Hispanic Magazine's annual list of the top 25 colleges for Latinos places emphasis on the types of resources available specifically for Latino students at each institution. Princeton University tops the list for 2010, followed by Harvard, Yale and Williams College. All four offer study abroad, community service, Latin American studies departments or Latino interest groups. Amherst College came in at number five, with special mention for its Latino Alumni weekend. Next were Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with its active Diversity Task Force; Stanford University, with more than 20 organizations for Latino students; Swarthmore College, with its student-led Diversity Conversations program; and Columbia University, which offers Comparative Ethnic Studies and Latino Studies degrees. At number 10, the University of Chicago offers a comprehensive library, featuring collections on Latin America, the colonial era, U.S/Latin American relations and a collection of Mexican materials the Hispanic Magazine website describes as "nearly exhaustive".
Each year, the Hispanic Outlook for Higher Education compiles a list of the top 100 colleges awarding degrees to Hispanic/Latino students. In 2009, the list of Bachelor's degree-granting colleges was topped by Florida International University, with 3,555 degrees granted. Next on the list were three schools from the University of Texas (UT) system: UT Pan American, UT at El Paso, and UT at San Antonio. California State University (CSU) Fullerton, San Diego University, Arizona State University, UT Austin, CSU Northridge and CSU Long Beach rounded out the top 10. The top Master's degree-granting institutions for Latinos included Florida International University, University of Phoenix Online, Nova Southeastern University, UT Pan American and National University. The most Doctoral degrees to Hispanics were awarded at Nova Southeastern University, University of Southern California, University of California Berkeley, University of California Los Angeles and Alliant International University.
Since 1986, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has been working to improve Hispanic and Latino success in higher education. HACU's mission is to "improve access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students." HACU's American members represent less than 10 percent of colleges and universities in the country, but serve more than two-thirds of all Latino college students. To become a member of HACU, colleges or universities must meet minimum Hispanic enrollment requirements. Special benefits for Latino students attending member schools include scholarships, internships, travel awards and conference opportunities. Member schools are located in 14 states and Puerto Rico and include schools like Central Arizona College, University of Arizona South, California State University Fullteron, Los Angeles Community Colleges, Colorado State University Pueblo, Florida International University, Northeastern Illinois University and New Jersey City University. Visit HACU's website for a complete list of member schools.