Management Information Systems Rankings
Cambridge, MA
Though the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may be best known for its math, science, and engineering education, this private research university also offers architecture, humanities, management, and social science programs. The school is located in Cambridge, Mass., just across the Charles River from downtown Boston.
Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University, a private institution in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the country’s only school founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The school specializes in academic areas including engineering, business, computer science, and fine arts.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,286 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $25,496 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 30,592
- Setting:
- urban
Tucson, AZ
The University of Arizona offers its students a wide variety of ways to get involved, from joining the ZonaZoo cheering section at Wildcats sports games to checking out the burgeoning Greek scene with more than 30 fraternities and sororities.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,794 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $32,506 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 38,420
- Setting:
- urban
Austin, TX
A public institution, University of Texas--Austin was founded in 1883. University of Texas--Austin offers a Greek system, where 13.1 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 11.5 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $13,022 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,022 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 33,607
- Setting:
- urban
Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities has a total undergraduate enrollment of 33,607, with a gender distribution of 47.8 percent male students and 52.2 percent female students. 21.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 79.0 percent of students live off campus.
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.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,655 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $26,026 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 26,876
- Setting:
- suburban
College Park, MD
University of Maryland--College Park is a public institution that was founded in 1856. The school has 35.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Maryland--College Park is 18:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,410 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,620 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 23,486
- Setting:
- urban
Atlanta, GA
Georgia State University, located in downtown Atlanta, is one of the largest universities in Georgia. To help ease the college transition, first year students can opt into the Freshmen Learning Communities program, which clusters classes of students based on shared interests.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,590 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $37,265 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 27,027
- Setting:
- urban
Ann Arbor, MI
A public institution, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor was founded in 1817. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor offers a Greek system, where 20.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 16.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,028 (2010-11)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,689 (2010-11)
- Enrollment:
- 32,367
- Setting:
- urban
Bloomington, IN
Indiana University--Bloomington has a total undergraduate enrollment of 32,367, with a gender distribution of 50.0 percent male students and 50.0 percent female students. 33.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 67.0 percent of students live off campus.
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