Most and Least Racially Diverse US Colleges and Universities

There are many factors that students use when choosing a dream college.

For some, it is important to have an urban campus; for some, the proximity to home or the cost of attendance. And finally, some students want to be in a diverse environment.

All US universities have information about racial and ethnic diversity, but it is hard to find the data about all of them in one place.

When browsing data from College Insight I was able to extract the diversity information for all 4-year institutions. I had to clean and present it in a friendly format.

Source Data

Racial Groups

The data from College Insight is broken into several groups:

• American Indian or Alaskan Native
• Asian or Pacific Islander
• Black, non-Hispanic
• Hispanic undergraduates
• White, non-Hispanic
• Foreign/international
• Multiracial
• Race unknown

Diversity Score

To make it easier to evaluate the racial diversity of the student body quickly, I introduced Diversity Score. The diversity score is the percentage of the most dominant racial group in the college.

For example, if the student body of Harvard University is the following:

• American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0.00%
• Asian or Pacific Islander: 18.00%
• Black, non-Hispanic: 8.00%
• Hispanic undergraduates: 11.00%
• White, non-Hispanic: 41.00%
• Foreign/international: 12.00%
• Multiracial: 6.00%
• Race unknown: 3.00%

then the Harvard Diversity Score is 41.

The lower the diversity score, the more diverse the college is. The least diverse colleges have diversity scores of 100.

Data Cleanup

There was a fair amount of data cleanup done to make sure that the data presented below is meaningful. For instance, I had to remove institutions with Race Unknown share over 25% and those that did not have data at all.

Raw Data

Below you can find stats by states and some other conditions. You can also search for a particular college in this table. The column “” is student body breakdown by race (see Racial Groups above).

Once I prepared the data, I discovered several interesting patterns.

Racial Diversity Breakdown in Public vs. Private Colleges

The first two statistics related to exploring inequality in the college body.

First, I assumed that certain minority groups would prefer public colleges over private ones since the former are usually cheaper.

When I plugged the dataset into analytics tools, I got the following chart:

According to the charts above, White students are more likely to attend public colleges and less likely to attend private for-profit.

In contrast, the percentage of Black students enrolling in for-profit universities is almost double that in public schools. Hispanic population follows a similar pattern.

The share of Asian students is the same across all three types, but international students either prefer or are being recruited more by private non-profit schools.

Racial Diversity Breakdown By College Cost

Another question I had was how the cost of the college impacts enrollment decisions. I analyzed the diversity breakdown by splitting schools into four groups:

1. Colleges with tuition less than $10K
2. Colleges with tuition between $10K and $25K
3. Colleges with tuition between $25K and $50K
4. Colleges with tuition over $50K

According to the charts above, American Indians mostly enrolled in colleges with tuition under $10K. The share of Black and Hispanic students is highest in colleges between $10K and 25K. The number of Asian and international students in the most expensive colleges is double that in less expensive colleges. White students seem to be distributed evenly in universities regardless of the tuition.

States With Most Diverse Colleges

The top 5 states with the most diverse colleges are Hawaii, Nevada, California, Arizona, and Texas. The states with the least diverse colleges are North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Mississippi, and Kentucky.

Below is a diversity heat map. The more diverse state is, the darker it appears on the map:

Top 100 Most Diverse Colleges in USA

Now, let’s see the stats state by state.

Alabama

The most diverse college in Alabama is the University of West Alabama, with a diversity score of 43. The state’s flagship, the University of Alabama, reported a diversity score of 77.

Most Diverse Colleges In Alabama

University	Diversity Score
University of West Alabama	43
Auburn University at Montgomery	45
Faulkner University	49

Least Diverse Colleges in Alabama

University	Diversity Score
Selma University	97
Huntsville Bible College	96
Miles College	95

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Alaska

The most diverse college in Alaska is Alaska Pacific University, with a diversity score of 45. The state’s flagship Alaska university, The University of Alaska Fairbanks, is in the top 2 with a reported diversity score of 52.

