Ranking
US Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rates 2026
Where the most students actually finish — top 25 by six-year completion rate.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $6,128
- Top earnings 10y
- $143,372
- Public / Private
- 0 / 15
Belanger School of Nursing
A- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $13,185
- Earnings 10y
- $79,677
- Acceptance
- 0%
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
B- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $20,068
- Earnings 10y
- $70,775
- Acceptance
- 66.7%
Chamberlain University-Michigan
B- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $28,045
- Earnings 10y
- $92,405
- Acceptance
- 85.7%
Riverside College of Health Sciences
B- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $20,744
- Earnings 10y
- $66,072
- Acceptance
- 12.9%
St Luke's College
B- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $19,820
- Earnings 10y
- $61,033
- Acceptance
- 80%
Chamberlain University-Missouri
B- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $30,716
- Earnings 10y
- $92,405
- Acceptance
- 100%
Chamberlain University-Virginia
C- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $33,199
- Earnings 10y
- $92,405
- Acceptance
- 90%
Strayer University-Florida
C- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $16,064
- Earnings 10y
- $40,092
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Gnomon
C- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $51,949
- Earnings 10y
- $114,785
- Acceptance
- 41.8%
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $15,143
- Earnings 10y
- $29,839
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Fort Lauderdale
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $19,965
- Earnings 10y
- $38,062
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laboure College of Healthcare
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $36,863
- Earnings 10y
- $62,200
- Acceptance
- 50%
Cleveland University-Kansas City
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $35,764
- Earnings 10y
- $52,304
- Acceptance
- 69.2%
Messenger College
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $26,433
- Earnings 10y
- $29,463
- Acceptance
- 37.5%
California Career College
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $46,880
- Earnings 10y
- $51,684
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Culinary Institute Inc
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $30,428
- Earnings 10y
- $32,195
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $30,437
- Earnings 10y
- $28,891
- Acceptance
- 100%
Myotherapy Institute
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $35,500
- Earnings 10y
- $27,531
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
New Professions Technical Institute
D- Grad rate
- 100%
- Net price
- $50,756
- Earnings 10y
- $25,962
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Princeton University
A+- Grad rate
- 97.6%
- Net price
- $6,128
- Earnings 10y
- $110,066
- Acceptance
- 4.6%
Harvard University
A- Grad rate
- 97.6%
- Net price
- $19,066
- Earnings 10y
- $101,817
- Acceptance
- 3.7%
Duke University
B- Grad rate
- 96.8%
- Net price
- $29,612
- Earnings 10y
- $97,800
- Acceptance
- 5.7%
University of Pennsylvania
B- Grad rate
- 96.5%
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York
D- Grad rate
- 96.4%
- Net price
- $55,553
- Earnings 10y
- $27,019
- Acceptance
- 92%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A+- Grad rate
- 96.4%
- Net price
- $20,111
- Earnings 10y
- $143,372
- Acceptance
- 4.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with US colleges, removes schools without graduation-rate data, then sorts by completion rate. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 8.03 (0 public, 15 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Belanger School of Nursing in Schenectady, NY tops this ranking. Graduation rate is 100%.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by grad rate 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.