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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 Barry University

Miami Shores, FL

$28,260 8,905 58.7% 64% 8 39
#174 St. Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN

$28,320 5,688 71.9% 74% 62
#155 Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

$29,320 7,922 69.2% 80% 66
#120 Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

$30,034 9,933 70.1% 87% 73
#174 Biola University

La Mirada, CA

$31,004 6,250 76.4% 85% 66
#179 Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

$31,076 9,929 49.2% 85% 63
#83 University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

$31,198 4,092 41.0% 88% 68
#113 University of St. Thomas

St. Paul, MN

$32,035 10,533 84.5% 88% 74
#134 DePaul University

Chicago, IL

$32,295 25,398 64.1% 86% 66
Rank Not Published Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

$32,600 2,102 63.1% 60% 42
#83 Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

$33,244 12,002 56.8% 89% 81
#165 University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

$33,350 4,692 39.9% 82% 58
#115 University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

$33,400 11,045 75.6% 87% 74
#77 Baylor University

Waco, TX

$33,916 15,029 39.7% 84% 72
#106 Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

$34,218 16,040 54.9% 85% 70
#92 Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

$34,590 9,518 37.7% 86% 74
#160 Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL

$34,710 5,189 57.4% 76% 56
#131 Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

$34,750 9,656 85.1% 82% 66
#92 St. Louis University

St. Louis, MO

$35,246 14,073 61.3% 85% 71
#134 Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

$35,450 11,404 58.8% 78% 58
#147 St. John's University

Queens, NY

$35,520 21,067 49.1% 78% 58
#83 Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

$36,090 18,489 57.5% 84% 68
#189 Widener University

Chester, PA

$36,382 6,464 66.3% 72% 54
#46 Yeshiva University

New York, NY

$36,500 6,563 69.4% 91% 85
#174 Pace University

New York, NY

$36,504 12,593 73.8% 77% 56

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