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:
- $42,870 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,590
- Setting:
- urban
Washington, DC
Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic university in the country. The school's location in Washington, D.C. gives students many opportunities for internships throughout the nation's capital.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $11,767 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $34,645 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 25,885
- Setting:
- urban
Berkeley, CA
The University of California—Berkeley overlooks the San Francisco Bay in Berkeley, Calif. Students at this public school have more than 700 organizations to get involved in, including more than 55 fraternity and sorority chapters.
- Tuition and fees:
- $45,124 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,281
- Setting:
- urban
Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University, a private institution in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the country’s only school founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The school specializes in academic areas including engineering, business, computer science, and fine arts.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,692 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $35,570 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 27,199
- Setting:
- urban
Los Angeles, CA
The University of California—Los Angeles is just five miles away from the Pacific Ocean. The public institution offers more than more than 3,000 courses and more than 130 majors to undergraduate students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $44,463 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 17,414
- Setting:
- urban
Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduates study in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California, a private school based in Los Angeles. The USC Trojans compete in the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference and are particularly competitive in football.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,006 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $38,018 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 15,762
- Setting:
- suburban
Charlottesville, VA
A public institution, University of Virginia was founded in 1819. University of Virginia offers a Greek system, where 33.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 33.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,200 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,775
- Setting:
- suburban
Winston-Salem, NC
Wake Forest University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,775, with a gender distribution of 48.0 percent male students and 52.0 percent female students. At this school, 71.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 29.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $44,666 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,194
- Setting:
- suburban
Medford, MA
Founded in 1852, Tufts University is a private institution. Tufts University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $13,437 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $39,109 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 27,407
- Setting:
- city
Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor is a public institution that was founded in 1817. The school has 48.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Michigan--Ann Arbor is 16:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,694 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $28,446 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 18,430
- Setting:
- suburban
Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill was established in 1789 as a public institution. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
