The Best 391 Colleges 2026

NO ONE KNOWS COLLEGES LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW! This comprehensive guide to the nation's best colleges provides in-depth profiles on schools, best-of lists by interest, and tons of helpful student-driven details that will help you or your student choose their best-fit college!

The Princeton Review's college rankings started in 1992 with surveys from 30,000 students. Over 30 years and more than a million student surveys later, we stand by our claim that there is no single “best” college, only the best college for you … and that this is the book that will help you find it!

Straight from Students to You

• 391 in-depth school profiles based on candid feedback from 170,000+ students, covering academics, administration, campus life, and financial aid
• Insights on unique college character, social scene, and more
• Direct quotes from students about their school’s professors, campus culture, career services, and more

Ranking Lists & Rating Scores

• Lists of the top 25 colleges in 50 categories based on students' opinions of academics, campus life, facilities, and much more
• Ratings for every school on Financial Aid, Selectivity, and Quality of Life

Detailed Admissions Info

• The "Inside Word" on competitive applications, test scores, tuition, and average indebtedness
• Comprehensive information on selectivity, freshman profiles, and application deadlines at each school

Plus! Free access to 2 full-length practice tests online (1 SAT and 1 ACT) to help you prep for the important admissions-exams part of your admissions journey.