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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
#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
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
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

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