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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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| 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 |
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| #6 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA |
$42,050 | 10,894 | 9.7% | 98% | 93 | Locked | Locked | |
| #17 |
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN |
$42,971 | 12,004 | 24.3% | 98% | 96 | Locked | Locked | |
| #10 |
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH |
$45,042 | 6,144 | 10.1% | 98% | 95 | Locked | Locked | |
| #8 |
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA |
$43,738 | 19,919 | 12.4% | 98% | 96 | Locked | Locked | |
| #10 |
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA |
$39,588 | 2,231 | 12.8% | 98% | 87 | Locked | Locked |
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