Ranking
Best Private (Non-Profit) Colleges in the US by ROI 2026
College of Biblical Studies-Houston leads this ROI ranking with a A+ value grade and a 146.06 ROI score. EduGradify ranks 25 colleges here by earnings against net price.
Top private non-profit colleges by value grade — what graduates earn against true net price.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $672
- Top earnings 10y
- $143,372
- Public / Private
- 0 / 25
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
A+- ROI score
- 146.06
- Net price
- $672
- Earnings 10y
- $39,260
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Diego Christian College
A+- ROI score
- 125.42
- Net price
- $992
- Earnings 10y
- $49,766
- Acceptance
- 30.8%
Princeton University
A+- ROI score
- 44.90
- Net price
- $6,128
- Earnings 10y
- $110,066
- Acceptance
- 4.6%
Trinity International University-Illinois
A+- ROI score
- 41.44
- Net price
- $2,835
- Earnings 10y
- $46,989
- Acceptance
- 100%
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
A+- ROI score
- 29.19
- Net price
- $5,356
- Earnings 10y
- $62,526
- Acceptance
- 44.3%
White Earth Tribal and Community College
A+- ROI score
- 24.91
- Net price
- $1,811
- Earnings 10y
- $18,044
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary
A+- ROI score
- 23.84
- Net price
- $3,822
- Earnings 10y
- $36,442
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Stanford University
A+- ROI score
- 22.47
- Net price
- $13,807
- Earnings 10y
- $124,080
- Acceptance
- 3.6%
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
A+- ROI score
- 20.82
- Net price
- $10,753
- Earnings 10y
- $89,548
- Acceptance
- 36.7%
California Institute of Technology
A+- ROI score
- 19.99
- Net price
- $16,075
- Earnings 10y
- $128,566
- Acceptance
- 2.6%
Valley Forge Military College
A+- ROI score
- 19.85
- Net price
- $6,398
- Earnings 10y
- $50,798
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov
A+- ROI score
- 19.75
- Net price
- $2,840
- Earnings 10y
- $22,432
- Acceptance
- 97.9%
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
A+- ROI score
- 19.16
- Net price
- $4,156
- Earnings 10y
- $31,853
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
A+- ROI score
- 18.02
- Net price
- $10,420
- Earnings 10y
- $75,103
- Acceptance
- 84.3%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A+- ROI score
- 17.82
- Net price
- $20,111
- Earnings 10y
- $143,372
- Acceptance
- 4.6%
Humphreys University
A+- ROI score
- 17.76
- Net price
- $5,524
- Earnings 10y
- $39,248
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
United Tribes Technical College
A+- ROI score
- 17.72
- Net price
- $3,569
- Earnings 10y
- $25,292
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Berea College
A+- ROI score
- 17.67
- Net price
- $6,106
- Earnings 10y
- $43,150
- Acceptance
- 19.3%
Allegheny Wesleyan College
A+- ROI score
- 17.49
- Net price
- $5,355
- Earnings 10y
- $37,453
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wilberforce University
A+- ROI score
- 17.20
- Net price
- $5,567
- Earnings 10y
- $38,298
- Acceptance
- 40.5%
College of the Ozarks
A+- ROI score
- 17.05
- Net price
- $6,100
- Earnings 10y
- $41,592
- Acceptance
- 12%
Rice University
A+- ROI score
- 16.78
- Net price
- $13,370
- Earnings 10y
- $89,718
- Acceptance
- 8%
Rosedale Bible College
A+- ROI score
- 16.53
- Net price
- $5,377
- Earnings 10y
- $35,558
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Talmudical Academy-New Jersey
A+- ROI score
- 16.36
- Net price
- $6,164
- Earnings 10y
- $40,344
- Acceptance
- 43.5%
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka
A- ROI score
- 16.18
- Net price
- $5,646
- Earnings 10y
- $36,545
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with US colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 30.57 (0 public, 25 private).
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
College of Biblical Studies-Houston in Houston, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.