National University Rankings
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- Tuition and fees:
- $42,994 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 18,140
- Setting:
- urban
Boston, MA
Boston University is a private institution that was founded in 1839. The school has 54.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Boston University is 13:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $45,240 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,338
- 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 more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $42,772 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,474
- Setting:
- suburban
Malibu, CA
A private institution, Pepperdine University was founded in 1937. Pepperdine University offers a Greek system, where 31.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 18.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,656 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,933 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 32,598
- Setting:
- suburban
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida has a total undergraduate enrollment of 32,598, with a gender distribution of 44.7 percent male students and 55.3 percent female students. At this school, 23.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 77.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,736 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 12,913
- Setting:
- urban
Boston, MA
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private institution. Northeastern University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,037 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $25,445 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 42,916
- Setting:
- urban
Columbus, OH
Ohio State University--Columbus is a public institution that was founded in 1870. The school has 30.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Ohio State University--Columbus is 19:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,732 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,427
- Setting:
- urban
New York, NY
Fordham University was established in 1841 as a private institution. Fordham University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $41,750 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,221
- Setting:
- city
Dallas, TX
A private institution, Southern Methodist University was founded in 1911. Southern Methodist University offers a Greek system, where 43.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 32.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,004 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 14,671
- Setting:
- city
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 14,671, with a gender distribution of 43.6 percent male students and 56.4 percent female students. At this school, 75.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 25.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,908 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,287 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 26,775
- Setting:
- suburban
College Park, MD
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland--College Park is a public institution. University of Maryland--College Park follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
