National Universities Rankings
Schools in the National Universities category, such as Princeton University and Duke University, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and doctoral programs. These colleges also are committed to producing groundbreaking research.
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Boston University
Boston, MA
Founded in 1839, Boston University is a private institution. Boston University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
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Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Northeastern University is a private institution that was founded in 1898. The school has 66.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Northeastern University is 13:1.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was established in 1824 as a private institution. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $14,757 (2014-15)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $37,635 (2014-15)
- Enrollment:
- 23,530
- Setting:
- suburban
University of California--Irvine
Irvine, CA
A public institution, University of California--Irvine was founded in 1965. University of California--Irvine offers a Greek system, where 10 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 9 percent is involved in a fraternity.
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $15,602 (2014-15)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $30,228 (2014-15)
- Enrollment:
- 32,695
- Setting:
- city
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign has a total undergraduate enrollment of 32,695, with a gender distribution of 56.4 percent male students and 43.6 percent female students. At this school, 50 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 50 percent of students live off campus.
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,410 (2014-15)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $26,660 (2014-15)
- Enrollment:
- 31,319
- Setting:
- city
University of Wisconsin--Madison
Madison, WI
Founded in 1848, University of Wisconsin--Madison is a public institution. University of Wisconsin--Madison follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $17,502 (2014-15)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $30,452 (2014-15)
- Enrollment:
- 40,085
- Setting:
- city
Pennsylvania State University--University Park
University Park, PA
Pennsylvania State University--University Park is a public institution that was founded in 1855. The school has 42.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Pennsylvania State University--University Park is 17:1.
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,313 (2014-15)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $28,591 (2014-15)
- Enrollment:
- 33,168
- Setting:
- suburban
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida was established in 1853 as a public institution. University of Florida follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
A private institution, University of Miami was founded in 1925. University of Miami offers a Greek system, where 17 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 14 percent is involved in a fraternity.
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,394 (2014-15)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $33,513 (2014-15)
- Enrollment:
- 29,754
- Setting:
- urban
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
University of Washington has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,754, with a gender distribution of 47.8 percent male students and 52.2 percent female students. At this school, 24 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 76 percent of students live off campus.
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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University is a private institution. Yeshiva University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
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