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In-state tuition and fees:
$9,794 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$32,506 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
38,420
Setting:
urban
#1 University of Texas--Austin

Austin, TX

Founded in 1883, University of Texas--Austin is a public institution. University of Texas--Austin follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

In-state tuition and fees:
$13,558 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$27,700 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
31,540
Setting:
urban
#2 University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign is a public institution that was founded in 1867. The school has 34.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign is 16:1.

Tuition and fees:
$4,560 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
30,409
Setting:
urban
#3 Brigham Young University--Provo

Provo, UT

Brigham Young University--Provo was established in 1875 as a private institution. Brigham Young University--Provo follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

Tuition and fees:
$42,818 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
17,380
Setting:
urban
#4 University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Undergraduates study in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California, a private school based in Los Angeles. The USC Trojans compete in the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference and are particularly competitive in football.

In-state tuition and fees:
$12,590 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$37,265 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
27,027
Setting:
urban
#5 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan--Ann Arbor has a total undergraduate enrollment of 27,027, with a gender distribution of 50.9 percent male students and 49.1 percent female students. 37.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 63.0 percent of students live off campus.

Tuition and fees:
$42,098 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
9,865
Setting:
urban
#6 University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Founded by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is a private institution in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa., near Drexel University. Undergraduates can study in four academic departments: Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Wharton.

Tuition and fees:
$41,417 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
8,442
Setting:
urban
#7 University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The University of Notre Dame is a private, independent, Catholic institution in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame’s athletic teams, known as the Fighting Irish, play in the NCAA Division I and are particularly competitive on the football field.

In-state tuition and fees:
$9,028 (2010-11)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$27,689 (2010-11)
Enrollment:
32,367
Setting:
urban
#8 Indiana University--Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University--Bloomington was established in 1820 as a public institution. Indiana University--Bloomington follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

Tuition and fees:
$41,606 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
22,097
Setting:
urban
#9 New York University

New York, NY

A private institution, New York University was founded in 1831. New York University offers a Greek system, where 1.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 4.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.

In-state tuition and fees:
$9,735 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$24,630 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
42,082
Setting:
urban
#10 Ohio State University--Columbus

Columbus, OH

Ohio State University--Columbus has a total undergraduate enrollment of 42,082, with a gender distribution of 53.0 percent male students and 47.0 percent female students. 25.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 75.0 percent of students live off campus.

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