Civil Rankings
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,078 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,895
- Setting:
- suburban
Terre Haute, IN
Founded in 1874, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private institution. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology follows a quarter-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,624
- Setting:
- suburban
West Point, NY
The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, is the oldest of the country’s five federal service academies. The public school is located in West Point, N.Y., where graduates earn a bachelor of science degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,970 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,130 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 17,725
- Setting:
- suburban
San Luis Obispo, CA
Just a 30-minute drive from the Pacific Ocean, California Polytechnic State University is located 200 miles from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Although Cal Poly students can choose from nearly 70 degrees, engineering is the most popular major, with 50 student organizations dedicated specifically to that field.
- Tuition and fees:
- $45,378 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,554
- Setting:
- rural
Lewisburg, PA
A private institution, Bucknell University was founded in 1846. Bucknell University offers a Greek system, where 51.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 43.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $0 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,413
- Setting:
- suburban
USAF Academy, CO
United States Air Force Academy has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,413, with a gender distribution of 78.2 percent male students and 21.8 percent female students. 100.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,106 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,266 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 19,399
- Setting:
- suburban
The official motto of California State Polytechnic University—Pomona translates to “Application of Knowledge,” and students have many opportunities to learn by doing outside of the classroom. Notable alumni include Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, the first Latina to serve in the U.S. cabinet.
