If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 5078 schools by gender diversity in the United States, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the balance of men and women across the student body. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 5078 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Leading the list is Claremont McKenna College, our #1 most gender-balanced college in the United States. Claremont McKenna College scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 78.6, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #2 makes Irvine Valley College one of the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. The school's gender diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 71.3, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #3 makes North Central University one of the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.3, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 5078 colleges in the United States in this year's ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #4 spot. University of Akron Main Campus scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 52.5, and gender diversity 100.0.
A rank of #5 makes Virginia University of Lynchburg one of the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. The school's gender diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 27.9, and gender diversity 100.0.
Grays Harbor College placed #6 among the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. Grays Harbor College scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.6, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
LaGrange College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. On gender diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 49.9, and gender diversity 100.0.
Centenary College of Louisiana placed #8 among the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.0, and gender diversity 100.0.
Hannibal-LaGrange University placed #9 among the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. On gender diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.8, and gender diversity 100.0.
CUNY LaGuardia Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the most gender-balanced colleges. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.7, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
John Carroll University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. John Carroll University scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 39.2, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Ohio State University-Marion Campus placed #12 among the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. Ohio State University-Marion Campus scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 46.8, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Technical Education Center-Osceola placed #13 among the most gender-balanced colleges in the United States. On gender diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 45.2, and gender diversity 100.0.
Green Country Technology Center came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Green Country Technology Center scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.3, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Praxis Institute ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the most gender-balanced colleges. On gender diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 1.7, and gender diversity 100.0.
United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton earned the #16 position in the United States. On gender diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 46.3, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Triton College landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Triton College scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.7, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
County College of Morris landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.4, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Williams Baptist University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most gender-balanced colleges. Williams Baptist University scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 39.6, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo earned the #20 position in the United States. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.6, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
University of California-Riverside landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. The school's gender diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.0, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Central Christian College of Kansas scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 66.4, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Independence Community College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Independence Community College scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.2, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology scores 100.0 out of 100 for gender diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.2, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus earned the #25 position in the United States. On gender diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 80.8, and gender diversity 100.0.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Gender-Balanced Colleges in the United States
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the balance of men and women across the student body. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.