National University Rankings
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- 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
Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is 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
Morgan State University is a public institution that was founded in 1867. The school has 40.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Morgan State University is 14:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,975 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,437
- Setting:
- urban
Chicago, IL
National-Louis University was established in 1886 as a private institution. National-Louis University follows a quarter-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- 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 has a total undergraduate enrollment of 20,750, with a gender distribution of 41.9 percent male students and 58.1 percent female students. At this school, 32.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 68.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,500 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,397
- Setting:
- suburban
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Founded in 1964, Nova Southeastern University is 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
A private institution, Our Lady of the Lake University was founded in 1895. Our Lady of the Lake University offers a Greek system, where 0.9 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 0.4 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- 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
Founded in 1977, Regent University is 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
Sam Houston State University is a public institution that was founded in 1879. The school has 22.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Sam Houston State University is 22:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,350 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,371
- Setting:
- urban
Louisville, KY
Spalding University was established in 1814 as a private institution. Spalding University follows a other-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- 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 has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,601, with a gender distribution of 39.7 percent male students and 60.3 percent female students.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,668 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,198 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,275
- Setting:
- city
Corpus Christi, TX
Founded in 1947, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi is a public institution. Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,940 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,470 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,557
- Setting:
- rural
Kingsville, TX
Texas A&M University--Kingsville is a public institution that was founded in 1925. The school has 34.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Texas A&M University--Kingsville is 19:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,442 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,742 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,881
- Setting:
- urban
Houston, TX
Texas Southern University is one of the largest historically black colleges in the country. The university is located in downtown Houston.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,050 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,580 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 9,010
- Setting:
- city
Denton, TX
A public institution, Texas Woman's University was founded in 1901.
- Tuition and fees:
- $21,290 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,419
- Setting:
- urban
Nashville, TN
Trevecca Nazarene University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,419, with a gender distribution of 43.6 percent male students and 56.4 percent female students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,840 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,265
- Setting:
- suburban
Deerfield, IL
Founded in 1897, Trinity International University is a private institution. Trinity International University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,863 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,063 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 22,966
- Setting:
- urban
Akron, OH
University of Akron is a public institution that was founded in 1870. The school has 39.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Akron is 21:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,443 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,893 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 8,622
- Setting:
- city
Fairbanks, AK
University of Alaska--Fairbanks was established in 1917 as a public institution. University of Alaska--Fairbanks follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,854 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,066 (2012-13)
- Setting:
- city
Little Rock, AR
A public institution, University of Arkansas--Little Rock was founded in 1927.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,864 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,486 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 15,321
- Setting:
- city
Lafayette, LA
University of Louisiana--Lafayette has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,321, with a gender distribution of 43.2 percent male students and 56.8 percent female students. At this school, 14.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 86.0 percent of students live off campus.
