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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #170 |
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND |
in-state: $7,254, out-of-state: $17,170 | 14,697 | 70.8% | 78% | 54 | |||
| #170 |
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
N/A | 39,596 | 38.1% | 88% | 52 | |||
| #170 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA |
in-state: $9,885, out-of-state: $23,300 | 31,899 | 65.7% | 85% | 53 | |||
| #165 |
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA |
in-state: $7,076, out-of-state: $18,236 | 31,303 | 32.9% | 84% | 66 | |||
| #165 |
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX |
N/A | 32,327 | 66.3% | 81% | 61 | |||
| #165 |
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID |
in-state: $6,212, out-of-state: $19,000 | 12,312 | 60.9% | 79% | 51 | |||
| #165 |
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA |
$33,350 | 4,692 | 39.9% | 82% | 58 | |||
| #165 |
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV |
in-state: $6,090, out-of-state: $18,868 | 29,617 | 84.8% | 80% | 57 | |||
| #160 |
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL |
$34,710 | 5,189 | 57.4% | 76% | 56 | |||
| #160 |
Maryville University of St. Louis
St Louis, MO |
$23,746 | 3,846 | 67.4% | 82% | 68 |













