of Illinois at Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
Undergrad size: 16,517 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 32.2%; Black: 8.2%; Hispanic: 30.7%; Asian: 22.2%
International students: 2.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.5%; Women: 50.5%
First-generation students: 42.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 43.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 23.1% -
42/ Ears823 // Wikimedia Commons#60. Manhattanville College
Location: Purchase, NY
Undergrad size: 1,701 students
Overall Niche grade: C+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 43.7%; Black: 8.5%; Hispanic: 18.4%; Asian: 1.4%
International students: 8.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 36.2%; Women: 63.8%
First-generation students: 31.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 31.3%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 35.1% -
43/ West Lafayette, IN campus pictured. // Jainrajat11 // Wikimedia Commons#59. Purdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus
Location: Hammond, IN
Undergrad size: 4,510 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 55%; Black: 12.6%; Hispanic: 19.7%; Asian: 2.9%
International students: 5.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 41.8%; Women: 58.2%
First-generation students: 44.8%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 46.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.8%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 22.8% -
44/ Smartalic34 // Wikimedia Commons#58. Wesleyan University
Location: Middletown, CT
Undergrad size: 2,918 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 55.2%; Black: 6.8%; Hispanic: 10.3%; Asian: 7.3%
International students: 10.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 46%; Women: 54%
First-generation students: 21.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 20.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.8%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 53.5% -
45/ Matthewsteiger // Wikimedia Commons#57. University of Bridgeport
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Undergrad size: 2,140 students
Overall Niche grade: C+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 23.1%; Black: 34.2%; Hispanic: 20.3%; Asian: 3.4%
International students: 14.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 36.6%; Women: 63.5%
First-generation students: 45.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 43.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 38.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 18.6% -
46/ Ron Cogswell // Flickr#56. George Mason University
Location: Fairfax, VA
Undergrad size: 19,266 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 42.9%; Black: 10.9%; Hispanic: 13.8%; Asian: 19.4%
International students: 4.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.1%; Women: 50.9%
First-generation students: 29.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 35%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.8% -
47/ Terry Robinson // Flickr#55. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
Undergrad size: 2,681 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 34.7%; Black: 3.4%; Hispanic: 10.6%; Asian: 11%
International students: 32.3%
Gender breakdown: Men: 26.7%; Women: 73.3%
First-generation students: 17.6%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 41.9%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.6% -
48/ b r e n t // Wikimedia Commons#54. University of California - Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad size: 30,343 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 27.1%; Black: 3.2%; Hispanic: 21.7%; Asian: 28.7%
International students: 11.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 43.3%; Women: 56.7%
First-generation students: 37.8%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 44.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.8% -
49/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#53. Johns Hopkins University
Location: Baltimore, MD
Undergrad size: 5,621 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A
Racial diversity: White: 36.6%; Black: 6.1%; Hispanic: 13.4%; Asian: 24.5%
International students: 10.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 50.1%; Women: 49.9%
First-generation students: 11.8%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 25.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 49.8% -
50/ brainchildvn // Wikimedia commons#52. University of California - Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, CA
Undergrad size: 28,108 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 26.3%; Black: 2%; Hispanic: 14.7%; Asian: 35.4%
International students: 12.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48.3%; Women: 51.7%
First-generation students: 35.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 46.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.2% -
51/ Tomwsulcer#51. University of Rochester
Location: Rochester, NY
Undergrad size: 6,170 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 46.8%; Black: 4.9%; Hispanic: 6.8%; Asian: 10.9%
International students: 20.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 50.5%; Women: 49.5%
First-generation students: 19.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 24.5%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 48.4% -
52/ GK tramrunner229 // Wikimedia Commons#50. Stony Brook University, SUNY
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Undergrad size: 15,858 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 35%; Black: 6.5%; Hispanic: 11.9%; Asian: 23.6%
International students: 14%
Gender breakdown: Men: 53.8%; Women: 46.2%
First-generation students: 34.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 40.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.7% -
53/ Erika Cross // Shutterstock#49. St. John's University - New York
