Daily Money - The Best Colleges in America Right Now

What does a valuable college education mean to you?

The answer to that question is so specific to each person that it’s a bit difficult to generalize. But we at Money do believe in a few core principles that every great college education shares: It must be affordable, have a high ROI and give grads a memorable experience.

For our new Best Colleges list, we looked at hundreds of schools to find the ones that do just that. We think it’s the most helpful college ranking on the market for prospective students, families and counselors to make educated decisions about where to invest in the future.

Check it out here — and read why the University of Michigan landed in our No. 1 spot. And please forward this to anyone in your life who might find it useful!

Best Colleges 2022 is sponsored by College Ave Student Loans, which we picked as the “best overall private student loan provider” earlier this year. Learn more how College Ave helps families cover college costs with a variety of loan options here.

Mike Ayers
Executive Editor