Ranking

US Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rates 2026

Belanger School of Nursing leads this list with a graduation rate of 100%. Compare completion with net price and earnings before shortlisting.

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

Schenectady, NY · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $13,185
Earnings 10y: $79,677
Acceptance: 0%

Arnot Ogden Medical Center

Elmira, NY · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $20,068
Earnings 10y: $70,775
Acceptance: 66.7%

Chamberlain University-Michigan

Troy, MI · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $28,045
Earnings 10y: $92,405
Acceptance: 85.7%

Riverside College of Health Sciences

Newport News, VA · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $20,744
Earnings 10y: $66,072
Acceptance: 12.9%

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $19,820
Earnings 10y: $61,033
Acceptance: 80%

Chamberlain University-Missouri

St. Louis, MO · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $30,716
Earnings 10y: $92,405
Acceptance: 100%

Chamberlain University-Virginia

Vienna, VA · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $33,199
Earnings 10y: $92,405
Acceptance: 90%

Strayer University-Florida

Tampa, FL · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $16,064
Earnings 10y: $40,092
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Gnomon

North Hollywood, CA · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $51,949
Earnings 10y: $114,785
Acceptance: 41.8%

#10

WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence

Lawrence, KS · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $15,143
Earnings 10y: $29,839
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

University of Fort Lauderdale

Lauderhill, FL · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $19,965
Earnings 10y: $38,062
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

Laboure College of Healthcare

Milton, MA · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $36,863
Earnings 10y: $62,200
Acceptance: 50%

#13

Cleveland University-Kansas City

Overland Park, KS · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $35,764
Earnings 10y: $52,304
Acceptance: 69.2%

#14

Messenger College

Bedford, TX · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $26,433
Earnings 10y: $29,463
Acceptance: 37.5%

#15

California Career College

Canoga Park, CA · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $46,880
Earnings 10y: $51,684
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $30,428
Earnings 10y: $32,195
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#17

Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

Redding, CA · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $30,437
Earnings 10y: $28,891
Acceptance: 100%

#18

Myotherapy Institute

Lincoln, NE · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $35,500
Earnings 10y: $27,531
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#19

New Professions Technical Institute

Miami, FL · Private For-Profit

Grad rate: 100%
Net price: $50,756
Earnings 10y: $25,962
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#20

Princeton University

A+

Princeton, NJ · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 97.6%
Net price: $6,128
Earnings 10y: $110,066
Acceptance: 4.6%

#21

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 97.6%
Net price: $19,066
Earnings 10y: $101,817
Acceptance: 3.7%

#22

Duke University

Durham, NC · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 96.8%
Net price: $29,612
Earnings 10y: $97,800
Acceptance: 5.7%

#23

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 96.5%
Net price: $28,699
Earnings 10y: $111,371
Acceptance: 5.4%

#24

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

New York, NY · Private Non-Profit

Grad rate: 96.4%
Net price: $55,553
Earnings 10y: $27,019
Acceptance: 92%

#25

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A+

Cambridge, MA · Private Non-Profit

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).

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?

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.

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.