Best colleges in the U.S. that provide the best value for your tuition dollar

MONEY's Best Colleges. The 736 schools that provide the best value for your tuition dollar.

Here's a quick look at how MONEY determined which of the country's roughly 1,500 four-year colleges and universities deliver the most value—that is, a great education, at an affordable price, that helps students launch promising careers.

-Initial cut. MONEY screened out schools with graduation rates below the median and those facing financial difficulties.

-Ranking factors. The remaining colleges were ranked on 21 factors in three equally weighted categories: educational quality, affordability, and alumni earnings.

-Special value measure. Included: a "value added" grade that considered how well students at each school did vs. what would be expected given their economic and academic backgrounds and the institution's mix of majors.

-Focus on affordability. Among the factors considered: merit aid, parent and student borrowing, the length of time to graduate, tuition increases, and other measures.

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The 14 Best Colleges You Can Get Into, According To Money Magazine

These are the top-ranked schools that accept at least 50% of applicants and where the typical student had a B average in high school (a GPA between 3.0 to 3.4). Estimated average net prices for public schools are for in-state students only.

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SCHOOL	LOCATION	OVERALL RANK	NET PRICE OF A DEGREE	ACCEPTANCE RATE
1. Principia College	Elsah, Ill.	32	$65,520	87%
2. University of Washington-Bothell	Bothell, Wash.	37	125,690	74%
3. Manhattan College	Riverdale, N.Y.	40	161,520	66%
4. Massachusetts Maritime Academy	Buzzards Bay, Mass.	50	98,720	72%
5. Montana Tech of the University of Montana	Butte, Mont.	66	88,250	89%
6. Holy Family University	Philadelphia, Pa.	68	149,650	67%
7. Molloy College	Rockville Centre, N.Y.	72	178,060	74%
8. Oregon Institute of Technology	Klamath Falls, Ore.	76	100,120	64%
9. California Maritime Academy	Vallejo, Calif.	79	99,060	72%
10. Bryant University	Smithfield, R.I.	86	164,130	77%
11. Louisiana State University and Agriculture & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge, La.	95	96,990	80%
12. University of Arizona	Tucson, Ariz.	99	98,560	71%
13. University of Illinois at Chicago	Chicago, Ill.	101	121,120	64%
14. Rutgers University-Newark	Newark, N.J.	107	140,860	58%
14. College of Our Lady of the Elms	Chicopee, Mass.	107	119,280	80%
16. Providence College	Providence, R.I.	114	181,350	61%
16. Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville, Tenn.	114	106,810	93%
18. Mount St. Mary’s College	Los Angeles, Calif.	122	176,500	60%
19. Earlham College	Richmond, Ind.	129	108,880	75%
20. Loyola University of Maryland	Baltimore, Md.	138	183,310	65%
20. Washington State University	Pullman, Wash.	138	130,700	76%
20. University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, Ia.	138	88,320	78%
23. Fairfield University	Fairfield, Conn.	147	184,750	69%
23. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Eau Claire, Wisc.	147	94,670	77%
25. Westminster College	Fulton, Mo.	150	106,720	72%

NOTES: The estimated average net price of a degree takes into account all financial aid (need, merit, athletic) awarded by the school and tuition inflation, as well as how long the typical student takes to graduate. SOURCES: IPEDS, Peterson’s, Payscale.com, MONEY/College Measures calculations