Most Diverse Colleges In Alaska

University	Diversity Score
Alaska Pacific University	45
University of Alaska Fairbanks	52
University of Alaska Anchorage	53

Least Diverse Colleges in Alaska

University	Diversity Score
Alaska Bible College	89
Ilisagvik College	61
University of Alaska Southeast	54

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Arizona

The most diverse colleges in Arizona are Pima Medical Institute-Tucson, Arizona College-Mesa, and Brookline College-Phoenix, with a diversity score of 39. The state’s flagship University of Arizona is in the middle with a diversity score of 55.

Most Diverse Colleges In Arizona

University	Diversity Score
Brookline College-Phoenix	33
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson	39
Arizona College-Mesa	39

Least Diverse Colleges in Arizona

University	Diversity Score
Dine College	99
International Baptist College and Seminary	70

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Arkansas

The most diverse colleges in Arkansas are Champion Christian College and the University of the Ozarks. The least diverse colleges in Arkansas are three HBCUs. The state’s flagship, the University of Arizona, reported a diversity score of 77.

Most Diverse Colleges In Arkansas

University	Diversity Score
Champion Christian College	44
University of the Ozarks	48
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	54

Least Diverse Colleges in Arkansas

University	Diversity Score
Philander Smith College	94
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	91
Arkansas Baptist College	90

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California

California is the state with the highest number of diverse universities in the country. Among them are Menlo College, USF, UC Davis, UCLA. The state’s flagship University of California-Berkeley is not far behind, with an excellent diversity score of 35.

There are many prestigious colleges in California, and most of them are pretty diverse:

• Harvey Mudd College (31)
• Pomona College         (34)
• Stanford University    (34)
• University of California-Irvine           (36)
• California Institute of Technology     (40)
• Claremont McKenna College (41)

Most Diverse Colleges In California

University	Diversity Score
Menlo College	25
University of San Francisco	25
Southern California University of Health Sciences	27
University of California-Davis	28
University of California-Los Angeles	28
Dominican University of California	28
Otis College of Art and Design	29
California Miramar University	29
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art	29
University of California-Santa Cruz	30

Least Diverse Colleges in California

University	Diversity Score
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary	99
Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria	83
Alhambra Medical University	79
Rio Hondo College	78
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School	76
PCI College	73
Thomas Aquinas College	71
Bakersfield College	69
California Jazz Conservatory	69
California State University-Los Angeles	67

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Colorado

The most diverse college in Colorado is CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs, with a diversity score of 35. The state’s flagship University of Colorado Boulder reported a diversity score of 67.

Most Diverse Colleges In Colorado

University	Diversity Score
CollegeAmerica-Colorado Springs	35
Fort Lewis College	46
Colorado State University-Pueblo	46

Least Diverse Colleges in Colorado

University	Diversity Score
Nazarene Bible College	78
American Sentinel University	74
Colorado School of Mines	72

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Connecticut

The most diverse college in Connecticut is Albertus Magnus College, with a diversity score of 34. The state’s flagship University of Connecticut is in the middle with a diversity score of 56. Yale University is in the top 3 most diverse colleges in Connecticut.

Most Diverse Colleges In Connecticut

University	Diversity Score
Albertus Magnus College	34
University of Connecticut-Stamford	38
Yale University	42

Least Diverse Colleges in Connecticut

University	Diversity Score
Fairfield University	76
Quinnipiac University	76
Sacred Heart University	72

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Delaware

The most diverse college in Delaware is Wesley College, with a diversity score of 41. The least diverse college in Delaware is its flagship university, the University of Delaware, with a reported diversity score of 70.

Most Diverse Colleges In Delaware

University	Diversity Score
Wesley College	41
Goldey-Beacom College	47

Least Diverse Colleges in Delaware

University	Diversity Score
University of Delaware	70
Delaware State University	70

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Florida

The most diverse colleges in Florida are Palm Beach State College and Barry University. The state’s flagship University of Florida is in the middle with a diversity score of 53.

Most Diverse Colleges In Florida

University	Diversity Score
Palm Beach State College	31
Barry University	34
AdventHealth University	34
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	34
Nova Southeastern University	34
Webber International University	34
Saint John Vianney College Seminary	35
South University-Tampa	36
DeVry University-Florida	36
Broward College	37
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine	37

Least Diverse Colleges in Florida

University	Diversity Score
Jose Maria Vargas University	98
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando	98
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami	97
Miami Regional College	93
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College	91
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	85
Millennia Atlantic University	85
Talmudic College of Florida	81
Bethune-Cookman University	80
Florida National University-Main Campus	80

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Georgia

The most diverse colleges in Georgia are Georgia Gwinnett College and Agnes Scott College, with a diversity score of 32. The state’s flagship, the University of Georgia, reported a diversity score of 69.

