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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
Unranked	Alliant International University San Diego, CA	$16,810	4,330	N/A	N/A	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Argosy University–Chicago ¹ Chicago, IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA	N/A	1,428	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	N/A	36,375	N/A	39% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Colorado Technical University ¹ Colorado Springs, CO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	George Washington University Washington, DC	$43,747	25,260	33.0%	93%	81	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Northcentral University ¹ Prescott Valley, AZ	N/A	N/A	N/A	100% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Trident University International ¹ Cypress, CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Union Institute and University Cincinnati, OH	N/A	1,821	N/A	68%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	University of Phoenix ¹ Phoenix, AZ	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	N/A	48,982	96.0%	80% ⁸	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	N/A	11,943	96.7% ⁴	72% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Barry University Miami Shores, FL	$28,260	8,905	58.7%	64% ⁸	39	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$25,330	7,013	75.7%	77%	49	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	in-state: $6,483, out-of-state: $17,039	5,608	40.9%	71%	41	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI	$24,330	5,358	47.6%	69%	54	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	in-state: $10,950, out-of-state: $23,670	28,194	68.5%	78%	54	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA	$18,912	3,843	71.7%	65%	41	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	in-state: $9,289, out-of-state: $12,411	17,446	46.7%	64%	28 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	N/A	15,250	85.1%	70%	44	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL	in-state: $5,187, out-of-state: $17,127	13,204	48.4%	80%	40	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	N/A	29,290	34.8%	78%	43	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Florida International University Miami, FL	in-state: $6,417, out-of-state: $18,816	44,686	39.4%	82%	43	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	in-state: $6,724, out-of-state: $19,000	20,212	49.5%	80%	47	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	in-state: $9,664, out-of-state: $27,874	32,022	51.0%	83%	48	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Idaho State University ¹ Pocatello, ID	N/A	N/A	N/A	59% ⁸	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	N/A	4,312	79.9%	76%	47	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	in-state: $8,098, out-of-state: $17,644	11,528	85.2%	63%	42 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA	N/A	15,132	58.3%	75%	52	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Indiana University-Purdue University–Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	in-state: $8,605, out-of-state: $29,062	30,530	69.3%	74%	33	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Jackson State University ¹ Jackson, MS	N/A	N/A	31.3%	74% ⁸	43 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Kent State University Kent, OH	in-state: $9,672, out-of-state: $17,632	27,855	87.5%	76%	50	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	in-state: $8,544, out-of-state: $20,574	14,021	66.8%	65%	30	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lynn University Boca Raton, FL	$32,600	2,102	63.1%	60%	42	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	N/A	26,442	70.3%	81%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	in-state: $7,082, out-of-state: $16,426	8,018	56.0%	70%	29	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	National-Louis University Chicago, IL	N/A	5,737	29.8%	41% ⁸	15 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC	in-state: $5,199, out-of-state: $15,797	10,881	66.4%	75%	43	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	N/A	25,364	64.8%	71%	52	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL	$24,500	28,457	57.7%	69%	43	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Oakland University Rochester, MI	in-state: $10,860, out-of-state: $23,190	19,379	67.6%	73%	40	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	in-state: $8,450, out-of-state: $23,330	24,753	75.4%	80%	50	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX	$23,588	2,614	55.3%	58%	33	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Portland State University Portland, OR	N/A	28,584	70.1%	70%	35	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	N/A	5,915	83.9%	73%	N/A	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	in-state: $8,120, out-of-state: $18,650	17,527	72.6%	73%	50	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Spalding University Louisville, KY	N/A	2,432	42.8%	71%	42	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	N/A	9,165	55.3%	64%	34	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Texas A&M University–Commerce Commerce, TX	N/A	10,726	59.5%	66% ⁸	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	in-state: $7,668, out-of-state: $18,198	10,162	85.1%	61%	40	Locked	Locked

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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

Unranked

Alliant International University

San Diego, CA

$16,810

4,330

N/A

29 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Argosy University–Chicago ¹

Chicago, IL

N/A

Locked

Unranked

California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, CA

N/A

1,428

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

N/A

36,375

N/A

39% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Colorado Technical University ¹

Colorado Springs, CO

N/A

Locked

Unranked

George Washington University

Washington, DC

$43,747

25,260

33.0%

93%

Locked

Unranked

Northcentral University ¹

Prescott Valley, AZ

N/A

100% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Trident University International ¹

Cypress, CA

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Union Institute and University

Cincinnati, OH

N/A

1,821

N/A

68%

31 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

University of Phoenix ¹

Phoenix, AZ

N/A

5 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

N/A

48,982

96.0%

80% ⁸

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

N/A

11,943

96.7% ⁴

72% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Barry University

Miami Shores, FL

$28,260

8,905

58.7%

64% ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL

$25,330

7,013

75.7%

77%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

in-state: $6,483, out-of-state: $17,039

5,608

40.9%

71%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, WI

$24,330

5,358

47.6%

69%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

in-state: $10,950, out-of-state: $23,670

28,194

68.5%

78%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA

$18,912

3,843

71.7%

65%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

in-state: $9,289, out-of-state: $12,411

17,446

46.7%

64%

28 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

N/A

15,250

85.1%

70%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, FL

in-state: $5,187, out-of-state: $17,127

13,204

48.4%

80%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

N/A

29,290

34.8%

78%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Florida International University

Miami, FL

in-state: $6,417, out-of-state: $18,816

44,686

39.4%

82%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

in-state: $6,724, out-of-state: $19,000

20,212

49.5%

80%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

in-state: $9,664, out-of-state: $27,874

32,022

51.0%

83%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Idaho State University ¹

Pocatello, ID

N/A

59% ⁸

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

N/A

4,312

79.9%

76%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

in-state: $8,098, out-of-state: $17,644

11,528

85.2%

63%

42 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

N/A

15,132

58.3%

75%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Indiana University-Purdue University–Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

in-state: $8,605, out-of-state: $29,062

30,530

69.3%

74%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Jackson State University ¹

Jackson, MS

N/A

31.3%

74% ⁸

43 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Kent State University

Kent, OH

in-state: $9,672, out-of-state: $17,632

27,855

87.5%

76%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

in-state: $8,544, out-of-state: $20,574

14,021

66.8%

65%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

$32,600

2,102

63.1%

60%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN

N/A

26,442

70.3%

81%

46 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

in-state: $7,082, out-of-state: $16,426

8,018

56.0%

70%

Locked

Rank Not Published

National-Louis University

Chicago, IL

N/A

5,737

29.8%

41% ⁸

15 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC

in-state: $5,199, out-of-state: $15,797

10,881

66.4%

75%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

N/A

25,364

64.8%

71%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Nova Southeastern University

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

$24,500

28,457

57.7%

69%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Oakland University

Rochester, MI

in-state: $10,860, out-of-state: $23,190

19,379

67.6%

73%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

in-state: $8,450, out-of-state: $23,330

24,753

75.4%

80%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, TX

$23,588

2,614

55.3%

58%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Portland State University

Portland, OR

N/A

28,584

70.1%

70%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

N/A

5,915

83.9%

73%

N/A

Locked

Rank Not Published

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

in-state: $8,120, out-of-state: $18,650

17,527

72.6%

73%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

N/A

2,432

42.8%

71%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

N/A

9,165

55.3%

64%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Texas A&M University–Commerce

Commerce, TX

N/A

10,726

59.5%

66% ⁸

36 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX

in-state: $7,668, out-of-state: $18,198

10,162

85.1%

61%

Locked

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