Worst Colleges In America

All colleges are rated and ranked based on different factors such as their graduation rates, the percentage of graduates that get good jobs, student loan default rates, return on investment after years of graduation, quality of education provided, schools’ reputation, and cost of schooling. There are schools that you should try to avoid even if you think they are affordable to close to where you live. These schools can be frustrating and can make an impact on your career path. Let’s know the worst colleges in America.

The following colleges are listed as the worst colleges found in America and they are, DeVry University, Coppin State University, Wesley College, Alabama State University, Mayville State University, University of the Southwest, Waldorf University, Philander Smith College, Lindsey Wilson College, Fayetteville State University, Stratford University, Nazarene Bible College, Florida Memorial University, The University of South Carolina Aiken, The University of Montevallo State, Saint Augustine’s University, Shaw University, University of the District of Columbia, Morris College, in no particular order. 

On what factors does a college is defined to be worst:

The worst colleges in America have graduation rates as low as 16% which means that about 84% of students do not graduate within six years of matriculation. Low graduation rates may be a result of poor college support systems, inability to pay high college fees, or personal reasons. Also, the average student debt accumulated has a way of weighing down fresh graduates as they have to pay the debts off. These colleges have students who accumulate loan debts up to about $43,000 which is quite exorbitant. Although attending a college is not cheap, these schools have different policies on their fees. Private schools charge more than public schools, also there are higher fees for out-of-state students. Students pay as high as $44,000 annually in pursuit of a degree. 

20 Worst Colleges in America 

This table shows the 20 worst colleges in America and the year they were founded, location, Number of undergraduates accepted annually, graduation rate, cost of schooling and the average accumulated debt

College	Year	Location	No of Undergraduates	Graduation Rate (%)	Cost of Schooling ($)	Accumulated Loan Debt ($)
DeVry University	1931	Illinois	About 16,000	29	About 24,000	43,000
Coppin State University	1900	Baltimore, Maryland	About 2,500	20	24,000 for in-state, 30,500 for out-state students	About 24,000
Wesley College	1873	Montgomery, Delaware	2,400	17	44,000	31,500
Alabama State University	1867	Alabama	5,200	21	22,500 for in-state, 31,000 for out-of-state students	33,000
Mayville State University	1889	Mayville, North Dakota	1,200	31	19,500 for in-state, 22,500 for out-state students	21,500
University of the Southwest	1962	Hobbs, New Mexico	450	20	28,000	23,500
Waldorf University	1903	Forest City, Iowa	2,600	23	21,000	28,000
Philander Smith College	1877	Arkansas	760	39	26,100	27,000
Lindsey Wilson College	1903	Columbia, Kentucky	2,500	33	34,500	21,000
Fayetteville State University	1867	North Carolina	5,400	57	18,000 for in-state, 29,500 for out-state students	21,000
Stratford University	1976	North Virginia	1,900	30	28,500	11,000
Nazarene Bible College	1964	Colorado Springs, Colorado	1,400	16.4	27,000	42,500
Florida Memorial University	1879	Miami Gardens, Florida	1,800	38	22,500	30,500
The University of South Carolina Aiken	1961	Aiken, South Carolina	3,400	41	18,600 for in-state, 29,000 for out-of-state students	$24,700
The University of Montevallo State	1896	Montevallo, Alabama	2,400	47	22,100 for in-state, 35,200 for out-state students	25,500
Saint Augustine’s University	1867	Raleigh, North Carolina	980	26	7,700 for in-state, 17,900 for out-state students	22,500
Grambling State University	1901	Grambling, Louisiana	4,100	35	$17,500	26,000
Shaw University	1865	Raleigh, North Carolina	1,600	23	$24,700	28,200
University of the District of Columbia		Washington, DC	3,900	32	23,100 for in-state, 29,600 for out-state students	22,200
Morris College	1908	Sumter, South Carolina	1,200	29	20,000	26,000

Conclusion

  Making a decision on the college to attend requires a weighing out a lot of options such as the school fees, the graduation rate, the debts accumulated when you graduate. It is best to carefully look at all these factors and select a college that will help you in and outside school. There are colleges that offer a balance in all these factors and make schooling easier than the above listed schools. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• What is the worst college in America? 

The worst college in America is the DeVry University. It is located in Illinois and has about 16,000 undergraduate student intake. It has a very low graduation rate of about 28% and students who graduate have an accumulated debt average of $43,000. 

• What is the number one college in the United States?

According to QS World University Rankings 2023, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranks as the top college in United States. This is the 11^th consecutive time that MIT tops the global rankings. 

• What is the least happy university in America? 

The Xavier University in New Orleans is ranked as the least happy university in America. This was ranked based on responses from students when asked if they were happy at their school.