Most Diverse Colleges In Georgia

University	Diversity Score
Georgia Gwinnett College	32
Agnes Scott College	32
Life University	37
Emory University	39
Georgia State University	41
South UniversityñSavannah Online	43
Wesleyan College	44
South University-Savannah	44
East Georgia State College	46
Georgia Military College	46

Least Diverse Colleges in Georgia

University	Diversity Score
Spelman College	97
Morehouse College	94
Fort Valley State University	92
Paine College	92
Atlanta Metropolitan State College	90
Clark Atlanta University	89
Georgia College & State University	83
Covenant College	82
Savannah State University	81
Strayer University-Georgia	80

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Hawaii

Hawaii is a state with very diverse colleges compared to the rest of the country. The least diverse college is Remington College-Honolulu Campus, with 56 diversity score. The state’s flagship University of Hawaii at Manoa reported diversity score is 42.

Most Diverse Colleges In Hawaii

University	Diversity Score
University of Hawaii Maui College	34
University of Hawaii at Hilo	35
Pacific Rim Christian University	39
Brigham Young University-Hawaii	41
University of Hawaii at Manoa	42
University of Hawaii-West Oahu	42
Remington College-Honolulu Campus	56

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Idaho

The most diverse college in Idaho is Stevens-Henager College, with a diversity score of 52. The state’s flagship University of Idaho is in the middle with a diversity score of 71.

Most Diverse Colleges In Idaho

University	Diversity Score
Stevens-Henager College	52
The College of Idaho	60
Stevens-Henager College	62
Brigham Young University-Idaho	65
University of Idaho	71
Boise State University	72
Idaho State University	72
Northwest Nazarene University	79
Lewis-Clark State College	80
Boise Bible College	85

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Illinois

The most diverse college in Illinois is Resurrection University, with a diversity score of 29. The University of Chicago is in the top 10 with a diversity score of 39, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is in the top 13 with a score of 44.

Most Diverse Colleges In Illinois

University	Diversity Score
Resurrection University	29
Ambria College of Nursing	32
Robert Morris University Illinois	33
University of Illinois at Chicago	34
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	34
Illinois Institute of Technology	35
Northeastern Illinois University	37
University of Chicago	39
North Park University	39
National Louis University	40
Saint Xavier University	40

Least Diverse Colleges in Illinois

University	Diversity Score
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago	99
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	93
Hebrew Theological College	92
St. John’s College-Department of Nursing	89
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing	86
Lincoln Christian University	85
Saint Augustine College	84
Eureka College	82
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences	80

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Indiana

The most diverse college in Indiana is Calumet College of Saint Joseph, with a diversity score of 28. The least diverse colleges in Indiana are Martin University, Franklin College, and the University of Southern Indiana.

Most Diverse Colleges In Indiana

University	Diversity Score
Calumet College of Saint Joseph	28
DeVry University-Indiana	38
Crossroads Bible College	41
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professions Studies	43
Indiana Institute of Technology	48

Least Diverse Colleges in Indiana

University	Diversity Score
Martin University	94
Franklin College	87
University of Southern Indiana	86
Grace College and Theological Seminary	84
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	84
Union Bible College	84

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Iowa

The most diverse college in Iowa is Iowa Wesleyan University, with a diversity score of 41. The least diverse colleges in Iowa are Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, Allen College, and Palmer College of Chiropractic.

The state’s flagship, the University of Iowa, reported a diversity score is 72.

Most Diverse Colleges In Iowa

Iowa Wesleyan University	41
Grinnell College	50
Purdue University Global-Davenport	52

Least Diverse Colleges in Iowa

University	Diversity Score
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	91
Allen College	88
Palmer College of Chiropractic	88

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Kansas

The most diverse college in Kansas is Donnelly College, with a diversity score of 38. The least diverse colleges in Kansas are Benedictine College, Kansas State University, and Pittsburg State University. The state’s flagship University of Kansas diversity score is 70.

