The 2025 Top College for Social Mobility, meaning the school that best serves economically disadvantaged students, is a tie between Florida International University and University of California, Riverside.
The 10 Best National Universities for 2025
1. Princeton University (New Jersey)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University (Massachusetts)
4. Stanford University (California)
5. Yale University (Connecticut)
6. California Institute of Technology
6. Duke University (North Carolina)
6. Johns Hopkins University (Maryland)
6. Northwestern University (Illinois) (4-way tie for 6th)
10. University of Pennsylvania
Best National Liberal Arts Colleges – Top 3
1. Williams College (Massachusetts)
2. Amherst College (Massachusetts)
3. Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania)
Top Public Schools: National Universities – Top 3
1. University of California, Los Angeles
2. University of California, Berkeley
3. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Top Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Top 3
1. Spelman College (Georgia)
2. Howard University (Washington, D.C.)
3. Florida A&M University (tie)
3. Tuskegee University (tie) (Alabama)
Top Performers on Social Mobility: National Universities – Top 3
1. Florida International University (FL) (tie)
1. University of California, Riverside (tie)
3. California State University, Long Beach (tie)
3. University of California, Merced (tie)
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Source: U.S. News & World Report