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Save U.S. News rank School Tuition Total enrollment Fall 2011 acceptance rate Average freshman retention rate 6-year graduation rate Classes with under 20 students SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile
Rank Not Published University of Massachusetts–​Boston

Boston, MA

N/A 15,741 68.4% 76% 40 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

in-state: $7,276, out-of-state: $15,340 22,725 66.4% 77% 39 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Missouri–​St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

in-state: $9,314, out-of-state: $22,883 16,817 69.1% 73% 51 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Nebraska–​Omaha

Omaha, NE

in-state: $6,510, out-of-state: $16,520 14,712 75.7% 72% 43 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Nevada–​Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

in-state: $6,585, out-of-state: $20,495 27,378 81.8% 76% 39 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

in-state: $5,257, out-of-state: $16,781 10,903 55.5% 67% 38 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO

in-state: $6,514, out-of-state: $17,788 12,599 72.8% 70% 46 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of North Texas

Denton, TX

in-state: $9,078, out-of-state: $19,608 35,754 64.0% 77% 49 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

N/A 14,769 87.3% 66% 39 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

in-state: $6,336, out-of-state: $14,448 16,604 63.2% 74% 47 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Texas–​Arlington

Arlington, TX

N/A 33,439 69.0% 68% 42 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Texas–​El Paso

El Paso, TX

N/A 22,640 99.8% 72% 37 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Texas–​San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

in-state: $8,419, out-of-state: $18,949 30,968 78.2% 59% 27 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

in-state: $9,054, out-of-state: $18,174 22,610 95.7% 67% 46 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL

in-state: $6,060, out-of-state: $18,960 11,982 63.0% 74% 48 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Wisconsin–​Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

in-state: $9,380, out-of-state: $19,088 29,726 71.0% 72% 40 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

N/A 30,765 75.5% 75% 26 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

in-state: $6,408, out-of-state: $14,442 15,100 93.9% 72% 43 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Wright State University

Dayton, OH

in-state: $8,354, out-of-state: $16,182 18,304 75.3% 68% 40 Locked Locked
Unranked Alliant International University

San Diego, CA

$16,810 4,330 N/A N/A 29 6 Locked Locked
Unranked Argosy University–​Chicago 1

Chicago, IL

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Locked Locked
Unranked California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, CA

N/A 1,428 N/A N/A N/A Locked Locked
Unranked Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

N/A 36,375 N/A 39% 8 N/A Locked Locked
Unranked Colorado Technical University 1

Colorado Springs, CO

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Locked Locked
Unranked George Washington University

Washington, DC

$43,747 25,260 33.0% 93% 81 Locked Locked

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