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2,632 U.S. Colleges Offer Bachelor's Degree

Which Colleges Offer Bachelor's Degree?

In United States, 2,632 schools offer Bachelor's Degree. By school type, 813 public and 1,819 private schools offer Bachelor's Degree.
The following table summarizes the number of schools offering Bachelor's Degree in United States.
Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total2,6328131,459360
4 Years Colleges2,6328131,459360
Community Colleges0000
Trade Schools0000

What is Bachelor's degree?

An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education) that normally requires at least 4 but not more than 5 years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes all bachelor's degrees conferred in a 5-year cooperative (work-study) program. A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also includes bachelor's degrees in which the normal 4 years of work are completed in 3 years.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree

The average acceptance rate of the Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree is 72.60% and the admission yield is 33%. The average SAT score is 1,169 and the average ACT score is 25.
A total of 13,906,399 students are attending one of the schools. With 1,050,337 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree is $19,800 for state residents and $25,301 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $15,404 for state residents and $19,580 for out-of-state students.
77.66% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $13,923 at Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree.
The following table summarizes the number of Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree by State
StateTotalPublicPrivateFour-years CollegesCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Alabama411823 41041
Alaska642 606
Arizona30921 30030
Arkansas271215 27027
California22250172 2220222
Colorado372215 37037
Connecticut271017 27027
Delaware853 808
District of Columbia12111 12012
Florida16841127 1680168
Georgia853847 85085
Hawaii1046 10010
Idaho1257 12012
Illinois831172 83083
Indiana611942 61061
Iowa35332 35035
Kansas33825 33033
Kentucky34826 34034
Louisiana311615 31031
Maine21813 21021
Maryland351322 35035
Massachusetts761462 76076
Michigan622141 62062
Minnesota491336 49049
Mississippi18810 18018
Missouri761363 76076
Montana1495 14014
Nebraska22715 22022
Nevada1376 13013
New Hampshire1459 14014
New Jersey581345 58058
New Mexico1293 12012
New York20442162 2040204
North Carolina771760 77077
North Dakota1697 16016
Ohio1164274 1160116
Oklahoma301614 30030
Oregon29920 29029
Pennsylvania1313893 1310131
Rhode Island12210 12012
South Carolina441430 44044
South Dakota1798 17017
Tennessee541143 54054
Texas1446183 1440144
Utah21714 21021
Vermont1028 10010
Virginia771562 77077
Washington664026 66066
West Virginia231211 23023
Wisconsin461630 46046
Wyoming550 505
American Samoa110 101
Federated States of Micronesia110 101
Guam321 303
Marshall Islands110 101
Northern Marianas110 101
Palau000000
Puerto Rico691455 69069
Virgin Islands220 202