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In-state tuition and fees:
$9,792 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$33,060 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
38,437
Setting:
city
#1

University of Texas--Austin was established in 1883 as 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:
$14,428 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$28,570 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
32,256
Setting:
city
#2

A public institution, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1867. University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign offers a Greek system, where 21.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 21.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.

Tuition and fees:
$4,710 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
30,684
Setting:
city
#3

Brigham Young University--Provo has a total undergraduate enrollment of 30,684, with a gender distribution of 50.9 percent male students and 49.1 percent female students. At this school, 19.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 81.0 percent of students live off campus.

Tuition and fees:
$43,738 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
9,779
Setting:
urban
#4
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:
$44,463 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
17,414
Setting:
urban
#5

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.

Tuition and fees:
$42,971 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
8,452
Setting:
city
#6
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:
$13,437 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$39,109 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
27,407
Setting:
city
#7

A public institution, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor was founded in 1817. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor offers a Greek system, where 19.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 15.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.

In-state tuition and fees:
$10,033 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$31,483 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
32,543
Setting:
city
#8

Indiana University--Bloomington has a total undergraduate enrollment of 32,543, with a gender distribution of 49.5 percent male students and 50.5 percent female students.

Tuition and fees:
$41,606 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
22,280
Setting:
urban
#9
New York University

New York, NY

Founded in 1831, New York University is a private institution. New York University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.

In-state tuition and fees:
$10,037 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$25,445 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
42,916
Setting:
urban
#10

Ohio State University--Columbus is a public institution that was founded in 1870. The school has 30.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Ohio State University--Columbus is 19:1.

In-state tuition and fees:
$5,656 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$27,933 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
32,598
Setting:
suburban
#10
University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida was established in 1853 as a public institution. University of Florida follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.

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