National University Rankings
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Not Published |
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI |
in-state: $9,380, out-of-state: $19,088 | 29,726 | 71.0% | 72% | 40 | |||
| #41 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI |
in-state: $10,384, out-of-state: $26,634 | 42,441 | 50.5% | 94% | 83 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL |
in-state: $6,060, out-of-state: $18,960 | 11,982 | 63.0% | 74% | 48 | |||
| #46 |
University of Washington
Seattle, WA |
N/A | 42,428 | 58.4% | 93% | 80 | |||
| #24 |
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA |
in-state: $12,006, out-of-state: $38,018 | 24,297 | 33.3% | 97% | 94 | |||
| #92 |
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT |
in-state: $15,254, out-of-state: $35,582 | 13,478 | 75.4% | 86% | 72 | |||
| #125 |
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT |
in-state: $7,212, out-of-state: $22,912 | 31,660 | 83.2% | 85% | 55 | |||
| #83 |
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK |
$31,198 | 4,092 | 41.0% | 88% | 68 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH |
in-state: $9,054, out-of-state: $18,174 | 22,610 | 95.7% | 67% | 46 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
University of Texas–San Antonio
San Antonio, TX |
in-state: $8,419, out-of-state: $18,949 | 30,968 | 78.2% | 59% | 27 |













