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Top 25 Private colleges and universities worldwide
RevenueBase identified 3,565 company matches for private colleges and universities worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 820,343 professional contacts across them, including 250,896 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and New York the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for private colleges and universities worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for private colleges and universities follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest private colleges and universities worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,556 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with three primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 13,474 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 11,268 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 10,836 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 9,477 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University has grown from a small school of accounting and secretarial science into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, accredited…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 8,891 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “GCU is a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 8,800 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Kansas State University, often referred to as K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 7,807 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The BYU-Idaho Story begins on a cold November day in when Latter-day Saint pioneers in the newly settled town of Rexburg gathered for the opening of a new academy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 7,661 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Opportunities open up when you enrol as a student of the North-West University.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 7,553 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Somos una institución educativa con un modelo único en el mundo por la flexibilidad y empoderamiento que le brinda al estudiante, ya que éste puede elegir su propio programa…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 6,559 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Baylor University, a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, provides a vibrant campus community for more than students by blending…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 6,381 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A Universidade Positivo é a Instituição de Educação Superior fruto da experiência de três décadas do Grupo Positivo.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 6,013 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “James Madison University offers programs on the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels with its primary emphasis on the undergraduate student.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 5,943 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At National University, we believe it’s not just about the degrees our students earn, but the degree to which they use them.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 5,873 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “New Mexico State University is an education institution offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 5,824 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Islamic Azad University (IAU)(Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi), commonly referred to as Azad University is the world's third largest private university…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 5,803 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “CSUN is a vibrant, diverse university community of nearly students and more than faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 5,667 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Old Dominion University is Virginia's forward-focused research university with rigorous academics, an energetic residential community, entrepreneurial research and collaboration…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 5,603 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Our mission is your success.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 5,191 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 4,718 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Wake Forest is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 4,549 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 4,477 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Since 1889, the University of Idaho has been a place that expects more from itself, more from its students, more from knowledge and more from life.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 4,420 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A nationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools, SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located in the heart of Dallas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 4,092 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Headquartered in Tehran, Iran, the Islamic Azad University was founded in 1982 and established by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, currently has an enrollment of 1.5 million students…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
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- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for private colleges and universities are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “private colleges and universities” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 250,896 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Private colleges and universities by location
15 lists · largest firstEvery Private colleges and universities list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Private colleges and universities based in the United States1,166
- Private colleges and universities based in India296
- Private colleges and universities based in Brazil165
- Private colleges and universities based in Mexico101
- Private colleges and universities based in the Philippines93
- Private colleges and universities based in France81
- Private colleges and universities based in Indonesia73
- Private colleges and universities based in Canada55
- Private colleges and universities based in the United Kingdom41
- Private colleges and universities based in Australia34
- Private colleges and universities based in Colombia27
- Private colleges and universities based in South Korea27
- Private colleges and universities based in Japan25
- Private colleges and universities based in Pakistan25
- Private colleges and universities based in Spain25
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “private colleges and universities”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many private colleges and universities are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 3,565 company matches for private colleges and universities worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Boston University tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most private colleges and universities?
The United States leads with 1,166 companies, followed by India (296) and Brazil (165). Every private colleges and universities list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most private colleges and universities?
