Stonehill College was once again recognized by Money’s 2026 Best Colleges list, which was created from an analysis of 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit institutions in the United States.  

Of those 2,400 schools, just 735 were included in Money's final rankings. Stonehill was among those who scored 4 stars or more on a 5-star scale and was one of only 21 colleges and universities in Massachusetts to make the list.

Money's methodology evaluated dozens of data points across three key areas: quality of education (30%), affordability (40%) and student outcomes (30%). The rankings draw on data from the U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale and Money/College Measures calculations, assessing institutions on 25 factors related to educational quality, affordability and alumni success.