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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 Texas A&M University–​Kingsville

Kingsville, TX

 in-state: $6,940, out-of-state: $17,470 6,731 97.9% 59% 33 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Texas Southern University

Houston, TX

 N/A 9,730 26.2% 62% 8 12 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

 in-state: $7,050, out-of-state: $17,580 14,718 88.4% 72% 42 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN

 $21,290 2,478 76.7% 72% 54 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Trinity International University

Deerfield, IL

 $25,840 2,814 98.1% 70% 57 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Akron

Akron, OH

 in-state: $9,863, out-of-state: $18,063 27,470 74.1% 70% 38 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Alaska–​Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

 in-state: $6,443, out-of-state: $18,893 9,818 79.2% 76% 31 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Arkansas–​Little Rock 1

Little Rock, AR

 in-state: $6,854, out-of-state: $16,066 N/A 96.2% 4 62% 8 20 6 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Louisiana–​Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

 N/A 16,885 65.9% 75% 41 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Massachusetts–​Boston

Boston, MA

 N/A 15,741 68.4% 76% 40 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

 in-state: $7,276, out-of-state: $15,340 22,725 66.4% 77% 39 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Missouri–​St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

 in-state: $9,314, out-of-state: $22,883 16,817 69.1% 73% 51 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Nebraska–​Omaha

Omaha, NE

 in-state: $6,510, out-of-state: $16,520 14,712 75.7% 72% 43 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Nevada–​Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

 in-state: $6,585, out-of-state: $20,495 27,378 81.8% 76% 39 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

 in-state: $5,257, out-of-state: $16,781 10,903 55.5% 67% 38 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO

 in-state: $6,514, out-of-state: $17,788 12,599 72.8% 70% 46 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of North Texas

Denton, TX

 in-state: $9,078, out-of-state: $19,608 35,754 64.0% 77% 49 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

 N/A 14,769 87.3% 66% 39 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

 in-state: $6,336, out-of-state: $14,448 16,604 63.2% 74% 47 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Texas–​Arlington

Arlington, TX

 N/A 33,439 69.0% 68% 42 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Texas–​El Paso

El Paso, TX

 N/A 22,640 99.8% 72% 37 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Texas–​San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

 in-state: $8,419, out-of-state: $18,949 30,968 78.2% 59% 27 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

 in-state: $9,054, out-of-state: $18,174 22,610 95.7% 67% 46 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL

 in-state: $6,060, out-of-state: $18,960 11,982 63.0% 74% 48 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published University of Wisconsin–​Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

 in-state: $9,380, out-of-state: $19,088 29,726 71.0% 72% 40 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

 N/A 30,765 75.5% 75% 26 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

 in-state: $6,408, out-of-state: $14,442 15,100 93.9% 72% 43 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Wright State University

Dayton, OH

 in-state: $8,354, out-of-state: $16,182 18,304 75.3% 68% 40 Locked Locked
#199 East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

 in-state: $5,318, out-of-state: $17,896 27,386 60.7% 79% 59 Locked Locked
#199 Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

 N/A 11,518 62.1% 74% 49 Locked Locked
#199 South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

 in-state: $7,404, out-of-state: $9,350 12,725 92.3% 76% 60 Locked Locked
#199 University of Montana

Missoula, MT

 in-state: $6,216, out-of-state: $21,806 12,866 81.8% 4 73% 48 Locked Locked
#199 University of North Carolina–​Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

 in-state: $5,857, out-of-state: $18,386 25,277 69.6% 78% 53 Locked Locked
#199 University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

 in-state: $7,704, out-of-state: $9,650 9,970 88.9% 76% 49 Locked Locked
#189 Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

 $24,478 3,547 36.1% 79% 63 Locked Locked
#189 Ashland University 1

Ashland, OH

 N/A N/A 72.3% 71% 8 61 6 Locked Locked
#189 Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

 in-state: $6,749, out-of-state: $20,018 14,153 60.2% 73% 51 Locked Locked
#189 New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

 in-state: $6,040, out-of-state: $19,068 18,024 80.2% 72% 46 Locked Locked
#189 Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL

 in-state: $13,044, out-of-state: $22,510 22,990 52.5% 73% 56 Locked Locked
#189 University of Colorado–​Denver

Denver, CO

 N/A 22,495 74.6% 73% 40 Locked Locked
#189 University of Nevada–​Reno

Reno, NV

 in-state: $6,248, out-of-state: $19,844 18,004 86.2% 78% 53 Locked Locked
#189 University of North Carolina–​Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

 in-state: $6,136, out-of-state: $19,934 18,265 58.7% 77% 53 Locked Locked
#189 Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

 N/A 25,086 83.2% 74% 56 Locked Locked
#189 Widener University

Chester, PA

 $36,382 6,464 66.3% 72% 54 Locked Locked
#184 Ball State University

Muncie, IN

 in-state: $8,980, out-of-state: $23,650 22,147 67.5% 79% 55 Locked Locked
#184 Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

 in-state: $10,520, out-of-state: $17,828 17,577 75.5% 74% 58 Locked Locked
#184 North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND

 in-state: $7,233, out-of-state: $17,478 14,399 86.0% 78% 53 Locked Locked
#184 University of Alabama–​Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

 N/A 7,629 63.7% 77% 45 Locked Locked
#184 University of Houston

Houston, TX

 N/A 39,820 63.6% 80% 46 Locked Locked
#179 Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

 $31,076 9,929 49.2% 85% 63 Locked Locked

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