Most Diverse Colleges In Kansas

University	Diversity Score
Donnelly College	38
Kansas Christian College	39
Grantham University	43

Least Diverse Colleges in Kansas

University	Diversity Score
Benedictine College	79
Kansas State University	78
Pittsburg State University	78

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Kentucky

The most diverse college in Kentucky is Berea College, with a diversity score of 55. The state’s flagship University of Kentucky is in the top 10, with a diversity score of 75.

Most Diverse Colleges In Kentucky

University	Diversity Score
Berea College	55
Spalding University	66

Least Diverse Colleges in Kentucky

University	Diversity Score
Simmons College of Kentucky	96
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	94
Alice Lloyd College	93

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Louisiana

The most diverse colleges in Louisiana are the University of Holy Cross and Chamberlain University-Louisiana. The least diverse colleges in Louisiana are Southern University and A & M College, Grambling State University, and the Xavier University of Louisiana.

Most Diverse Colleges In Louisiana

University	Diversity Score
University of Holy Cross	46
Chamberlain University-Louisiana	47

Least Diverse Colleges in Louisiana

University	Diversity Score
Southern University and A & M College	92
Grambling State University	90
Xavier University of Louisiana	79

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Maine

The most diverse college in Maine is Bowdoin College, with a diversity score of 61. The least diverse college in Maine is Unity College, with a diversity score of 86. The state’s flagship, the University of Maine, reported a diversity score is 82.

Most Diverse Colleges In Maine

University	Diversity Score
Bowdoin College	61
Colby College	63
College of the Atlantic	65
University of New England	68
Bates College	71
Purdue University Global-Lewiston	72
University of Maine at Presque Isle	78
University of Maine	82
Husson University	84
University of Maine at Farmington	85
Maine College of Health Professions	85
Unity College	86

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Maryland

The most diverse college in Maryland is Johns Hopkins University, with a diversity score of 33. The flagship University of Maryland-College Park is in the middle with a diversity score of 49.

Most Diverse Colleges In Maryland

University	Diversity Score
Johns Hopkins University	33
Maryland Institute College of Art	37
University of Maryland-Global Campus	38
Notre Dame of Maryland University	39
University of Maryland-Baltimore County	40

Least Diverse Colleges in Maryland

University	Diversity Score
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore	91
Ner Israel Rabbinical College	90
Bowie State University	83
Coppin State University	81
Morgan State University	80

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Massachusetts

Among the most diverse colleges in Massachusetts are prestigious schools such as MIT, Babson College, Wellesley College, and Boston University. Harvard University is in the top 13 with a diversity score of 41, followed by Mount Holyoke, Northeastern, and Amherst with scores in the mid-40s.

Most Diverse Colleges In Massachusetts

University	Diversity Score
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	31
University of Massachusetts-Boston	33
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	34
Babson College	36
Cambridge College	36
Wellesley College	36
American International College	39
Harvard University	41
The New England Conservatory of Music	41
Berklee College of Music	43

Least Diverse Colleges in Massachusetts

University	Diversity Score
Massachusetts Maritime Academy	85
Stonehill College	84
Hult International Business School	83
Endicott College	83
Boston Baptist College	80

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Michigan

The most diverse college in Michigan is Andrews University, with a diversity score of 31. The state’s flagship University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is in the top 10, with a diversity score of 58.

Most Diverse Colleges In Michigan

University	Diversity Score
Andrews University	31
Bay Mills Community College	56
Kalamazoo College	57
South University-Novi	57
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	58
University of Detroit Mercy	58

Least Diverse Colleges in Michigan

University	Diversity Score
Michigan Technological University	88
Northern Michigan University	84
Grand Valley State University	82
Northwestern Michigan College	82
Hope College	82

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Minnesota

The diversity stats of Minnesota colleges may not be very reliable because of the high percentage of race unknown numbers in the universities with high diversity scores.

For instance, three colleges with the best scores: Walden University (37), Herzing University-Minneapolis (42), and Capella University (44), reported 20% of higher students with unknown race.

The state’s flagship University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reported diversity score is 65.