Location: Queens, NY
Undergrad size: 11,496 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 36.8%; Black: 17.4%; Hispanic: 10%; Asian: 16.8%
International students: 5.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 43.9%; Women: 56.1%
First-generation students: 31.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 35.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.8%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.4% -
54/ Calvin Marquess // Wikimedia Commons#48. Seattle University
Location: Seattle, WA
Undergrad size: 4,463 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 46.3%; Black: 2.7%; Hispanic: 10.9%; Asian: 16.4%
International students: 11.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 39.4%; Women: 60.6%
First-generation students: 19.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 28.9%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 44.2% -
55/ sach1tb // Wikimedia Commons#47. Cornell University
Location: Ithaca, NY
Undergrad size: 14,556 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 39.6%; Black: 6.3%; Hispanic: 12.5%; Asian: 18.4%
International students: 10.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48%; Women: 52%
First-generation students: 14.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 26.9%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 23.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 49.5% -
56/ Ingfbruno // Wikimedia Commons#46. Harvard University
Location: Cambridge, MA
Undergrad size: 7,151 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 43%; Black: 6.9%; Hispanic: 11.1%; Asian: 18.8%
International students: 11.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 52.9%; Women: 47.1%
First-generation students: 24%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 46%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 36.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 17.5% -
57/ Beyond My Ken // Wikimedia Commons#45. Fashion Institute of Technology
Location: New York, NY
Undergrad size: 7,395 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 46.3%; Black: 8.9%; Hispanic: 17.9%; Asian: 10%
International students: 12.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 14.5%; Women: 85.5%
First-generation students: 28.9%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 39.9%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.5% -
58/ Odiedude // Wikimedia Commons#44. Saint Leo University
Location: Saint Leo, FL
Undergrad size: 7,658 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 36.4%; Black: 37%; Hispanic: 11.7%; Asian: 1.6%
International students: 2.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 40.2%; Women: 59.8%
First-generation students: 49.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 55.5%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 12% -
59/ Stuart Seeger // Flickr#43. San Diego State University
Location: San Diego, CA
Undergrad size: 26,790 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 33.6%; Black: 4.1%; Hispanic: 31.3%; Asian: 13.7%
International students: 6.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45.8%; Women: 54.2%
First-generation students: 40.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 51.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.3%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 22% -
60/ Barbara Kalbfleisch // Shutterstock#42. Pitzer College
Location: Claremont, CA
Undergrad size: 1,029 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 46%; Black: 5.4%; Hispanic: 15.3%; Asian: 8.9%
International students: 8.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45%; Women: 55%
First-generation students: 21%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 28.5%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 41.5% -
61/ Dllu // Wikimedia Commons#41. Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergrad size: 6,069 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 29.3%; Black: 4.6%; Hispanic: 8.4%; Asian: 29.9%
International students: 18.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 53.7%; Women: 46.3%
First-generation students: 9.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 22.3%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 21.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 56.2% -
62/ Fletcher6 // Wikimedia Commons#40. Boston University
Location: Boston, MA
Undergrad size: 16,628 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 41%; Black: 3.8%; Hispanic: 11.1%; Asian: 14.4%
International students: 21.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 38.6%; Women: 61.4%
First-generation students: 17.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 18.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 54.5% -
63/ Tomwsulcer // Wikimedia Commons#39. Rutgers University - Newark
Location: Newark, NJ
Undergrad size: 6,680 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 23.7%; Black: 19%; Hispanic: 28.2%; Asian: 20%
International students: 4.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 46.4%; Women: 53.6%
First-generation students: 33.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 33.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 36.2% -
64/ Jeffrey Beall // Flickr#38. Occidental College
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad size: 1,952 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 49.1%; Black: 5.5%; Hispanic: 14.7%; Asian: 14.2%
International students: 6.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 43.8%; Women: 56.2%
First-generation students: 18.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 23%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 44% -
65/ Piotrus // Wikimedia Commons#37. Northeastern University
Location: Boston, MA
Undergrad size: 13,444 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 46.7%; Black: 3.9%; Hispanic: 7.1%; Asian: 12.7%