New York leads with 22 company records, followed by Los Angeles (15) and Philadelphia (15).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 250,896 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 3,565 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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RevenueBase records 3,565 matching company records for private colleges and universities worldwide, with 820,343 tracked contacts and 250,896 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 private colleges and universities worldwide
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| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Universitybu.eduHQ: Boston, MA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Boston, MA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 13,556 contacts → |
“Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with three primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  University Of Phoenixuof.phHQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 13,474 contacts → |
“University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  University Of Miamimiami.eduHQ: Coral Gables, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Coral Gables, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 11,268 contacts → |
“At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  University Of Houstonuh.eduHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 10,836 contacts → |
“Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Manchester, NH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Manchester, NH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,477 contacts → |
“Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University has grown from a small school of accounting and secretarial science into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, accredited…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Grand Canyon Universitygcu.eduHQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 8,891 contacts → |
“GCU is a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Kansas State Universityk-state.eduHQ: Manhattan, KS, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Manhattan, KS, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 8,800 contacts → |
“Kansas State University, often referred to as K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Brigham Young University - Idahobyui.eduHQ: Rexburg, ID, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Rexburg, ID, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,807 contacts → |
“The BYU-Idaho Story begins on a cold November day in when Latter-day Saint pioneers in the newly settled town of Rexburg gathered for the opening of a new academy.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Potchefstroom, South AfricaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,661 contacts → |
“Opportunities open up when you enrol as a student of the North-West University.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Universidad Tecmileniotecmilenio.mxHQ: Monterrey, MexicoReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Monterrey, Mexico | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,553 contacts → |
“Somos una institución educativa con un modelo único en el mundo por la flexibilidad y empoderamiento que le brinda al estudiante, ya que éste puede elegir su propio programa…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Baylor Universitybaylor.eduHQ: Waco, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Waco, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,559 contacts → |
“Baylor University, a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, provides a vibrant campus community for more than students by blending…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Universidade Positivo UPup.edu.brHQ: Curitiba, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Curitiba, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,381 contacts → |
“A Universidade Positivo é a Instituição de Educação Superior fruto da experiência de três décadas do Grupo Positivo.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  James Madison Universityjmu.eduHQ: Harrisonburg, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Harrisonburg, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,013 contacts → |
“James Madison University offers programs on the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels with its primary emphasis on the undergraduate student.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  National Universitynu.eduHQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Diego, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,943 contacts → |
“At National University, we believe it’s not just about the degrees our students earn, but the degree to which they use them.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  NEW Mexico State Universitynmsu.eduHQ: Las Cruces, NM, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Las Cruces, NM, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,873 contacts → |
“New Mexico State University is an education institution offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Islamic Azad Universityiau.ac.irHQ: Tehran, IranReported employees: 10001+ | Tehran, Iran | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,824 contacts → |
“The Islamic Azad University (IAU)(Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi), commonly referred to as Azad University is the world's third largest private university…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Northridge, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Northridge, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,803 contacts → |
“CSUN is a vibrant, diverse university community of nearly students and more than faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  OLD Dominion Universityodu.eduHQ: Norfolk, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Norfolk, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,667 contacts → |
“Old Dominion University is Virginia's forward-focused research university with rigorous academics, an energetic residential community, entrepreneurial research and collaboration…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Devry Universitydevry.eduHQ: Lisle, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Lisle, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,603 contacts → |
“Our mission is your success.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: Adelphi, MD, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Adelphi, MD, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,191 contacts → |
“University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Wake Forest Universitywfu.eduHQ: Winston-salem, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Winston-salem, NC, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,718 contacts → |
“Wake Forest is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  SAM Houston State Universityshsu.eduHQ: Huntsville, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Huntsville, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,549 contacts → |
“Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  University Of Idahouidaho.eduHQ: Moscow, ID, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Moscow, ID, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,477 contacts → |
“Since 1889, the University of Idaho has been a place that expects more from itself, more from its students, more from knowledge and more from life.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,420 contacts → |
“A nationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools, SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located in the heart of Dallas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Azad Universityiau.irHQ: United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,092 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Tehran, Iran, the Islamic Azad University was founded in 1982 and established by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, currently has an enrollment of 1.5 million students…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Private colleges and universities: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
3,524 records in the displayed employee bands.
41 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 3,565 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Private colleges and universities by location
15 lists · largest firstEvery Private colleges and universities list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Private colleges and universities based in the United States1,166
- Private colleges and universities based in India296
- Private colleges and universities based in Brazil165
- Private colleges and universities based in Mexico101
- Private colleges and universities based in the Philippines93
- Private colleges and universities based in France81
- Private colleges and universities based in Indonesia73
- Private colleges and universities based in Canada55
- Private colleges and universities based in the United Kingdom41
- Private colleges and universities based in Australia34
- Private colleges and universities based in Colombia27
- Private colleges and universities based in South Korea27
- Private colleges and universities based in Japan25
- Private colleges and universities based in Pakistan25
- Private colleges and universities based in Spain25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for private colleges and universities?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many private colleges and universities did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 3,565 matching company records, 820,343 tracked contacts and 250,896 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 private colleges and universities worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/private-colleges-and-universities.
