National University Rankings

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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:
$4,560 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
30,409
Setting:
urban
#71 Brigham Young University--Provo

Provo, UT

A private institution, Brigham Young University--Provo was founded in 1875.

In-state tuition and fees:
$12,203 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$31,148 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
36,058
Setting:
suburban
#71 Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 36,058, with a gender distribution of 48.1 percent male students and 51.9 percent female students. 40.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 60.0 percent of students live off campus.

In-state tuition and fees:
$7,765 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$25,099 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
21,176
Setting:
urban
#71 University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Founded in 1847, University of Iowa is a public institution. University of Iowa follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

In-state tuition and fees:
$11,100 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$24,560 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
23,690
Setting:
rural
#71 Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech is a public institution that was founded in 1872. The school has 24.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Virginia Tech is 17:1.

Tuition and fees:
$31,658 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
12,438
Setting:
urban
#75 Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University was established in 1845 as a private institution. Baylor University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

In-state tuition and fees:
$14,454 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$29,139 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
3,795
Setting:
suburban
#75 Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

A public institution, Colorado School of Mines was founded in 1874. Colorado School of Mines offers a Greek system, where 15.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 11.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.

In-state tuition and fees:
$9,028 (2010-11)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$27,689 (2010-11)
Enrollment:
32,367
Setting:
urban
#75 Indiana University--Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University--Bloomington has a total undergraduate enrollment of 32,367, with a gender distribution of 50.0 percent male students and 50.0 percent female students. 33.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 67.0 percent of students live off campus.

In-state tuition and fees:
$8,600 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$21,900 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
24,882
Setting:
urban
#75 University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Founded in 1831, University of Alabama is a public institution. University of Alabama follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

In-state tuition and fees:
$12,333 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$35,211 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
15,668
Setting:
suburban
#75 University of California--Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

University of California--Santa Cruz is a public institution that was founded in 1965. The school has 48.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of California--Santa Cruz is 18:1.

In-state tuition and fees:
$10,208 (2011-12)
Out-of-state tuition and fees:
$25,408 (2011-12)
Enrollment:
16,733
Setting:
suburban
#75 University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware was established in 1743 as a public institution. University of Delaware follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.

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