International students: 19.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.4%; Women: 50.6%
First-generation students: 18.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 22.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 51.7% -
66/ Rachel // Wikimedia Commons#36. University of Hawaii at Manoa
Location: Honolulu, HI
Undergrad size: 10,871 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 17%; Black: 1.5%; Hispanic: 10.8%; Asian: 40.2%
International students: 2.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 44.8%; Women: 55.2%
First-generation students: 34.6%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 42.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.3% -
67/ Ken Lund // Flickr#35. Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad size: 2,349 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 34.3%; Black: 5.7%; Hispanic: 20.7%; Asian: 10.6%
International students: 17.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 11%; Women: 89%
First-generation students: 31.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 40.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.3%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.1% -
68/ Cdw1952 // Wikimedia Commons#34. Marymount California University
Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Undergrad size: 882 students
Overall Niche grade: C
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 20%; Black: 7.8%; Hispanic: 39.5%; Asian: 4.9%
International students: 18.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.7%; Women: 50.3%
First-generation students: 41.5%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 41%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.3%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.7% -
69/ Joe Ravi // Wikimedia Commons#33. Illinois Institute of Technology
Location: Chicago, IL
Undergrad size: 2,712 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 34.3%; Black: 5.8%; Hispanic: 16.2%; Asian: 13.4%
International students: 23.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 70%; Women: 30%
First-generation students: 32.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 35.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.3%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 31% -
70/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#32. University of San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, CA
Undergrad size: 6,450 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 26.4%; Black: 3.4%; Hispanic: 20.6%; Asian: 21.9%
International students: 18%
Gender breakdown: Men: 38.2%; Women: 61.9%
First-generation students: 28.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 31.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.3%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 37.3% -
71/ Benjamin KRAFT // Flickr#31. Pace University
Location: New York, NY
Undergrad size: 7,691 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 50.6%; Black: 10.7%; Hispanic: 14.1%; Asian: 8%
International students: 10.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 39.5%; Women: 60.5%
First-generation students: 29.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 35.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.4%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.8% -
72/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#30. Rice University
Location: Houston, TX
Undergrad size: 3,836 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 36.6%; Black: 6.9%; Hispanic: 14.3%; Asian: 24.2%
International students: 12.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 52.5%; Women: 47.5%
First-generation students: 14.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 25.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 44.8% -
73/ Apavlo // Wikimedia Commons#29. Brown University
Location: Providence, RI
Undergrad size: 6,565 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 43.4%; Black: 6.5%; Hispanic: 11.7%; Asian: 14.1%
International students: 11.3%
Gender breakdown: Men: 47.8%; Women: 52.2%
First-generation students: 17.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 22.3%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 49.9% -
74/ Quantockgoblin // Wikimedia Commons#28. Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Undergrad size: 5,251 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 43.6%; Black: 7.8%; Hispanic: 9.6%; Asian: 21.4%
International students: 11.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 51.7%; Women: 48.3%
First-generation students: 26.8%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 35.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 39.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.6% -
75/ MR1882 // Wikimedia Commons#27. Nyack College
Location: Nyack, NY
Undergrad size: 1,179 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 19.9%; Black: 29.7%; Hispanic: 31.6%; Asian: 7.4%
International students: 6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 38.4%; Women: 61.6%
First-generation students: 36.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 46.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 33.8%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 19.6% -
76/ Rick Seidel // Wikimedia Commons#26. University of Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
Undergrad size: 5,978 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 43.4%; Black: 5.3%; Hispanic: 11%; Asian: 18%
International students: 12.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 51.5%; Women: 48.5%
First-generation students: 15.8%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 37%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.8%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 38.2% -
77/ alesh houdek // Wikimedia Commons#25. Barry University
Location: Miami, FL
Undergrad size: 2,924 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 19.4%; Black: 29.5%; Hispanic: 30.6%; Asian: 0.8%
International students: 7.9%
