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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University of Charleston

  • Charleston, WV

University of Delaware

  • Newark, DE

University of Lynchburg

  • Lynchburg, VA

University of Mary Washington

  • Fredericksburg, VA

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

  • Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland, College Park

  • College Park, MD

University of Pennsylvania

  • Philadelphia, PA

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

  • Bradford, PA

University of Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh Campus

  • Pittsburgh, PA

University of Richmond

  • University of Richmond, VA

University of Virginia

  • Charlottesville, VA

Ursinus College

  • Collegeville, PA

Villanova University

  • Villanova, PA

Virginia Wesleyan University

  • Virginia Beach, VA

Washington & Jefferson College

  • Washington, PA

Washington and Lee University

  • Lexington, VA

Washington College

  • Chestertown, MD

West Virginia University

  • Morgantown, WV

West Virginia Wesleyan College

  • Buckhannon, WV

Westminster College (PA)

  • New Wilmington, PA

Wilkes University

  • Wilkes-Barre, PA

William & Mary

  • Williamsburg, VA

York College of Pennsylvania

  • York, PA

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