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2,573 U.S. Colleges Offer Bachelor's Degree

Which Colleges Offer Bachelor's Degree?

In United States, 2,573 schools offer Bachelor's Degree. By school type, 817 public and 1,756 private schools offer Bachelor's Degree.
By school level, 2,556 four-years colleges and 17 community colleges 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)
Total2,5738171,410346
4 Years Colleges2,5568101,407339
Community Colleges17737
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 72.35% and the admission yield is 32%. The average SAT score is 1,184 and the average ACT score is 25.
A total of 14,594,190 students are attending one of the schools. With 1,090,518 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Colleges Offering Bachelor's Degree is $20,073 for state residents and $27,033 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $15,550 for state residents and $20,066 for out-of-state students.
74.15% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $14,510 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
Alabama331419 33033
Alaska743 707
Arizona27522 27027
Arkansas271215 27027
California20348155 2030203
Colorado332211 33033
Connecticut261016 26026
Delaware633 606
District of Columbia12111 12012
Florida1204179 1191119
Georgia632736 63063
Hawaii844 808
Idaho1257 12012
Illinois731261 72172
Indiana551540 55055
Iowa35332 35035
Kansas32824 32032
Kentucky34826 34034
Louisiana311615 31031
Maine19712 19019
Maryland321319 32032
Massachusetts761462 76076
Michigan532132 53053
Minnesota441331 44044
Mississippi18810 18018
Missouri631449 63063
Montana1495 14014
Nebraska22715 22022
Nevada1376 13013
New Hampshire1358 13013
New Jersey581345 58058
New Mexico1293 12012
New York19842156 1980198
North Carolina681751 68068
North Dakota1596 15015
Ohio1104268 1100110
Oklahoma281612 28028
Oregon28919 28028
Pennsylvania1253887 1250125
Rhode Island12210 12012
South Carolina391425 39039
South Dakota1798 17017
Tennessee491138 48148
Texas1366076 1342134
Utah20713 20020
Vermont927 909
Virginia591544 59059
Washington603822 60060
West Virginia231211 23023
Wisconsin431627 43043
Wyoming550 505
American Samoa110 101
Federated States of Micronesia110 101
Guam321 303
Marshall Islands110 101
Northern Marianas110 101
Palau000000
Puerto Rico621448 62062
Virgin Islands110 101