National University Rankings

National University Methodology

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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
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
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

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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

Rank Not Published

University of Massachusetts–Boston

Boston, MA

N/A

15,741

68.4%

76%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

in-state: $7,276, out-of-state: $15,340

22,725

66.4%

77%

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%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Nebraska–Omaha

Omaha, NE

in-state: $6,510, out-of-state: $16,520

14,712

75.7%

72%

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%

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%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO

in-state: $6,514, out-of-state: $17,788

12,599

72.8%

70%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of North Texas

Denton, TX

in-state: $9,078, out-of-state: $19,608

35,754

64.0%

77%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

N/A

14,769

87.3%

66%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

in-state: $6,336, out-of-state: $14,448

16,604

63.2%

74%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Texas–Arlington

Arlington, TX

N/A

33,439

69.0%

68%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Texas–El Paso

El Paso, TX

N/A

22,640

99.8%

72%

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%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

in-state: $9,054, out-of-state: $18,174

22,610

95.7%

67%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL

in-state: $6,060, out-of-state: $18,960

11,982

63.0%

74%

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

in-state: $9,380, out-of-state: $19,088

29,726

71.0%

72%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

N/A

30,765

75.5%

75%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

in-state: $6,408, out-of-state: $14,442

15,100

93.9%

72%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Wright State University

Dayton, OH

in-state: $8,354, out-of-state: $16,182

18,304

75.3%

68%

Locked

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