National University Rankings
National University Methodology
Schools in the National Universities category, such as the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, master's, and doctoral degrees. These colleges also are committed to producing ground breaking research.
- Tuition and fees:
- $42,204 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 9,099
- Setting:
- suburban
Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,099, with a gender distribution of 48.2 percent male students and 51.8 percent female students. 83.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 17.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,860 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,341
- Setting:
- suburban
Waltham, MA
Founded in 1948, Brandeis University is a private institution. Brandeis University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $13,132 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $35,409 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 5,898
- Setting:
- suburban
Williamsburg, VA
College of William and Mary is a public institution that was founded in 1693. The school has 46.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at College of William and Mary is 12:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,606 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 22,097
- Setting:
- urban
New York, NY
New York University was established in 1831 as a private institution. New York University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,826 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 5,601
- Setting:
- suburban
Rochester, NY
A private institution, University of Rochester was founded in 1850. University of Rochester offers a Greek system, where 5.2 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 5.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,652 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,862 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 13,750
- Setting:
- urban
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Institute of Technology has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,750, with a gender distribution of 68.9 percent male students and 31.1 percent female students. 59.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 41.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,128 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $35,006 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 23,663
- Setting:
- urban
La Jolla, CA
Founded in 1960, University of California--San Diego is a public institution. University of California--San Diego follows a quarter-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,120 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,227
- Setting:
- urban
Cleveland, OH
Case Western Reserve University is a private institution that was founded in 1826. The school has 60.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Case Western Reserve University is 9:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $40,960 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,781
- Setting:
- urban
Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh University was established in 1865 as a private institution. Lehigh University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,794 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $35,672 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 24,737
- Setting:
- urban
Davis, CA
A public institution, University of California--Davis was founded in 1905.
