Academics & admissions
Smallest student–faculty ratios
Students per faculty member — a proxy for how easy it is to know your professors.
3:1
#1 · California Institute of Technology
Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Pasadena, CA
13:1
Median
of 1,085 schools, all divisions
4.3×
Median vs top
how many times the median the leader is below
6:1
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list
Top 15
Every school, all divisions
#1 · California Institute of Technologyevery school
The spread across 1,085 schools; the median is 13:1.
How it is measured
Student-to-faculty ratio as reported. Medical schools and research staff can distort it at big universities; a handful of implausible figures under 3:1 are left out.
Related
The full list · top 100
| # | School | Students per faculty member | Undergrads | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Pasadena, CA | 3:1 | 1,023 | Private | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Cambridge, MA | 3:1 | 4,576 | Private | |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association · Pittsburgh, PA | 5:1 | 7,289 | Private | |
| 4 | Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ | 5:1 | 5,671 | Private | |
| 5 | Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Elsah, IL | 5:1 | 338 | Private | |
| 6 | University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association · Chicago, IL | 5:1 | 7,643 | Private | |
| 7 | Brown University Division I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI | 6:1 | 7,741 | Private | |
| 8 | Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League · New York, NY | 6:1 | 9,111 | Private | |
| 9 | Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC | 6:1 | 6,488 | Private | |
| 10 | Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference · Washington, DC | 6:1 | 919 | Private | |
| 11 | Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference · Baltimore, MD | 6:1 | 6,089 | Private | |
| 12 | Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL | 6:1 | 9,157 | Private | |
| 13 | Rice University Division I · American Conference · Houston, TX | 6:1 | 4,574 | Private | |
| 14 | Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA | 6:1 | 8,054 | Private | |
| 15 | University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference · Washington, DC | 6:1 | 3,297 | Public | |
| 16 | Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Williamstown, MA | 6:1 | 2,112 | Private | |
| 17 | Yale University Division I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT | 6:1 | 6,818 | Private | |
| 18 | Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Amherst, MA | 7:1 | 1,910 | Private | |
| 19 | Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH | 7:1 | 4,447 | Private | |
| 20 | Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference · Richmond, IN | 7:1 | 635 | Private | |
| 21 | Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA | 7:1 | 9,095 | Private | |
| 22 | Lawrence University Division III · Midwest Conference · Appleton, WI | 7:1 | 1,410 | Private | |
| 23 | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Claremont, CA | 7:1 | 1,664 | Private | |
| 24 | Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Lynchburg, VA | 7:1 | 541 | Private | |
| 25 | Salem College (North Carolina) Division III · USA South Athletic Conference · Winston-Salem, NC | 7:1 | 436 | Private | |
| 26 | University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA | 7:1 | 3,054 | Private | |
| 27 | Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Pepper Pike, OH | 7:1 | 637 | Private | |
| 28 | U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference · USAF Academy, CO | 7:1 | 4,124 | Public | |
| 29 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · New London, CT | 7:1 | 1,081 | Public | |
| 30 | U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League · West Point, NY | 7:1 | 4,508 | Public | |
| 31 | Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference · Nashville, TN | 7:1 | 7,152 | Private | |
| 32 | Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association · St. Louis, MO | 7:1 | 8,267 | Private | |
| 33 | Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Wellesley, MA | 7:1 | 2,418 | Private | |
| 34 | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Middletown, CT | 7:1 | 3,066 | Private | |
| 35 | Yeshiva University Division III · Skyline Conference · New York, NY | 7:1 | 3,091 | Private | |
| 36 | Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference · Meadville, PA | 8:1 | 1,231 | Private | |
| 37 | Bryn Mawr College Division III · Centennial Conference · Bryn Mawr, PA | 8:1 | 1,349 | Private | |
| 38 | Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Northfield, MN | 8:1 | 2,069 | Private | |
| 39 | Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Claremont, CA | 8:1 | 1,381 | Private | |
| 40 | Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference · San Rafael, CA | 8:1 | 1,182 | Private | |
| 41 | Elmira College Division III · Empire 8 · Elmira, NY | 8:1 | 613 | Private | |
| 42 | Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Fresno, CA | 8:1 | 1,616 | Private | |
| 43 | Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference · Baltimore, MD | 8:1 | 964 | Private | |
| 44 | Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference · Haverford, PA | 8:1 | 1,424 | Private | |
| 45 | Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI | 8:1 | 1,688 | Private | |
| 46 | Hollins University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Roanoke, VA | 8:1 | 673 | Private | |
| 47 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · North Adams, MA | 8:1 | 836 | Public | |
| 48 | Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference · Allentown, PA | 8:1 | 1,788 | Private | |