Gender breakdown: Men: 39%; Women: 61%
First-generation students: 44%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 54.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 14.1% -
78/ Ken Lund // Flickr#24. University of Southern California
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad size: 18,195 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 39.9%; Black: 4.4%; Hispanic: 14%; Asian: 20.9%
International students: 13.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 48.2%; Women: 51.8%
First-generation students: 24.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 32.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.4%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 40.2% -
79/ Swampyank // Wikimedia#23. Suffolk University
Location: Boston, MA
Undergrad size: 4,906 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 43.4%; Black: 5.9%; Hispanic: 11.4%; Asian: 8.3%
International students: 22.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45.5%; Women: 54.5%
First-generation students: 31.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 28.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 39.7% -
80/ Rockfang // Wikimedia Commons#22. University of Miami
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Undergrad size: 10,164 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 42.5%; Black: 7.9%; Hispanic: 22.7%; Asian: 5.5%
International students: 14%
Gender breakdown: Men: 47.7%; Women: 52.3%
First-generation students: 18.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 33.9%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 38% -
81/ Gogh // Wikimedia Commons#21. Pacific Union College
Location: Angwin, CA
Undergrad size: 1,286 students
Overall Niche grade: B
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 22.6%; Black: 8.9%; Hispanic: 24.1%; Asian: 17.7%
International students: 2.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 39%; Women: 61%
First-generation students: 26.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 32.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 36.7% -
82/ Pixabay#20. Yale University
Location: New Haven, CT
Undergrad size: 5,469 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 46.2%; Black: 6.8%; Hispanic: 12.2%; Asian: 17.3%
International students: 10.7%
Gender breakdown: Men: 50.9%; Women: 49.1%
First-generation students: 25.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 31%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 41.3% -
83/ Deansfa // Wikimedia Commons#19. Earlham College
Location: Richmond, IN
Undergrad size: 1,025 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 50.4%; Black: 11.7%; Hispanic: 6.9%; Asian: 5.7%
International students: 22.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 44.8%; Women: 55.2%
First-generation students: 19.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 25%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 43.3% -
84/ DrKenneth // Wikipedia#18. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Cambridge, MA
Undergrad size: 4,476 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 35.1%; Black: 6%; Hispanic: 15%; Asian: 25.9%
International students: 9.5%
Gender breakdown: Men: 53.8%; Women: 46.2%
First-generation students: 26.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 23%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 28%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 49% -
85/ MusikAnimal // Wikimedia Commons#17. The New School
Location: New York, NY
Undergrad size: 6,181 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 33%; Black: 5.5%; Hispanic: 12%; Asian: 9.3%
International students: 32.3%
Gender breakdown: Men: 25.9%; Women: 74.1%
First-generation students: 20.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 43.1%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.1% -
86/ Tomwsulcer // Wikimedia Commons#16. Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Undergrad size: 34,020 students
Overall Niche grade: A
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 40.1%; Black: 7.5%; Hispanic: 13.2%; Asian: 25.9%
International students: 8.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.7%; Women: 50.3%
First-generation students: 33.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 33.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 36.2% -
87/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#15. Berklee College of Music
Location: Boston, MA
Undergrad size: 4,875 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 37.3%; Black: 5.4%; Hispanic: 8.7%; Asian: 3.7%
International students: 29.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 62.9%; Women: 37.1%
First-generation students: 20.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 27%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 47.2% -
88/ Mpspqr // Wikimedia Commons#14. Emory University
Location: Atlanta, GA
Undergrad size: 6,714 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 41.9%; Black: 8.6%; Hispanic: 8.6%; Asian: 18.5%
International students: 16.3%
Gender breakdown: Men: 41.1%; Women: 58.9%
First-generation students: 17.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 32.8%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 31.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 36% -
89/ Meganp // Wikimedia Commons#13. University of Washington
Location: Seattle, WA
Undergrad size: 28,380 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 41.7%; Black: 2.7%; Hispanic: 7.7%; Asian: 24.8%
International students: 14.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 47.7%; Women: 52.3%
First-generation students: 32.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 43.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.7% -
90/ sshreeves // Flickr#12. Hawaii Pacific University
Location: Honolulu, HI
Undergrad size: 2,553 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 27.1%; Black: 5.4%; Hispanic: 14.6%; Asian: 16.6%
