The 25 colleges where students study the most hours a week, ranked

The California Institute of Technology had one of the highest self-reported student study hours.

JHVEPhoto/Getty Images College students all over the country are studying hard, but some are putting in more hours.

The Princeton Review surveyed students about the number of hours they study a week.

The survey found the most studious college is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Depending on which college you attend, you might spend more time hitting the books than your peers elsewhere.

Many of the colleges on this list — which ranks schools by how much students study — have rigorous curricula, small class sizes , and an interdisciplinary approach to learning.

The list is from the Princeton Review's "The Best 391 Colleges," which surveyed 172,000 students at 392 colleges about their experiences and was published in August 2026.

The following ranking was compiled from college student responses to the question: "How many out-of-class hours do you spend studying each day?" Based on the responses, the Princeton Review published a list of the 25 schools where students study the most, but did not share the average number of study hours reported by students at each college.

The results are based on students' self-reported study hours , so they reflect respondents' estimates rather than time that has been independently tracked.

Here are the 25 colleges where students reported studying the most outside class, ranked from No.

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Wesleyan University Wesleyan University Susan Vineyard/Getty Images Wesleyan University prides itself on its open curriculum and experimental approach to education.