National University Rankings
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Schools in the National Universities category, such as Columbia University and Stanford University, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and Ph.D. programs. These colleges also are committed to producing groundbreaking research.
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,203 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $31,148 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 36,675
- Setting:
- suburban
East Lansing, MI
A public institution, Michigan State University was founded in 1855. Michigan State University offers a Greek system, where 7.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 8.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,057 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $26,279 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 21,564
- Setting:
- city
Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa has a total undergraduate enrollment of 21,564, with a gender distribution of 48.3 percent male students and 51.7 percent female students. At this school, 31.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 69.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,930 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $25,320 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 23,700
- Setting:
- rural
Blacksburg, VA
Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech is a public institution. Virginia Tech follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,561 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,427
- Setting:
- city
Hoboken, NJ
Stevens Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1870. The school has 46.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Stevens Institute of Technology is 7:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $11,192 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,462 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 17,120
- Setting:
- suburban
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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,499 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 7,212
- Setting:
- suburban
Washington, DC
A private institution, American University was founded in 1893. American University offers a Greek system, where 14.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 20.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $33,916 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 12,575
- Setting:
- city
Waco, TX
Baylor University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 12,575, with a gender distribution of 42.1 percent male students and 57.9 percent female students. At this school, 36.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 64.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $15,654 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $30,684 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,946
- Setting:
- suburban
Golden, CO
Founded in 1874, Colorado School of Mines is a public institution. Colorado School of Mines follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,570 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,820 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,744
- Setting:
- city
Syracuse, NY
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution that was founded in 1911. The school has 68.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is 13:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,200 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $22,950 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 26,234
- Setting:
- city
Tuscaloosa, AL
University of Alabama was established in 1831 as a public institution. University of Alabama follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