International students: 11%
Gender breakdown: Men: 42.1%; Women: 58%
First-generation students: 38.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 42.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.9% -
91/ Benjamin KRAFT // Flickr#11. New York University
Location: New York, NY
Undergrad size: 24,888 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 32.4%; Black: 5.6%; Hispanic: 13%; Asian: 20.1%
International students: 17.8%
Gender breakdown: Men: 42.8%; Women: 57.2%
First-generation students: 21.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 34%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 25.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 40.3% -
92/ Frank Schulenburg // Wikimedia Commons#10. Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA
Undergrad size: 7,034 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 36.2%; Black: 6.4%; Hispanic: 15.9%; Asian: 20.7%
International students: 9.1%
Gender breakdown: Men: 51.5%; Women: 48.5%
First-generation students: 28.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 31.4%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.7%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 40.9% -
93/ InSapphoWeTrust // Flickr#9. Columbia University
Location: New York, NY
Undergrad size: 7,552 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 37.2%; Black: 7.4%; Hispanic: 13.1%; Asian: 17.7%
International students: 16.2%
Gender breakdown: Men: 53.6%; Women: 46.4%
First-generation students: 25.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 46%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 26.8%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.3% -
94/ Smallbones // Wikimedia Commons#8. Swarthmore College
Location: Swarthmore, PA
Undergrad size: 1,542 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 42.3%; Black: 6.7%; Hispanic: 12.6%; Asian: 16.2%
International students: 11.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.7%; Women: 50.3%
First-generation students: 24.3%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 20.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27.1%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 52.3% -
95/ View toward Menlo College // Sundry Photography // Shutterstock#7. Menlo College
Location: Atherton, CA
Undergrad size: 761 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 26.3%; Black: 6%; Hispanic: 22.5%; Asian: 9.8%
International students: 14%
Gender breakdown: Men: 55.2%; Women: 44.9%
First-generation students: 38.2%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 25.1%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 35.2%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 39.7% -
96/ Mackd // Wikimedia Commons#6. Andrews University
Location: Berrien Springs, MI
Undergrad size: 1,371 students
Overall Niche grade: A-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 27.3%; Black: 18.8%; Hispanic: 15.1%; Asian: 14.8%
International students: 17%
Gender breakdown: Men: 45.3%; Women: 54.7%
First-generation students: 19.4%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 32.5%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 35.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 32% -
97/ edwardhblake // Wikimedia Commons#5. California College of the Arts
Location: San Francisco, CA
Undergrad size: 1,444 students
Overall Niche grade: B-
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 23.4%; Black: 5.6%; Hispanic: 12.3%; Asian: 17.6%
International students: 34.6%
Gender breakdown: Men: 36.2%; Women: 63.8%
First-generation students: 26.1%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 43.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 27%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 29.8% -
98/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#4. Amherst College
Location: Amherst, MA
Undergrad size: 1,849 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 42.8%; Black: 11.6%; Hispanic: 13.7%; Asian: 14.1%
International students: 9.4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.9%; Women: 50.1%
First-generation students: 19.7%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 29.6%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 32.5%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 37.9% -
99/ Daderot // Wikimedia Commons#3. University of Massachusetts - Boston
Location: Boston, MA
Undergrad size: 9,283 students
Overall Niche grade: B+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 34.8%; Black: 16.4%; Hispanic: 14.5%; Asian: 12.8%
International students: 12.3%
Gender breakdown: Men: 46%; Women: 54%
First-generation students: 43.5%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 44.7%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 30.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 24.4% -
100/ Unknown // Lynn University#2. Lynn University
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Undergrad size: 2,625 students
Overall Niche grade: C+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 44.9%; Black: 8.9%; Hispanic: 16.5%; Asian: 1.3%
International students: 21.4%
Gender breakdown: Men: 50.9%; Women: 49.1%
First-generation students: 26.6%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 42.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 21.9%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 35.9% -
101/ Nostalgicwisdom // Wikimedia Commons#1. Pomona College
Location: Claremont, CA
Undergrad size: 1,556 students
Overall Niche grade: A+
Diversity grade: A+
Racial diversity: White: 37.6%; Black: 8%; Hispanic: 15.5%; Asian: 14.3%
International students: 11.3%
Gender breakdown: Men: 49.9%; Women: 50.1%
First-generation students: 28.8%
Income brackets:
Low-income students (less than $30,000 in nominal family income): 24.2%
Middle-income students (between $30,000 and $75,000 in nominal family income): 40.6%
High-income students (above $75,000 in nominal family income): 35.2%
