National University Rankings
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- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,605 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $29,062 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 22,236
- Setting:
- urban
Indianapolis, IN
Better known as IUPUI, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis hosts many events for students to attend, including the Indianapolis Tennis Championships and the annual International Festival. Students at IUPUI can also get involved in Division I sports and Greek life.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,504 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,494 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Jackson, MS
A public institution, Jackson State University was founded in 1877.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,672 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,632 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 22,260
- Setting:
- suburban
Kent, OH
Located about 40 miles south of Cleveland, Kent State University offers more than 200 campus organizations, including Greek life, leadership programs for underclassmen, and community service clubs. In the classroom, Kent State students can choose from nearly 300 academic programs, including peace and conflict studies.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,544 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,574 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,840
- Setting:
- city
Beaumont, TX
Founded in 1923, Lamar University is a public institution. Lamar University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,600 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,619
- Setting:
- suburban
Boca Raton, FL
At Lynn University, a small private school in Florida, freshmen can apply for a selective program that allows them to graduate in three years instead of four. Students at Lynn University are in a prime location, with the beach just three miles away and Miami within an hour’s drive.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,018 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $21,406 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 23,415
- Setting:
- city
Murfreesboro, TN
Middle Tennessee State University was established in 1911 as a public institution. Middle Tennessee State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,082 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,426 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,711
- Setting:
- urban
Baltimore, MD
A public institution, Morgan State University was founded in 1867.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,975 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,437
- Setting:
- urban
Chicago, IL
National-Louis University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,437, with a gender distribution of 20.9 percent male students and 79.1 percent female students.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,199 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,797 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,206
- Setting:
- city
Greensboro, NC
North Carolina A&T State University is a historically black school in Greensboro. The Aggies sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,364 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,262 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 20,750
- Setting:
- rural
Flagstaff, AZ
Northern Arizona University is a public institution that was founded in 1899. The school has 31.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Northern Arizona University is 20:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,500 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,397
- Setting:
- suburban
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nova Southeastern University was established in 1964 as a private institution. Nova Southeastern University follows a trimester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,860 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $23,190 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 15,838
- Setting:
- suburban
Rochester, MI
Located about 30 miles northwest of Detroit, Oakland University is in the suburb of Rochester, Mich. Classes at Oakland are usually small, often with fewer than 35 students, and only 1 percent of courses are taught by graduate assistants.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,450 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $23,330 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 19,367
- Setting:
- urban
Norfolk, VA
Old Dominion University is a state school located in Norfolk, Va. The ODU sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,588 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,489
- Setting:
- urban
San Antonio, TX
Founded in 1895, Our Lady of the Lake University is a private institution. Our Lady of the Lake University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,764 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $22,983 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 22,780
- Setting:
- urban
Portland, OR
Portland State University is a public school in the Oregon University System. The campus is located in downtown Portland, where students can live in university housing.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,850 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,333
- Setting:
- city
Virginia Beach, VA
Regent University was established in 1977 as a private institution. Regent University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,120 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,650 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 14,921
- Setting:
- rural
Huntsville, TX
A public institution, Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,350 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,371
- Setting:
- urban
Louisville, KY
Spalding University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,371, with a gender distribution of 26.3 percent male students and 73.7 percent female students. At this school, 8.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 92.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,088 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,616 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,105
- Setting:
- urban
Nashville, TN
Tennessee State University is a historically black institution just outside downtown Nashville. Famed TV personality Oprah Winfrey is one of the school’s many notable graduates.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,998 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,298 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,601
- Setting:
- rural
Commerce, TX
Texas A&M University--Commerce is a public institution that was founded in 1889.
