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:
- $7,740 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,730 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 11,128
- Setting:
- urban
Birmingham, AL
University of Alabama--Birmingham is a public institution that was founded in 1969. The school has 38.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Alabama--Birmingham is 18:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,282 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,266 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 15,346
- Setting:
- rural
University, MS
The University of Mississippi, better known as Ole Miss, is a large public institution in the college town of Oxford. About 35 percent of the student body is active in Greek life.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $11,168 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $28,194 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 11,760
- Setting:
- suburban
Richardson, TX
A public institution, University of Texas--Dallas was founded in 1969. University of Texas--Dallas offers a Greek system, where 2.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 3.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $29,320 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,021
- Setting:
- suburban
Garden City, NY
Adelphi University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,021, with a gender distribution of 30.8 percent male students and 69.2 percent female students. At this school, 24.1 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 75.9 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $12,726 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,016 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 18,594
- Setting:
- city
Normal, IL
Located about 130 miles southwest of Chicago, the Illinois State University campus is in the town of Normal. First year students at ISU can take the Learning in Communities seminar, allowing them to attend one of their first college courses in small groups with their peers and learn about each other and the university.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,404 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $25,652 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 14,402
- Setting:
- urban
Honolulu, HI
University of Hawaii--Manoa is a public institution that was founded in 1907. The school has 59.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Hawaii--Manoa is 14:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $10,594 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $27,454 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,911
- Setting:
- rural
Orono, ME
At the University of Maine, students participate in annual events such as Maine Day, when the school hosts a parade, and then together, everyone helps clean the campus. Notable UMaine alumni include bestselling horror author Stephen King, who wrote Carrie, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,278 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,428 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 10,163
- Setting:
- suburban
Laramie, WY
At the University of Wyoming, students can study in nearly 200 programs, including those in the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Through this program, students can explore many interesting places and activities in courses such as Alaska Mountaineering, Himalaya Backpacking, and Baja Sea Kayaking.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,710 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,724
- Setting:
- city
Melbourne, FL
The Florida Institute of Technology originally started as a training facility for space industry professionals and now offers a wide range of degree programs to undergraduates. About half of the student body enrolls in the school’s College of Business.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,746 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,035
- Setting:
- suburban
St Louis, MO
Founded in 1872, Maryville University of St. Louis is a private institution. Maryville University of St. Louis follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
