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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #46 |
Yeshiva University
New York, NY |
$36,500 | 6,563 | 69.4% | 91% | 85 | Locked | Locked | |
| #3 |
Yale University
New Haven, CT |
$42,300 | 11,875 | 7.7% | 99% | 97 | 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 | |
| #65 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA |
$41,380 | 5,778 | 56.7% | 94% | 76 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE |
N/A | 11,943 | 96.7% 4 | 72% 8 | 40 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #189 |
Widener University
Chester, PA |
$36,382 | 6,464 | 66.3% | 72% | 54 | 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 | |
| #189 |
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI |
N/A | 25,086 | 83.2% | 74% | 56 | Locked | Locked | |
| #165 |
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV |
in-state: $6,090, out-of-state: $18,868 | 29,617 | 84.8% | 80% | 57 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI |
N/A | 30,765 | 75.5% | 75% | 26 | Locked | Locked |














