WSJ's Best US Colleges 2026 [Based Mostly on Students' Financial Success]

Ding, ding, ding, ding ding, we have a winner!

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Iโ€™m not 100% sure, but Iโ€™m pretty sure that Agnes Scott is pretty inclusive in terms of how it defines gender (i.e. born female at birth identifying as female, trans women, nonbinary, and maybe trans menโ€ฆ). I didnโ€™t see a page for how theyโ€™re talking about gender, which might be part of how theyโ€™re being inclusive. And from its History page, emphasis added:

Agnes Scott College was established in 1889 with a distinctive mission: to educate women for the betterment of their families and the elevation of their region. Today, that mission has evolved into a commitment to educate students from around the world to โ€œthink deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.โ€

And the school is 40% white, 31% black, 14% Hispanic, 6% 2+ races, 5% Asian, 3% international, and 1% unknown, 40% are Pell Grant recipients, and 30% are formally registered with the office of disability services.

Iโ€™m not sure where you found the religious breakdown of students, but Loyola does have a Muslim Student Association, some organizations for the Jewish student community, as well as non-Catholic Christian organizations.

But beyond that, itโ€™s 45% white, 21% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% 2+ races, 4% international, 3% Asian, and 2% unknown, with 39% receiving a Pell Grant and 12.76% who are formally registered with the office of disability services.

Remember, though, this metric is not just whether there is a diversity of individuals present, but whether or not there is significant interaction between the groups of people that are present. From what I know of Loyola New Orleans, there is definitely significant interaction happening between groups, and from what Iโ€™ve heard of Agnes Scott, the same is true there.

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