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.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $16,132 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $25,540 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 18,371
- Setting:
- urban
Pittsburgh, PA
University of Pittsburgh was established in 1787 as a public institution. University of Pittsburgh follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $38,252 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 12,838
- Setting:
- urban
Boston, MA
A private institution, Northeastern University was founded in 1898. Northeastern University offers a Greek system, where 9.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 8.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,478 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,646 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 30,836
- Setting:
- urban
West Lafayette, IN
Purdue University--West Lafayette has a total undergraduate enrollment of 30,836, with a gender distribution of 57.6 percent male students and 42.4 percent female students. 38.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 62.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,430 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,192
- Setting:
- urban
Dallas, TX
Founded in 1911, Southern Methodist University is a private institution. Southern Methodist University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $37,667 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 14,201
- Setting:
- urban
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse University is a private institution that was founded in 1870. The school has 61.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Syracuse University is 16:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,472 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,682 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 25,947
- Setting:
- urban
Athens, GA
University of Georgia was established in 1785 as a public institution. University of Georgia follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $40,030 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,649
- Setting:
- urban
Worcester, MA
A private institution, Worcester Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1865. Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers a Greek system, where 33.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 28.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,668 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $28,826 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 15,459
- Setting:
- suburban
Clemson, SC
Clemson University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,459, with a gender distribution of 54.4 percent male students and 45.6 percent female students. 37.2 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 62.8 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,754 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $25,416 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 30,351
- Setting:
- urban
Piscataway, NJ
Founded in 1766, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $13,022 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,022 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 33,607
- Setting:
- urban
Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities is a public institution that was founded in 1851. The school has 38.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Minnesota--Twin Cities is 21:1.
