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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

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