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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- Tuition and fees:
- $35,246 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,670
- Setting:
- urban
St. Louis, MO
Founded in 1818, St. Louis University is a private institution. St. Louis University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,514 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,134 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 15,926
- Setting:
- suburban
Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook University--SUNY is a public institution that was founded in 1957. The school has 35.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Stony Brook University--SUNY is 18:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,590 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,229
- Setting:
- suburban
Fort Worth, TX
Texas Christian University was established in 1873 as a private institution. Texas Christian University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,970 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,493
- Setting:
- urban
San Diego, CA
A private institution, University of San Diego was founded in 1949. University of San Diego offers a Greek system, where 30.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 18.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $15,254 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $35,582 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 11,482
- Setting:
- city
Burlington, VT
University of Vermont has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,482, with a gender distribution of 43.8 percent male students and 56.2 percent female students. At this school, 50.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 50.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,825 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,992 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 32,201
- Setting:
- city
Tallahassee, FL
At Florida State University, a public school in Tallahassee, students have more than 550 organizations to consider joining. The Florida State Seminoles sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I and are especially known for baseball and football.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,482 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $31,378 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 26,325
- Setting:
- city
Boulder, CO
University of Colorado--Boulder is a public institution that was founded in 1876. The school has 39.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Colorado--Boulder is 19:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $13,230 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $26,645 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 21,812
- Setting:
- suburban
Amherst, MA
Students at the University of Massachusetts—Amherst can choose from about 90 majors or can design their own. The school’s University Without Walls program offers flexible course schedules for adult students.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,257 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $23,366 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 26,024
- Setting:
- city
Columbia, MO
A public institution, University of Missouri was founded in 1839. University of Missouri offers a Greek system, where 26.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 20.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,726 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,838 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 24,343
- Setting:
- city
Ames, IA
Iowa State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 24,343, with a gender distribution of 56.3 percent male students and 43.7 percent female students. At this school, 39.3 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 60.7 percent of students live off campus.
