SCHOOLS RANKED BY STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The WSJ/College Pulse Student Experience ranking looks at the schools where students enjoy waking up to go to class. Student perceptions were measured by an independent survey of verified college students and recent graduates. Six of the top 20 schools in this category are public.
Scripps College, a private school in California, has the best score in this category at 84.7. The average net price of attendance is $38.802 with a value added to graduate salaries of $49,970.
See the top 20 schools for student experience in the table below.
WSJ/College Pulse Top 20 For Student Experience |
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Rank |
School |
Type |
State |
Score |
| 1 | Scripps College | Private | CA | 84.7 |
| 2 | Tallahassee Community College | Public | FL | 82.4 |
| 3 | Pomona College | Private | CA | 79.6 |
| 4 | Pitzer College | Private | CA | 79.1 |
| 5 | California Baptist University | Private | CA | 79 |
| 6 | Fairfield University | Private | CT | 77.7 |
| 7 | Amherst College | Private | MA | 77.4 |
| 8 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Private | NY | 77.3 |
| 9 | Northeastern Illinois University | Public | IL | 77.1 |
| 10 | Vassar College | Private | NY | 76.7 |
| 11 | University of Tulsa | Private | OK | 76.5 |
| 12 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) | Public | NY | 76.3 |
| 13 | Mount Holyoke College | Private | MA | 76.1 |
| 14 | Savannah College of Art and Design | Private | GA | 75.8 |
| 15 | Stanford University | Private | CA | 75.7 |
| 16 | Rowan University | Public | NJ | 75.7 |
| 17 | Oral Roberts University | Private | OK | 75.3 |
| 18 | New Jersey City University | Public | NJ | 74.9 |
| 19 | Colby College | Private | ME | 74.5 |
| 20 | Florida International University | Public | FL | 74.4 |
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