The Answer:
According to Digest of Education
Statistics, there were 4,216 degree-granting institutions in
the United States during the 2004–05 school year.
California was home to 399, more than any other U.S. state. In
second was New York (307), followed by Pennsylvania (260), Texas (208)
and Ohio (194).
We have a complete listing of Accredited U.S. and Canadian
Colleges and Universities, sorted by state, territory, and
province.
—The Editors
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