Mississippi

The most diverse college in Mississippi is Belhaven University, with a diversity score of 40. The least diverse colleges in Mississippi are the five HBCUs: Tougaloo College, Rust College, Jackson State University, Alcorn State University, and Mississippi Valley State University.

The flagship University of Mississippi is in the middle with a diversity score of 77.

Most Diverse Colleges In Mississippi

University	Diversity Score
Mississippi University for Women	58
Delta State University	61
University of Southern Mississippi	61
Millsaps College	63
William Carey University	65
Mississippi College	71
Mississippi State University	72
Southeastern Baptist College	72
University of Mississippi	77
Blue Mountain College	82
Strayer University-Mississippi	89
Alcorn State University	91
Mississippi Valley State University	91
Jackson State University	92
Rust College	94
Tougaloo College	98

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Missouri

The most diverse colleges in Missouri are Park University and Lincoln University. The state’s flagship University of Missouri-Columbia diversity score is 78. Washington University in St. Louis is in the top 10 most diverse universities in Missouri.

Most Diverse Colleges In Missouri

University	Diversity Score
Park University	45
Lincoln University	47
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton	47
American Business and Technology University	47
Avila University	51
Washington University in St Louis	51
City Vision University	51

Least Diverse Colleges in Missouri

University	Diversity Score
Kenrick Glennon Seminary	96
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences	95
College of the Ozarks	89
Cox College	88
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies	87

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Montana

The most diverse colleges in Montana are Montana State University-Northern and Salish Kootenai College, with diversity scores of 74 and 75, respectively. The state’s flagship, The University of Montana, is not far behind with a diversity score of 76.

Most Diverse Colleges In Montana

University	Diversity Score
Montana State University-Northern	74
Salish Kootenai College	75
Montana Technological University	76
The University of Montana	76
Rocky Mountain College	78
The University of Montana-Western	80
Montana State University Billings	81
Montana State University	84
Stone Child College	95

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Nebraska

The most diverse colleges in Nebraska are Union College and York College. The state’s flagship University of Nebraska-Lincoln is in the middle with a diversity score of 74.

Most Diverse Colleges In Nebraska

University	Diversity Score
Union College	50
York College	57
Nebraska Christian College of Hope International University	60
University of Nebraska at Omaha	65
National American University-Bellevue	66
College of Saint Mary	69
Creighton University	71
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	74
University of Nebraska at Kearney	75
Clarkson College	75
Chadron State College	77
Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies	78
Peru State College	79
Nebraska Wesleyan University	80
Wayne State College	81
Doane University-Arts & Sciences	81
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health	83
University of Nebraska Medical Center	86
The Creative Center	87
Bryan College of Health Sciences	88
Summit Christian College	89

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Nevada

The most diverse colleges in Nevada are Arizona College-Las Vegas, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and The Art Institute of Las Vegas. The state’s flagship University of Nevada-Reno reported diversity score is 56.

Most Diverse Colleges In Nevada

University	Diversity Score
Arizona College-Las Vegas	27
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	30
The Art Institute of Las Vegas	31
Chamberlain University-Nevada	34
Roseman University of Health Sciences	39
Truckee Meadows Community College	54
University of Nevada-Reno	56
Great Basin College	59
Western Nevada College	60

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New Hampshire

The most diverse college in New Hampshire is the state’s only Ivy League school Dartmouth College with a diversity score of 50. The state’s flagship, the University of New Hampshire, reported a diversity score is 82.

Most Diverse Colleges In New Hampshire

University	Diversity Score
Dartmouth College	50
New England College	51
Southern New Hampshire University	60
Franklin Pierce University	73
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	82
Plymouth State University	82
Keene State College	84
Northeast Catholic College	87
Saint Anselm College	87
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	91

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New Jersey

The most diverse college in New Jersey is Rutgers University-Newark, with a diversity score of 28. The least diverse colleges in New Jersey are theological schools. Princeton University is in the top 10, with a diversity score of 41.

