15 best college campuses in America

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August 24, 2017 3:37 PM

Niche ranked the 15 best college campuses in America based on factors like student surveys, meal-plan costs, and access to amenities.

For those wondering how their college residence stacks up against the competition, Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, publishes a ranking of the best college campuses in America.

Niche compiled its list using a mix of quantitative and qualitative factors including student campus surveys, meal-plan costs, on-campus housing and availability, and access to amenities.

Scroll through to find out its picks for the 15 best college campuses in America.

15. Rice University

Houston

Survey on campus housing: 4.4 out of 5

14. Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

13. University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

12. Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

11. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

10. Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

9. Stanford University

Stanford, California

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

8. Grand Canyon University

Phoenix

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

7. University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate: 94

6. California Baptist University

Riverside, California

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate: 83%

5. University of California at Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

4. Bowdoin College

Brunswick, Maine

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

3. Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

2. Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

1. Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis

Survey on campus housing:

Student retention rate:

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