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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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #56 |
Ohio State University–Columbus
Columbus, OH |
in-state: $10,037, out-of-state: $25,445 | 56,867 | 63.4% | 93% | 80 | Locked | Locked | |
| #131 |
Ohio University
Athens, OH |
in-state: $10,216, out-of-state: $19,180 | 26,201 | 86.1% | 81% | 65 | Locked | Locked | |
| #139 |
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK |
in-state: $7,442, out-of-state: $19,457 | 24,231 | 81.7% | 79% | 62 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA |
in-state: $8,450, out-of-state: $23,330 | 24,753 | 75.4% | 80% | 50 | Locked | Locked | |
| #139 |
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR |
in-state: $8,082, out-of-state: $22,212 | 24,977 | 77.7% | 82% | 61 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX |
$23,588 | 2,614 | 55.3% | 58% | 33 | Locked | Locked | |
| #174 |
Pace University
New York, NY |
$36,504 | 12,593 | 73.8% | 77% | 56 | Locked | Locked | |
| #46 |
Pennsylvania State University–University Park
University Park, PA |
in-state: $16,444, out-of-state: $28,746 | 45,628 | 52.4% | 92% | 87 | Locked | Locked | |
| #54 |
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA |
$42,772 | 7,539 | 31.6% | 90% | 81 | Locked | Locked | |
| #139 |
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Brooklyn, NY |
$39,566 | 4,487 | 68.2% | 85% | 54 | Locked | Locked |













