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:
- $42,704 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 5,431
- Setting:
- urban
Troy, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private institution that was founded in 1824. The school has 42.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 16:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,434 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,803
- Setting:
- urban
New Orleans, LA
Tulane University was established in 1834 as a private institution. Tulane University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,420 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 18,714
- Setting:
- urban
Boston, MA
A private institution, Boston University was founded in 1839. Boston University offers a Greek system, where 7.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 3.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,967 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 8,220
- Setting:
- urban
New York, NY
Fordham University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,220, with a gender distribution of 47.3 percent male students and 52.7 percent female students. 55.7 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 44.3 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,735 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $24,630 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 42,082
- Setting:
- urban
Columbus, OH
Founded in 1870, Ohio State University--Columbus is a public institution. Ohio State University--Columbus follows a quarter-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $40,752 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,447
- Setting:
- suburban
Malibu, CA
Pepperdine University is a private institution that was founded in 1937. The school has 65.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Pepperdine University is 13:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,655 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $26,026 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 26,876
- Setting:
- suburban
College Park, MD
University of Maryland--College Park was established in 1856 as a public institution. University of Maryland--College Park follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,387 (2010-11)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $22,817 (2010-11)
- Enrollment:
- 39,148
- Setting:
- urban
College Station, TX
A public institution, Texas A&M University--College Station was founded in 1876. Texas A&M University--College Station offers a Greek system, where 2.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 1.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,670 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,566 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 17,345
- Setting:
- rural
Storrs, CT
University of Connecticut has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,345, with a gender distribution of 50.7 percent male students and 49.3 percent female students. 74.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 26.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,656 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,933 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 32,660
- Setting:
- suburban
Gainesville, FL
Founded in 1853, University of Florida is a public institution. University of Florida follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
