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Tuition and fees:
$39,078 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
1,895
Setting:
suburban
#1

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.

Tuition and fees:
$45,378 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
3,554
Setting:
rural
#2
Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University is a private institution that was founded in 1846. The school has 57.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Bucknell University is 10:1.

In-state tuition and fees:
$5,970 (2012-13)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$17,130 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
17,725
Setting:
suburban
#2

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:
$44,442 (2012-13)
Enrollment:
777
Setting:
suburban
#4
Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College is a private liberal arts school known for its strong programs in math, science, and engineering. Harvey Mudd is located in Claremont, Calif., about 35 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

In-state tuition and fees:
$0 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$0 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
4,413
Setting:
suburban
#5

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.

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