| 49 | New England College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference · Henniker, NH | 8:1 | 986 | Private | |
| 50 | New York University Division III · University Athletic Association · New York, NY | 8:1 | 29,760 | Private | |
| 51 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · United East Conference · Baltimore, MD | 8:1 | 686 | Private | |
| 52 | Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Saint Louis, MO | 8:1 | 10,519 | Private | |
| 53 | Saint Mary's College (Indiana) Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Notre Dame, IN | 8:1 | 1,424 | Private | |
| 54 | Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League · Saratoga Springs, NY | 8:1 | 2,776 | Private | |
| 55 | Smith College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Northampton, MA | 8:1 | 2,506 | Private | |
| 56 | Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference · Swarthmore, PA | 8:1 | 1,644 | Private | |
| 57 | Tulane University Division I · American Conference · New Orleans, LA | 8:1 | 8,077 | Private | |
| 58 | Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference · Jackson, TN | 8:1 | 1,891 | Private | |
| 59 | University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA | 8:1 | 11,611 | Private | |
| 60 | U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League · Annapolis, MD | 8:1 | 4,465 | Public | |
| 61 | Vassar College Division III · Liberty League · Poughkeepsie, NY | 8:1 | 2,456 | Private | |
| 62 | Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Lexington, VA | 8:1 | 1,898 | Private | |
| 63 | Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Salt Lake City, UT | 8:1 | 895 | Private | |
| 64 | Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Whittier, CA | 8:1 | 813 | Private | |
| 65 | Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference · Berea, OH | 9:1 | 2,809 | Private | |
| 66 | Bard College Division III · Liberty League · Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | 9:1 | 2,453 | Private | |
| 67 | Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference · Berea, KY | 9:1 | 1,487 | Private | |
| 68 | Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Carlinville, IL | 9:1 | 389 | Private | |
| 69 | Bowdoin College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Brunswick, ME | 9:1 | 1,850 | Private | |
| 70 | Bucknell University Division I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA | 9:1 | 3,846 | Private | |
| 71 | Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association · Cleveland, OH | 9:1 | 6,186 | Private | |
| 72 | Cedar Crest College Division III · United East Conference · Allentown, PA | 9:1 | 886 | Private | |
| 73 | Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference · Shreveport, LA | 9:1 | 620 | Private | |
| 74 | Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference · Memphis, TN | 9:1 | 1,204 | Private | |
| 75 | Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Worcester, MA | 9:1 | 2,369 | Private | |
| 76 | Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Waterville, ME | 9:1 | 2,284 | Private | |
| 77 | Colgate University Division I · Patriot League · Hamilton, NY | 9:1 | 3,131 | Private | |
| 78 | College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA | 9:1 | 3,035 | Private | |
| 79 | Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO | 9:1 | 2,145 | Private | |
| 80 | Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · New London, CT | 9:1 | 1,995 | Private | |
| 81 | Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY | 9:1 | 16,051 | Private | |
| 82 | Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Davidson, NC | 9:1 | 1,904 | Private | |
| 83 | Denison University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference · Granville, OH | 9:1 | 2,405 | Private | |
| 84 | Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference · Carlisle, PA | 9:1 | 2,204 | Private | |
| 85 | Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Philadelphia, PA | 9:1 | 13,589 | Private | |
| 86 | Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association · Atlanta, GA | 9:1 | 7,359 | Private | |
| 87 | Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference · Lancaster, PA | 9:1 | 1,911 | Private | |
| 88 | Furman University Division I · Southern Conference · Greenville, SC | 9:1 | 2,327 | Private | |
| 89 | Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference · Grinnell, IA | 9:1 | 1,775 | Private | |
| 90 | Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · Atlantic East Conference · Gwynedd Valley, PA | 9:1 | 1,457 | Private | |
| 91 | Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Clinton, NY | 9:1 | 2,048 | Private | |
| 92 | Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Hampden-Sydney, VA | 9:1 | 876 | Private | |
| 93 | Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA | 9:1 | 1,056 | Private | |
| 94 | Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference · Gambier, OH | 9:1 | 2,184 | Private | |
| 95 | LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Memphis, TN | 9:1 | 646 | Private | |
| 96 | Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Harrogate, TN | 9:1 | 1,605 | Private | |
| 97 | Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference · Marietta, OH | 9:1 | 1,085 | Private | |
| 98 | Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference · Fayetteville, NC | 9:1 | 1,436 | Private | |
| 99 | Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association · Jackson, MS | 9:1 | 582 | Private | |
| 100 | Mount Holyoke College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · South Hadley, MA | 9:1 | 2,209 | Private |
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