National University Rankings
National University Methodology
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #155 |
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY |
$29,320 | 7,922 | 69.2% | 80% | 66 | |||
| Unranked |
Alliant International University
San Diego, CA |
$16,810 | 4,330 | N/A | N/A | 29 6 | |||
| #77 |
American University
Washington, DC |
$39,499 | 12,724 | 41.6% | 90% | 77 | |||
| #189 |
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI |
$24,478 | 3,547 | 36.1% | 79% | 63 | |||
| Unranked |
Argosy University–Chicago
1
Chicago, IL |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| #139 |
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ |
in-state: $9,724, out-of-state: $22,977 | 72,254 | 88.9% | 82% | 57 | |||
| #189 |
Ashland University
1
Ashland, OH |
N/A | N/A | 72.3% | 71% 8 | 61 6 | |||
| #89 |
Auburn University
Auburn University, AL |
in-state: $9,446, out-of-state: $25,190 | 25,469 | 70.0% | 87% | 66 | |||
| #179 |
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA |
$31,076 | 9,929 | 49.2% | 85% | 63 | |||
| #184 |
Ball State University
Muncie, IN |
in-state: $8,980, out-of-state: $23,650 | 22,147 | 67.5% | 79% | 55 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Barry University
Miami Shores, FL |
$28,260 | 8,905 | 58.7% | 64% 8 | 39 | |||
| #77 |
Baylor University
Waco, TX |
$33,916 | 15,029 | 39.7% | 84% | 72 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL |
$25,330 | 7,013 | 75.7% | 77% | 49 | |||
| #89 |
Binghamton University–SUNY
Binghamton, NY |
in-state: $7,613, out-of-state: $16,761 | 14,746 | 40.7% | 91% | 78 | |||
| #174 |
Biola University
La Mirada, CA |
$31,004 | 6,250 | 76.4% | 85% | 66 | |||
| #31 |
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA |
$43,878 | 13,906 | 28.0% | 95% | 91 | |||
| #51 |
Boston University
Boston, MA |
$42,994 | 32,439 | 49.4% | 91% | 85 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD |
in-state: $6,483, out-of-state: $17,039 | 5,608 | 40.9% | 71% | 41 | |||
| #184 |
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH |
in-state: $10,520, out-of-state: $17,828 | 17,577 | 75.5% | 74% | 58 | |||
| #33 |
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA |
$43,708 | 5,828 | 40.0% | 93% | 91 | |||
| #68 |
Brigham Young University–Provo
Provo, UT |
$4,710 | 34,101 | 62.8% | 85% | 78 | |||
| #15 |
Brown University
Providence, RI |
$43,758 | 8,768 | 8.9% | 98% | 95 | |||
| Unranked |
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA |
N/A | 1,428 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| #10 |
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA |
$39,588 | 2,231 | 12.8% | 98% | 87 | |||
| Unranked |
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN |
N/A | 36,375 | N/A | 39% 8 | N/A | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI |
$24,330 | 5,358 | 47.6% | 69% | 54 | |||
| #23 |
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA |
$45,124 | 12,058 | 30.4% | 96% | 87 | |||
| #37 |
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH |
$40,490 | 9,636 | 51.3% | 92% | 78 | |||
| #120 |
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC |
$36,820 | 6,894 | 75.1% | 80% | 68 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI |
in-state: $10,950, out-of-state: $23,670 | 28,194 | 68.5% | 78% | 54 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA |
$18,912 | 3,843 | 71.7% | 65% | 41 | |||
| #83 |
Clark University
Worcester, MA |
$38,450 | 3,462 | 67.9% | 89% | 80 | |||
| #115 |
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY |
$38,610 | 3,539 | 77.5% | 86% | 75 | |||
| #68 |
Clemson University
Clemson, SC |
in-state: $12,674, out-of-state: $29,600 | 19,914 | 63.3% | 91% | 80 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH |
in-state: $9,289, out-of-state: $12,411 | 17,446 | 46.7% | 64% | 28 6 | |||
| #33 |
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA |
in-state: $13,570, out-of-state: $36,753 | 8,200 | 34.6% | 95% | 91 | |||
| #77 |
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO |
in-state: $15,654, out-of-state: $30,684 | 5,346 | 44.6% | 88% | 70 | |||
| #134 |
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO |
in-state: $8,608, out-of-state: $24,400 | 30,450 | 75.9% | 83% | 64 | |||
| Unranked |
Colorado Technical University
1
Colorado Springs, CO |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| #4 |
Columbia University
New York, NY |
$47,246 | 22,885 | 7.0% | 99% | 96 | |||
| #15 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY |
$43,413 | 21,131 | 18.0% | 97% | 93 | |||
| #10 |
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH |
$45,042 | 6,144 | 10.1% | 98% | 95 | |||
| #134 |
DePaul University
Chicago, IL |
$32,295 | 25,398 | 64.1% | 86% | 66 | |||
| #83 |
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA |
$36,090 | 18,489 | 57.5% | 84% | 68 | |||
| #8 |
Duke University
Durham, NC |
$43,623 | 15,427 | 14.0% | 97% | 94 | |||
| #120 |
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA |
$30,034 | 9,933 | 70.1% | 87% | 73 | |||
| #199 |
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC |
in-state: $5,318, out-of-state: $17,896 | 27,386 | 60.7% | 79% | 59 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN |
N/A | 15,250 | 85.1% | 70% | 44 | |||
| #179 |
Edgewood College
Madison, WI |
$23,740 | 2,658 | 71.9% | 78% | 51 | |||
| #20 |
Emory University
Atlanta, GA |
$42,980 | 13,893 | 26.7% | 95% | 90 |













