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We chose our Best Value Colleges for 2013 based on data we collected from Fall 2011 through Fall 2012 via our institutional and student surveys. Broadly speaking, we weighted more than 30 data points covering academics, costs and financial aid. We also considered the percentage of graduating seniors who borrowed from any loan program and the average debt those students had at graduation. For more info, read our release or learn more about our best value colleges methodology.
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Top 10 Public Colleges
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Top 10 Private Colleges
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University of Virginia
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Swarthmore College
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Harvard College
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New College of Florida
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Williams College
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College of William and Mary
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Princeton University
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University of California—Los Angeles
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Pomona College
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North Carolina State University
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Yale University
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University of Wisconsin—Madison
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Rice University
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State University of New York at Binghamton
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Hamilton College
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University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
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Claremont McKenna College
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University of Georgia
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Grinnell College
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Want to learn more? Get a copy of our book The Best Value Colleges 2013 Edition
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