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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Not Published |
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL |
N/A | 14,769 | 87.3% | 66% | 39 | Locked | Locked | |
| #115 |
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC |
N/A | 30,721 | 63.1% | 87% | 70 | Locked | Locked | |
| #170 |
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
N/A | 39,596 | 38.1% | 88% | 52 | Locked | Locked | |
| #101 |
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN |
N/A | 30,194 | 69.7% | 85% | 63 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
University of Texas–Arlington
Arlington, TX |
N/A | 33,439 | 69.0% | 68% | 42 | Locked | Locked | |
| #151 |
University of Texas–Dallas
Richardson, TX |
N/A | 18,864 | 53.4% | 84% | 61 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
University of Texas–El Paso
El Paso, TX |
N/A | 22,640 | 99.8% | 72% | 37 | Locked | Locked | |
| #46 |
University of Washington
Seattle, WA |
N/A | 42,428 | 58.4% | 93% | 80 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN |
N/A | 48,982 | 96.0% | 80% 8 | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI |
N/A | 30,765 | 75.5% | 75% | 26 | Locked | Locked | |
| #189 |
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI |
N/A | 25,086 | 83.2% | 74% | 56 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE |
N/A | 11,943 | 96.7% 4 | 72% 8 | 40 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Alliant International University
San Diego, CA |
$16,810 | 4,330 | N/A | N/A | 29 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA |
$18,912 | 3,843 | 71.7% | 65% | 41 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN |
$21,290 | 2,478 | 76.7% | 72% | 54 | Locked | Locked | |
| #120 |
Howard University
Washington, DC |
$22,683 | 10,583 | 53.9% | 83% | 63 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX |
$23,588 | 2,614 | 55.3% | 58% | 33 | Locked | Locked | |
| #179 |
Edgewood College
Madison, WI |
$23,740 | 2,658 | 71.9% | 78% | 51 | Locked | Locked | |
| #160 |
Maryville University of St. Louis
St Louis, MO |
$23,746 | 3,846 | 67.4% | 82% | 68 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI |
$24,330 | 5,358 | 47.6% | 69% | 54 | Locked | Locked | |
| #189 |
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI |
$24,478 | 3,547 | 36.1% | 79% | 63 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Nova Southeastern University
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
$24,500 | 28,457 | 57.7% | 69% | 43 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL |
$25,330 | 7,013 | 75.7% | 77% | 49 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Trinity International University
Deerfield, IL |
$25,840 | 2,814 | 98.1% | 70% | 57 | Locked | Locked | |
| #151 |
St. John Fisher College
Rochester, NY |
$27,370 | 3,977 | 66.5% | 83% | 73 | Locked | Locked |













