Colleges with the Most Pell Grant Recipients

Colleges with the Most Pell Grant Recipients, ranked by pell recipient share. Undergraduate enrollment share; not a quality score. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 1,195 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, Puerto Rico99.3%——$8k$24k31%4,5403 mi 2Yeshivath ViznitzMonsey, New York92.8%——$9k—69%1,1598 mi 3Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, Puerto Rico90.5%——$8k$24k34%4,4683 mi 4University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico89.0%59%—$11k$31k52%2,6691 mi 5United Talmudical SeminaryBrooklyn, New York87.4%——$7k$25k58%2,2411 mi 6Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelMonroe, New York87.4%——$4k$32k70%2,95710 mi 7Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, Tennessee86.9%——$12k$40k0%1,784319 mi 8University of Puerto RicoBayamon, Puerto Rico86.9%35%—$8k$34k37%2,8514 mi 9Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, Puerto Rico85.6%——$7k$26k31%7,86814 mi 10Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama85.2%———$40k0%1,196201 mi 11Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, Puerto Rico84.5%——$6k$25k39%1,4514 mi 12Berea CollegeBerea, Kentucky83.7%19%1249$6k$43k58%1,513277 mi 13Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, Puerto Rico83.0%42%—$9k$25k43%2,5698 mi 14Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico82.8%42%—$9k$25k43%2,9063 mi 15Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, Puerto Rico82.7%27%—$9k$23k38%1,0721 mi 16University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, Puerto Rico82.6%52%—$11k$31k46%2,2782 mi 17University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico82.6%81%909$8k$28k46%1,8831 mi 18Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, North Carolina82.3%———$40k33%2,671163 mi 19Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, South Carolina82.0%——$18k$40k17%1,868182 mi 20Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee, Georgia81.8%——$18k$40k21%4,299218 mi 21Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, Puerto Rico80.7%98%1300$13k$25k49%3,8742 mi 22University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, Puerto Rico80.6%55%—$13k$30k47%2,5294 mi 23Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, Puerto Rico80.4%34%—$9k$27k41%2,4042 mi 24Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico80.1%40%—$9k$30k35%3,4767 mi 25Strayer University-TexasFarmers Branch, Texas79.3%———$40k25%2,293244 mi 26Strayer University-FloridaTampa, Florida78.7%——$16k$40k100%1,1077 mi 27Post UniversityWaterbury, Connecticut78.4%——$22k$39k25%13,60318 mi 28Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, Florida78.3%88%880$12k$39k31%2,7322 mi 29Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico77.1%38%—$9k$25k39%2,2201 mi 30University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, Puerto Rico76.0%55%932$13k$31k37%2,4044 mi 31University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, Puerto Rico75.9%53%955$10k$31k50%2,06912 mi 32Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, Florida75.4%85%—$14k$35k28%1,08717 mi 33Grambling State UniversityGrambling, Louisiana75.0%45%943$20k$41k36%4,164187 mi 34Beth Medrash GovohaLakewood, New Jersey74.5%———$48k—4,0278 mi 35Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, South Carolina73.5%65%—$18k$40k52%1,70666 mi 36Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, Georgia73.3%66%994$10k$37k41%2,684162 mi 37Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania72.6%———$40k0%1,2269 mi 38Jackson State UniversityJackson, Mississippi72.3%93%965$24k$39k51%4,600132 mi 39Texas Southern UniversityHouston, Texas72.3%97%914$17k$39k22%6,84418 mi 40Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, Virginia72.1%89%948$16k$46k39%5,07410 mi 41Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, Florida72.0%81%—$27k$48k61%2,7892 mi 42Miles CollegeFairfield, Alabama71.9%——$14k$33k16%1,155199 mi 43Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, Puerto Rico71.5%58%—$13k$32k52%4,442< 1 mi 44Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, Alabama71.3%98%976$20k$35k30%3,477128 mi 45Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, Florida71.3%——$20k——4,76332 mi 46South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, South Carolina70.5%83%—$18k$38k37%2,93466 mi 47Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, Georgia70.5%64%—$38k$43k49%3,603222 mi 48Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, Mississippi69.8%45%904$13k$36k57%2,363116 mi 49Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, Louisiana69.7%42%1050$22k$39k43%1,0633 mi 50University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, Arkansas69.5%41%922$13k$36k40%1,807286 mi 51Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, North Carolina69.5%45%—$21k$43k34%1,244155 mi 52Albany State UniversityAlbany, Georgia69.3%——$12k$41k31%5,956101 mi 53Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, Florida69.1%85%—$23k$37k31%1,1837 mi 54Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, Pennsylvania68.7%66%920$15k$43k44%1,53914 mi 55Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, Virginia68.7%98%850$13k$38k34%1,20318 mi 56Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana68.1%35%942$20k$43k27%5,51951 mi 57Savannah State UniversitySavannah, Georgia67.5%——$8k$38k28%2,8338 mi 58Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, Puerto Rico66.5%70%—$10k$31k39%2,6074 mi 59University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico66.5%55%—$9k$36k50%8,5722 mi 60California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California66.3%91%—$4k$59k53%19,56218 mi 61Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, Texas65.6%79%980$14k$45k43%8,87761 mi 62The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas65.1%94%985$5k$50k51%28,66645 mi 63Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, Virginia65.0%88%927$15k$45k39%5,3922 mi 64Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina64.9%78%945$13k$45k47%4,170178 mi 65University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico64.9%57%—$18k$49k49%9,5391 mi 66Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, Texas64.5%44%993$4k$48k46%6,667102 mi 67Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, Maine63.9%——$19k$38k29%6,48310 mi 68Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, Massachusetts63.8%85%1120$14k$55k44%1,10849 mi 69California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California63.3%93%—$9k$57k43%12,5387 mi 70Los Angeles Film SchoolHollywood, California63.1%——$31k$32k41%5,47211 mi 71Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, Alabama63.0%58%938$18k$41k24%6,124290 mi 72Strayer University-MarylandBaltimore, Maryland62.7%———$40k38%1,0436 mi 73Benedict CollegeColumbia, South Carolina62.3%96%—$18k$32k24%1,536101 mi 74Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, Puerto Rico62.2%——$18k$48k28%3,5941 mi 75Berkeley College-Woodland ParkWoodland Park, New Jersey61.8%——$27k$40k44%1,77812 mi 76The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas61.6%100%962$9k$51k50%21,005361 mi 77Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado61.6%——$17k$37k19%28,086706 mi 78Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, Texas61.2%39%1014$20k$43k34%1,005124 mi 79Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, California61.2%10%—$45k$62k62%2,6436 mi 80California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California60.7%94%—$6k$59k50%8,57770 mi 81CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York60.5%60%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 82CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York59.9%57%970$3k$58k51%10,6961 mi 83CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, New York59.8%57%1080$3k$56k56%11,590< 1 mi 84Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona59.6%100%—$37k$35k—1,229173 mi 85Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, Virginia59.4%——$20k$40k36%1,6681 mi 86University of California-MercedMerced, California58.9%91%—$12k$64k69%8,37271 mi 87Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, Illinois58.9%84%—$11k$59k57%3,0969 mi 88Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, New Jersey58.8%71%—$20k$74k64%7,7094 mi 89North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, North Carolina58.7%87%1050$15k$43k42%6,081108 mi 90Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, California58.4%64%—$14k$59k50%1,544110 mi 91Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, Kentucky58.3%96%870$8k$36k32%1,309245 mi 92University of West AlabamaLivingston, Alabama58.2%43%1015$13k$44k35%2,974128 mi 93Chicago State UniversityChicago, Illinois57.9%43%—$12k$43k15%1,3844 mi 94Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Texas57.7%99%1024$13k$42k30%1,396408 mi 95Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, Alabama57.7%49%1120$35k$50k55%2,630136 mi 96California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California57.6%94%—$5k$60k55%15,02352 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.