学术排名越前，说明该校的教授越博学、学生课余有问题时越容易找到他们以及对学生的福利越关心。此外，还包括班级人数、和教授沟通的难易程度、学生融入课堂的程度等。

　　下面是A-级别的美国大学，a-z.

　　American University

　　Austin College

　　Bard College

　　Bates College

　　Belmont University

　　Bryn Mawr College

　　Colgate University

　　College of William & Mary

　　Connecticut College

　　Elon University

　　Fordham University

　　George Washington University

　　Grinnell College

　　Hamilton College

　　Hastings College

　　Haverford College

　　Johns Hopkins University

　　Kenyon College

　　Lehigh University

　　Loyola Marymount University

　　Macalester College

　　New York University

　　Ohio State University

　　Reed College

　　Santa Clara University

　　Scripps College

　　Trinity College

　　University of California - Los Angeles

　　University of Illinois

　　University of Maryland

　　University of Michigan

　　University of North Carolina

　　University of Notre Dame

　　University of Virginia

　　Wake Forest University

　　Wesleyan University