The Princeton Review’s 2025 list of the best value colleges in the United States comprises 141 private and 68 public institutions, based on its surveys of administrators at some 650 colleges in the 2024–25 academic year.
The review arrived at the rankings by analyzing data on academics, cost/financial aid and career services, as well as on student debt and graduation rates.
Researchers also factored in data from the company’s surveys of students attending the schools, and data from PayScale.com's surveys of alumni about their starting and mid-career salaries and job satisfaction. They then used more than 40 data points to tally Return on Investment ratings, which determined the selection of schools on the list.
The Princeton Review, a tutoring, test prep and college admissions services company, is not affiliated with Princeton University.
See the accompanying gallery for the 15 best value private colleges in 2025.
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