Most Diverse Colleges In New Jersey

University	Diversity Score
Rutgers University-Newark	28
DeVry University-New Jersey	32
Eastern International College-Jersey City	34
William Paterson University of New Jersey	37
Chamberlain University-New Jersey	37
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	38
Eastern International College-Belleville	38
New Jersey City University	40
Montclair State University	40
Princeton University	41

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Least Diverse Colleges in New Jersey

University	Diversity Score
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah	99
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel	98
Beth Medrash Govoha	97
Talmudical Academy-New Jersey	97
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed	97
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah	97
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School	96
Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma	96
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park	95

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New Mexico

The most diverse college in New Mexico is National American University-Albuquerque West. The least diverse college in New Mexico is Navajo Technical University. The state’s flagship University of New Mexico is in the top 2 most diverse colleges in New Mexico.

Most Diverse Colleges In New Mexico

University	Diversity Score
National American University-Albuquerque West	33
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	48
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	53
St. John’s College	53
New Mexico Highlands University	58
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	61
Northern New Mexico College	69
Brookline College-Albuquerque	69
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	71
Navajo Technical University	95

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New York

The most diverse college in New York State is New York University, with a diversity score of 28.  Ivy League schools Columbia University and Cornell University are also very diverse colleges with a score of 36.

Most Diverse Colleges In New York

University	Diversity Score
New York University	28
SUNY College at Old Westbury	28
CUNY Brooklyn College	29
CUNY Queens College	29
DeVry College of New York	29
Nyack College	30
CUNY Graduate School and University Center	31
CUNY Hunter College	31
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	32
Stony Brook University	32

Least Diverse Colleges in New York

Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College	99
Rabbinical College of Long Island	99
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel	99
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok	98
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America	98
Yeshivas Novominsk	98
Bais Binyomin Academy	97
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin	97
Yeshiva Gedola Ohr Yisrael	97
Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas	97

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North Carolina

The most diverse college in North Carolina is the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Duke University is the second most diverse college in NC. The state’s flagship University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in the middle with a diversity score of 60.

Most Diverse Colleges In North Carolina

University	Diversity Score
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	36
Duke University	42
Chamberlain University-North Carolina	42
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	46
South University-High Point	46
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte	48

Least Diverse Colleges in North Carolina

University	Diversity Score
Carolina Christian College	98
Apex School of Theology	96
Saint Augustine’s University	91
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary	87
Bennett College	85

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North Dakota

The most diverse college in North Dakota is Minot State University, with a diversity score of 69. The state’s flagship University of North Dakota is in the middle with a diversity score of 79.

Most Diverse Colleges In North Dakota

University	Diversity Score
Minot State University	69
University of Jamestown	73
Mayville State University	78
University of Mary	78
Dickinson State University	79
University of North Dakota	79
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College	82
Valley City State University	84
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School	84
Bismarck State College	86
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	86
United Tribes Technical College	91
Sitting Bull College	92
Turtle Mountain Community College	96

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Ohio

The most diverse colleges in Ohio are Herzing University-Akron, South University-Cleveland, and Case Western Reserve University. The state’s flagship Ohio State University reported diversity score is 67.

Most Diverse Colleges In Ohio

University	Diversity Score
Herzing University-Akron	43
South University-Cleveland	43
Case Western Reserve University	47
Hondros College of Nursing	48
The North Coast College	49
Bryant & Stratton College-Solon	49

Least Diverse Colleges in Ohio

University	Diversity Score
Wilberforce University	97
Wright State University-Lake Campus	92
Athenaeum of Ohio	92
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science	91
Ohio University-Southern Campus	90
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	90

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Oklahoma

The most diverse colleges in Oklahoma are Southwestern Christian University and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The state’s flagship University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is in the middle with a diversity score of 60.

Most Diverse Colleges In Oklahoma

University	Diversity Score
Southwestern Christian University	40
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology	42
Oral Roberts University	43
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology	44
Northeastern State University	46
Randall University	47
Mid-America Christian University	47

Least Diverse Colleges in Oklahoma

University	Diversity Score
Oklahoma Christian University	73
Family of Faith Christian University	70
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	69
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	67
Oklahoma Baptist University	67

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Oregon

The most diverse college in Oregon is Warner Pacific University, with a diversity score of 36. The state’s flagship University of Oregon is in the top 10, with a diversity score of 58.

