National University Rankings
National University Methodology
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #101 |
University of California–Riverside
Riverside, CA |
in-state: $12,923, out-of-state: $35,801 | 20,901 | 69.0% | 86% | 70 | Locked | Locked | |
| #101 |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, NE |
in-state: $8,068, out-of-state: $20,968 | 24,593 | 59.3% | 84% | 67 | Locked | Locked | |
| #101 |
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK |
in-state: $7,341, out-of-state: $18,978 | 30,743 | 81.9% | 83% | 68 | Locked | Locked | |
| #101 |
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN |
N/A | 30,194 | 69.7% | 85% | 63 | Locked | Locked | |
| #106 |
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL |
$34,218 | 16,040 | 54.9% | 85% | 70 | Locked | Locked | |
| #106 |
North Carolina State University–Raleigh
Raleigh, NC |
in-state: $7,788, out-of-state: $20,953 | 34,767 | 52.3% | 91% | 72 | Locked | Locked | |
| #106 |
University at Buffalo–SUNY
Buffalo, NY |
in-state: $7,482, out-of-state: $15,592 | 28,860 | 53.2% | 88% | 71 | Locked | Locked | |
| #106 |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS |
N/A | 27,939 | 92.7% | 79% | 61 | Locked | Locked | |
| #106 |
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH |
in-state: $16,424, out-of-state: $28,884 | 15,172 | 74.2% | 88% | 77 | Locked | Locked | |
| #106 |
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA |
$38,884 | 9,734 | 58.0% | 84% | 70 | Locked | Locked |













