America's Favorite 100 U.S. Universities 2026 – Public Vote
Ranking
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1
Private • Jesuit • Research University
197
Votes
1.92%
Proportion
2
Ivy League • Private • Liberal Arts Focus
195
Votes
1.90%
Proportion
3
Private • Research University • Liberal Arts Tradition
191
Votes
1.86%
Proportion
4
Public • Research University • Health Sciences Leader
184
Votes
1.79%
Proportion
5
Private • Catholic • Research University
179
Votes
1.74%
Proportion
6
Private • Liberal Arts College • Honor Code
169
Votes
1.65%
Proportion
6
Private • STEM-focused • Research University
169
Votes
1.65%
Proportion
8
Public • Flagship • Research University
162
Votes
1.58%
Proportion
9
Private • Research University • Communications Leader
158
Votes
1.54%
Proportion
9
Private • Liberal Arts College • Honor Code
158
Votes
1.54%
Proportion
11
Public • Research University • Urban Campus
156
Votes
1.52%
Proportion
12
Private • Research University • Urban Campus
155
Votes
1.51%
Proportion
12
Private • Research University • Urban Campus
155
Votes
1.51%
Proportion
15
Public • Flagship • Coastal Campus
152
Votes
1.48%
Proportion
16
17
Private • Research University • Residential College System
148
Votes
1.44%
Proportion
18
19
Public • Flagship • Research University
139
Votes
1.35%
Proportion
20
Public • Flagship • Research University
138
Votes
1.35%
Proportion
21
Public • Flagship • Research University
137
Votes
1.34%
Proportion
21
Private • Catholic • Liberal Arts College
137
Votes
1.34%
Proportion
21
Public • Flagship • Athletic Tradition
137
Votes
1.34%
Proportion
24
Ivy League • Private • Liberal Arts Focus
133
Votes
1.30%
Proportion
25
Private • Research University • Interdisciplinary Focus
132
Votes
1.29%
Proportion
25
Private • Research University • Health Sciences Leader
132
Votes
1.29%
Proportion
25
Private • Liberal Arts College • Residential Campus
132
Votes
1.29%
Proportion
28
Public • Research University • Athletic Spirit
129
Votes
1.26%
Proportion
29
Public • Flagship • Green Campus
128
Votes
1.25%
Proportion
29
Public • Flagship • Research University
128
Votes
1.25%
Proportion
31
Ivy League • Private • Research University
125
Votes
1.22%
Proportion
32
Private • Liberal Arts College • STEM-focused
123
Votes
1.20%
Proportion
33
Public • Flagship • Research University
121
Votes
1.18%
Proportion
34
Public • Research University • STEM Leader
120
Votes
1.17%
Proportion
34
Private • Jesuit • Silicon Valley Location
120
Votes
1.17%
Proportion
36
Private • Liberal Arts College • Language & Environmental Studies
119
Votes
1.16%
Proportion
38
39
Private • STEM & Arts • Career-Focused
116
Votes
1.13%
Proportion
40
Private • Liberal Arts College • Urban Campus
115
Votes
1.12%
Proportion
40
Private • Liberal Arts College • Coastal Campus
115
Votes
1.12%
Proportion
42
Private • Catholic • Research University
114
Votes
1.11%
Proportion
43
44
Private • Liberal Arts College • Residential Campus
105
Votes
1.02%
Proportion
44
Public • Flagship • Research University
105
Votes
1.02%
Proportion
46
Public • Flagship • Research University
103
Votes
1.00%
Proportion
47
Private • Research University • Athletic Tradition
101
Votes
0.98%
Proportion
48
Private • Liberal Arts College • Leadership Focus
100
Votes
0.97%
Proportion
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