Most Diverse Colleges In Oregon

University	Diversity Score
Warner Pacific University	36
New Hope Christian College-Eugene	46
Pacific University	50
Portland State University	52
Mount Angel Seminary	55
University of Portland	57
Willamette University	57
University of Oregon	58
Linfield College-McMinnville Campus	58

Least Diverse Colleges in Oregon

University	Diversity Score
University of Western States	79
Birthingway College of Midwifery	77
American College of Healthcare Sciences	77
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus	75
National University of Natural Medicine	75
Oregon College of Art and Craft	73
Eastern Oregon University	72
Multnomah University	71

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Pennsylvania

Some of the best PA universities are in the top 10 most diverse in the state: Carnegie Mellon University, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College, and the University of Pennsylvania. The state’s flagship Penn Stae is in the middle with a diversity score of 66.

Most Diverse Colleges In Pennsylvania

University	Diversity Score
Carnegie Mellon University	31
Swarthmore College	38
Bryn Mawr College	39
Manor College	40
University of Pennsylvania	41
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	41
Curtis Institute of Music	42
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	43
Hussian College School of Art	43
Rosemont College	44

Least Diverse Colleges in Pennsylvania

University	Diversity Score
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia	96
Gratz College	95
Grove City College	91
Pennsylvania College of Technology	88
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly	87
Elizabethtown College	86
Misericordia University	86
Waynesburg University	86
Lincoln University	85
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington	85
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	85

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Rhode Island

The most diverse colleges in Rhode Island are Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University. The state’s flagship, the University of Rhode Island, reported a diversity score is 72.

Most Diverse Colleges In Rhode Island

University	Diversity Score
Rhode Island School of Design	30
Brown University	42
Johnson & Wales University-Online	50
Johnson & Wales University-Providence	55
Rhode Island College	56
University of Rhode Island	72
Bryant University	74
Providence College	77
Salve Regina University	80

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South Carolina

The most diverse colleges in South Carolina are Limestone College and Columbia College. The state’s flagship University of South Carolina reported a diversity score of 75.

Most Diverse Colleges In South Carolina

University	Diversity Score
Limestone College	44
Columbia College	46
Newberry College	51
Francis Marion University	52
University of South Carolina-Upstate	53

Least Diverse Colleges in South Carolina

University	Diversity Score
Allen University	96
Voorhees College	96
South Carolina State University	95
Clinton College	95
Morris College	95

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South Dakota

The most diverse college in South Dakota is National American University-Rapid City. The state’s flagship University of South Dakota reported a diversity score of 83.

Most Diverse Colleges In South Dakota

University	Diversity Score
National American University-Rapid City	43
National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension	60
Presentation College	68
Black Hills State University	80
National American University-Sioux Falls	80
Mount Marty College	82
Dakota State University	83
Northern State University	83
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	83
University of South Dakota	83
Augustana University	83
Dakota Wesleyan University	83
University of Sioux Falls	83
South Dakota State University	86
Oglala Lakota College	94
Sinte Gleska University	95

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Tennessee

The most diverse colleges in Tennessee are Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville and Southern Adventist University. Vanderbilt University is in the top 5, with a diversity score of 45.

Most Diverse Colleges In Tennessee

University	Diversity Score
Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville	41
Southern Adventist University	42
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville	43
Vanderbilt University	45
Pentecostal Theological Seminary	47
Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro	47
University of Memphis	48

Least Diverse Colleges in Tennessee

University	Diversity Score
American Baptist College	98
Le Moyne-Owen College	98
Lane College	91
Remington College-Memphis Campus	87
Fisk University	86
Welch College	85
Tennessee Technological University	84
Bryan College-Dayton	84
Johnson University	84

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Texas

There are 23 colleges in Texas with diversity scores under 40. Rice University is in the top 5 most diverse colleges in Texas. The diversity scores of the flagships University of Texas at Austin and Texas A & M University are 40 and 60, respectively.

Most Diverse Colleges In Texas

University	Diversity Score
West Coast University-Dallas	32
The University of Texas at Dallas	33
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	33
Rice University	33
Texas Wesleyan University	33
Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas	33
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	34
The Art Institute of Houston	34
Vista College-Online	34
Chamberlain University-Texas	34
South University-Austin	34
DeVry University-Texas	34

Least Diverse Colleges in Texas

University	Diversity Score
Texas A & M International University	95
South Texas College	95
Southwestern Christian College	93
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	90
Southwest University at El Paso	89
Prairie View A & M University	84
The University of Texas at El Paso	83
Texas College	83
Texas Southern University	81

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Utah

The most diverse college in Utah is Stevens-Henager College. The state’s flagship University of Utah reported a diversity score of 67.

