A list of the 30 top Colleges and Universities in the U.S. has been released, and Notre Dame made the cut.

The list, released by WalletHub, looks at the best schools for 2026 based on 30 key measures over seven categories. 800 schools were considered in the study.

Notre Dame landed at #18 on the list, just behind the University of Chicago. Princeton topped the list, followed by Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and MIT.

The first “early decision” college application deadline is coming up on November 1.

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704