National University Rankings

National University Methodology

Schools in the National Universities category, such as Columbia University and Stanford University, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and Ph.D. programs. These colleges also are committed to producing groundbreaking research.

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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	Barry University Miami Shores, FL	$28,260	8,905	58.7%	64% ⁸	39	Locked	Locked
#77	Baylor University Waco, TX	$33,916	15,029	39.7%	84%	72	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$25,330	7,013	75.7%	77%	49	Locked	Locked
#89	Binghamton University–SUNY Binghamton, NY	in-state: $7,613, out-of-state: $16,761	14,746	40.7%	91%	78	Locked	Locked
#174	Biola University La Mirada, CA	$31,004	6,250	76.4%	85%	66	Locked	Locked
#31	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$43,878	13,906	28.0%	95%	91	Locked	Locked
#51	Boston University Boston, MA	$42,994	32,439	49.4%	91%	85	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	in-state: $6,483, out-of-state: $17,039	5,608	40.9%	71%	41	Locked	Locked
#184	Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH	in-state: $10,520, out-of-state: $17,828	17,577	75.5%	74%	58	Locked	Locked
#33	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	$43,708	5,828	40.0%	93%	91	Locked	Locked

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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

Barry University

Miami Shores, FL

$28,260

8,905

58.7%

64% ⁸

Locked

#77

Baylor University

Waco, TX

$33,916

15,029

39.7%

84%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL

$25,330

7,013

75.7%

77%

Locked

#89

Binghamton University–SUNY

Binghamton, NY

in-state: $7,613, out-of-state: $16,761

14,746

40.7%

91%

Locked

#174

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

$31,004

6,250

76.4%

85%

Locked

#31

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

$43,878

13,906

28.0%

95%

Locked

#51

Boston University

Boston, MA

$42,994

32,439

49.4%

91%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

in-state: $6,483, out-of-state: $17,039

5,608

40.9%

71%

Locked

#184

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

in-state: $10,520, out-of-state: $17,828

17,577

75.5%

74%

Locked

#33

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

$43,708

5,828

40.0%

93%

Locked