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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
#51 Boston University

Boston, MA

$42,994 32,439 49.4% 91% 85
#51 Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

$45,240 13,359 25.0% 90% 72 8
#54 Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

$42,772 7,539 31.6% 90% 81
#54 University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

N/A 49,589 43.2% 96% 84
#56 Northeastern University

Boston, MA

$39,736 19,719 34.5% 93% 77
#56 Ohio State University–​Columbus

Columbus, OH

in-state: $10,037, out-of-state: $25,445 56,867 63.4% 93% 80
#58 Fordham University

New York, NY

$41,732 15,189 42.4% 90% 78
#58 Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

$41,750 10,982 54.6% 89% 75
#58 Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

$39,004 20,829 49.4% 91% 80
#58 University of Maryland–​College Park

College Park, MD

in-state: $8,908, out-of-state: $27,287 37,580 44.7% 94% 82

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