Most Diverse Colleges In Utah

Stevens-Henager College	52
Neumont College of Computer Science	66
University of Utah	67
Eagle Gate College-Murray	68

Least Diverse Colleges in Utah

University	Diversity Score
Snow College	87
Careers Unlimited	85
Utah State University	83
Eagle Gate College-Layton	82

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Vermont

The most diverse colleges in Vermont are Bennington College and College of St Joseph. The state’s flagship University of Vermont reported a diversity score of 80.

Most Diverse Colleges In Vermont

University	Diversity Score
Bennington College	59
College of St Joseph	61
Middlebury College	62
Norwich University	72
Vermont Technical College	74
Castleton University	79
University of Vermont	80
Northern Vermont University	81
Saint Michael’s College	81

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Virginia

The most diverse colleges in Virginia are Marymount University and George Mason University. The state’s flagship, the University of Virginia, reported a diversity score of 57.

Most Diverse Colleges In Virginia

University	Diversity Score
Marymount University	34
George Mason University	39
ECPI University	39
Old Dominion University	44
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach	44
Virginia Commonwealth University	45
Chamberlain University-Virginia	45
South University Richmond	46
South University Virginia Beach	48

Least Diverse Colleges in Virginia

University	Diversity Score
Virginia University of Lynchburg	97
Hampton University	96
IGlobal University	92
Virginia Union University	91
Hampden-Sydney College	86
Centra College of Nursing	86
University of the Potomac-VA Campus	86
Norfolk State University	85
Virginia International University	84
Roanoke College	81
Washington and Lee University	81

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Washington

The most diverse colleges in Washington are Highline College and Faith International University. The state’s flagship, the University of Washington, with its multiple campuses, is in the top 5 most diverse colleges in Washington.

Most Diverse Colleges In Washington

University	Diversity Score
Highline College	26
Faith International University	27
University of Washington-Bothell Campus	36
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	38
Charter College	38
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	40

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Least Diverse Colleges in Washington

University	Diversity Score
Northwest Indian College	84
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs	81
Gonzaga University	71
Western Washington University	70
Walla Walla University	70
University of Puget Sound	69
Northwest College of Art & Design	69

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West Virginia

The most diverse college in West Virginia is Ohio Valley University. The state’s flagship West Virginia University is in the middle with a diversity score of 80.

Most Diverse Colleges In West Virginia

University	Diversity Score
Ohio Valley University	49
American Public University System	55
Alderson Broaddus University	64
West Virginia Wesleyan College	75
Shepherd University	77
West Virginia University Institute of Technology	77
Glenville State College	79
West Virginia University	80
Potomac State College of West Virginia University	81
Valley College-Martinsburg	81
Concord University	82
Marshall University	82
Strayer University-West Virginia	82
Bluefield State College	86
Fairmont State University	87
West Virginia University at Parkersburg	91

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Wisconsin

The most diverse colleges in Wisconsin are Mount Mary University and Alverno College. The state’s flagship University of Wisconsin-Madison is in the middle with a diversity score of 70.

Most Diverse Colleges In Wisconsin

University	Diversity Score
Mount Mary University	41
Alverno College	46
Bryant & Stratton College-Racine	49
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa	51
Beloit College	52
Herzing University-Kenosha	53
East-West University	55

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Wyoming

The state’s flagship, the University of Wyoming, reported a diversity score of 72.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I’d like to caution you from making hasty conclusions only based on the numbers presented above. All numbers must be interpreted in the context.

For example, it is easy to decide that colleges in Maine are less diverse than colleges in South Carolina. However, keep in mind that most universities recruit from their home states, and Maine as a state is less diverse than South Carolina.

On the other hand, there are many institutions that serve certain minority groups, such as HBCS, HSIs, or colleges with religious affiliations and their diversity scores are high as a result of their missions. So, context is important.

Source:

The Institute for College Access & Success, College Insight, https://college-insight.org. College-level student debt and undergraduate financial aid data © 2020 Peterson’s LLC, all rights reserved.