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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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,806 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,994 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 29,975
- Setting:
- urban
Tampa, FL
The University of South Florida, or USF, is a large public school that is committed to research. The school has a sizeable commuter population and offers bus transportation and a commuter network to accommodate students who don’t live on campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,885 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $23,300 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 23,754
- Setting:
- urban
Richmond, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a public school in Richmond. Cheering on the school’s Division I sports teams, the VCU Rams, is a popular outlet for students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $31,004 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,271
- Setting:
- suburban
La Mirada, CA
Founded in 1908, Biola University is a private institution. Biola University follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $36,504 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,025
- Setting:
- urban
New York, NY
Pace University students can choose from the school’s two campuses: one in the Financial District of New York City, the other in suburban Pleasantville, N.Y. Inside the Actors Studio, a television show on Bravo, is filmed at the school’s urban location.
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,320 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,061
- Setting:
- city
Winona, MN
St. Mary's University of Minnesota was established in 1912 as a private institution. St. Mary's University of Minnesota follows a trimester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,584 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $21,063 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 49,900
- Setting:
- suburban
Orlando, FL
The University of Central Florida is based in Orlando and has regional campuses throughout the middle of the state. The school has more than 350 clubs and organizations for students to consider joining.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,931 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,078 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 23,279
- Setting:
- city
Logan, UT
Utah State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,279, with a gender distribution of 44.8 percent male students and 55.2 percent female students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $31,076 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,998
- Setting:
- suburban
Azusa, CA
Founded in 1899, Azusa Pacific University is a private institution. Azusa Pacific University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,740 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,951
- Setting:
- city
Madison, WI
Edgewood College is a private institution that was founded in 1927. The school has 81.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Edgewood College is 12:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $11,153 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $22,844 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 15,000
- Setting:
- rural
Carbondale, IL
Southern Illinois University--Carbondale was established in 1869 as a public institution. Southern Illinois University--Carbondale follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