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RevenueBase records 3,565 matching company records for private colleges and universities worldwide, with 820,343 tracked contacts and 250,896 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 private colleges and universities worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Universitybu.edu HQ: Boston, MA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Boston, MA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 13,556 contacts → |
“Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with three primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | University Of Phoenixuof.ph HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 13,474 contacts → |
“University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | University Of Miamimiami.edu HQ: Coral Gables, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Coral Gables, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 11,268 contacts → |
“At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | University Of Houstonuh.edu HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 10,836 contacts → |
“Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Manchester, NH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Manchester, NH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,477 contacts → |
“Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University has grown from a small school of accounting and secretarial science into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, accredited…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Grand Canyon Universitygcu.edu HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 8,891 contacts → |
“GCU is a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Kansas State Universityk-state.edu HQ: Manhattan, KS, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Manhattan, KS, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 8,800 contacts → |
“Kansas State University, often referred to as K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Brigham Young University - Idahobyui.edu HQ: Rexburg, ID, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Rexburg, ID, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,807 contacts → |
“The BYU-Idaho Story begins on a cold November day in when Latter-day Saint pioneers in the newly settled town of Rexburg gathered for the opening of a new academy.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Potchefstroom, South AfricaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,661 contacts → |
“Opportunities open up when you enrol as a student of the North-West University.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Universidad Tecmileniotecmilenio.mx HQ: Monterrey, MexicoReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Monterrey, Mexico | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,553 contacts → |
“Somos una institución educativa con un modelo único en el mundo por la flexibilidad y empoderamiento que le brinda al estudiante, ya que éste puede elegir su propio programa…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Baylor Universitybaylor.edu HQ: Waco, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Waco, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,559 contacts → |
“Baylor University, a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, provides a vibrant campus community for more than students by blending…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Universidade Positivo UPup.edu.br HQ: Curitiba, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Curitiba, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,381 contacts → |
“A Universidade Positivo é a Instituição de Educação Superior fruto da experiência de três décadas do Grupo Positivo.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | James Madison Universityjmu.edu HQ: Harrisonburg, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Harrisonburg, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,013 contacts → |
“James Madison University offers programs on the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels with its primary emphasis on the undergraduate student.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | National Universitynu.edu HQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Diego, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,943 contacts → |
“At National University, we believe it’s not just about the degrees our students earn, but the degree to which they use them.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | NEW Mexico State Universitynmsu.edu HQ: Las Cruces, NM, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Las Cruces, NM, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,873 contacts → |
“New Mexico State University is an education institution offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Islamic Azad Universityiau.ac.ir HQ: Tehran, IranReported employees: 10001+ | Tehran, Iran | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,824 contacts → |
“The Islamic Azad University (IAU)(Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi), commonly referred to as Azad University is the world's third largest private university…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Northridge, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Northridge, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,803 contacts → |
“CSUN is a vibrant, diverse university community of nearly students and more than faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | OLD Dominion Universityodu.edu HQ: Norfolk, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Norfolk, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,667 contacts → |
“Old Dominion University is Virginia's forward-focused research university with rigorous academics, an energetic residential community, entrepreneurial research and collaboration…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Devry Universitydevry.edu HQ: Lisle, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Lisle, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,603 contacts → |
“Our mission is your success.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: Adelphi, MD, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Adelphi, MD, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,191 contacts → |
“University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Wake Forest Universitywfu.edu HQ: Winston-salem, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Winston-salem, NC, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,718 contacts → |
“Wake Forest is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | SAM Houston State Universityshsu.edu HQ: Huntsville, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Huntsville, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,549 contacts → |
“Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | University Of Idahouidaho.edu HQ: Moscow, ID, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Moscow, ID, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,477 contacts → |
“Since 1889, the University of Idaho has been a place that expects more from itself, more from its students, more from knowledge and more from life.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,420 contacts → |
“A nationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools, SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located in the heart of Dallas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Azad Universityiau.ir HQ: United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,092 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Tehran, Iran, the Islamic Azad University was founded in 1982 and established by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, currently has an enrollment of 1.5 million students…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Private colleges and universities: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
3,524 records in the displayed employee bands.
41 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 3,565 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Private colleges and universities by location
15 lists · largest firstEvery Private colleges and universities list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Private colleges and universities based in the United States1,166
- Private colleges and universities based in India296
- Private colleges and universities based in Brazil165
- Private colleges and universities based in Mexico101
- Private colleges and universities based in the Philippines93
- Private colleges and universities based in France81
- Private colleges and universities based in Indonesia73
- Private colleges and universities based in Canada55
- Private colleges and universities based in the United Kingdom41
- Private colleges and universities based in Australia34
- Private colleges and universities based in Colombia27
- Private colleges and universities based in South Korea27
- Private colleges and universities based in Japan25
- Private colleges and universities based in Pakistan25
- Private colleges and universities based in Spain25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for private colleges and universities?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many private colleges and universities did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 3,565 matching company records, 820,343 tracked contacts and 250,896 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 private colleges and universities worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/private-colleges-and-universities.
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