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How the 5,994 institutions across the U.S. break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
82 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
4,019 institutions
Showing 1951–1980
Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Leston College
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Lexington Healing Arts Academy
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington, Kentucky
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
New York, New York
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Liceo de Arte - Dise - O y Comercio
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, California
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, California
Life University
Marietta, Georgia
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College
Gary, Indiana
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - Hammond
Hammond, Indiana
LIM College
New York, New York
Limestone University
Gaffney, South Carolina
Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia
Columbia, Maryland
Lincoln College of Technology - Denver
Denver, Colorado
Lincoln College of Technology - East Point
East Point, Georgia
Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, Texas
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park
Melrose Park, Illinois
Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee
Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor
East Windsor, Connecticut
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Federal Carnegie classification: research universities, master's, baccalaureate, community colleges.
Minority-serving and federally designated institutions: HBCUs, HSIs, Land-grant, Tribal.
Frequently asked questions
What data does each college profile include?+
Each institution profile pulls federal data on enrollment, graduation and retention rates, net price and cost, student demographics, and program offerings, drawn from IPEDS and the College Scorecard.
How many U.S. colleges and universities are covered?+
Clema covers 5,994 U.S. colleges and universities across 59 states and territories, from research universities to community colleges.
Where does the institution data come from?+
All figures come from public federal sources: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) for enrollment, staffing, and outcomes, and the College Scorecard for cost and graduate earnings, both published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I filter colleges by state, control, level, or Carnegie class?+
Yes. Filter the directory by state, public or private control, 4-year, 2-year, or less-than-2-year level, Carnegie classification, and federal designations like HBCU, HSI, Land-grant, and Tribal, then open any college for its full federal data profile.
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Yes. Every college profile and its federal data on Clema is free to view and needs no account.
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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