Best Mid-Atlantic

Delaware (DE), District of Columbia (DC), Maryland (MD), Pennsylvania (PA), Virginia (VA), and West Virginia (WV)

For our "2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 631 colleges in seven zones—Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search.

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for that designation but not for inclusion in this list.


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George Washington University

  • Washington, DC
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  • 11,502 Full-Time Enrollment
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Christopher Newport University

  • Newport News, VA
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  • 4,369 Full-Time Enrollment
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Swarthmore College

  • Swarthmore, PA
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  • 1,623 Full-Time Enrollment
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Bucknell University

  • Lewisburg, PA
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  • 3,928 Full-Time Enrollment
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Muhlenberg College

  • Allentown, PA
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  • 1,788 Full-Time Enrollment
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Lycoming College

  • Williamsport, PA
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  • 1,019 Full-Time Enrollment
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Virginia Tech

  • Blacksburg, VA
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  • 31,536 Full-Time Enrollment
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The University of Scranton

  • Scranton, PA
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  • 3,613 Full-Time Enrollment
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George Mason University

  • Fairfax, VA
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  • 28,862 Full-Time Enrollment

American University

  • Washington, DC
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  • 6,730 Full-Time Enrollment

Georgetown University

  • Washington, DC
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  • 7,833 Full-Time Enrollment

Howard University

  • Washington, DC
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  • 11,084 Full-Time Enrollment

The Catholic University of America

  • Washington, DC
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  • 3,294 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Maryland, College Park

  • College Park, MD
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  • 31,875 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Mary Washington

  • Fredericksburg, VA
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  • 3,531 Full-Time Enrollment

Hood College

  • Frederick, MD
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  • 1,126 Full-Time Enrollment

Shepherd University

  • Shepherdstown, WV
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  • 2,716 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

  • Baltimore, MD
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  • 11,087 Full-Time Enrollment

St. John's College (MD)

  • Annapolis, MD
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  • 473 Full-Time Enrollment

United States Naval Academy

  • Annapolis, MD
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  • 4,474 Full-Time Enrollment

Maryland Institute College of Art

  • Baltimore, MD
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  • 1,362 Full-Time Enrollment

McDaniel College

  • Westminster, MD
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  • 1,631 Full-Time Enrollment

Loyola University Maryland

  • Baltimore, MD
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  • 4,013 Full-Time Enrollment

Johns Hopkins University

  • Baltimore, MD
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  • 6,356 Full-Time Enrollment

Goucher College

  • Baltimore, MD
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  • 1,091 Full-Time Enrollment

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