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National Universities: Tier 3

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Adelphi University (NY)

2.3

80%

58%

61%

3

39%

3

57%

970-1170 3

17 5

68%

8

Andrews University (MI)

1.9

81%

51%

53%

2

63%

6

91%

20-26

19

47%

15

Azusa Pacific University(CA) 11

Ball State University(IN) *

Biola University(CA)

Bowling Green State University(OH) *

DePaul University(IL)

Duquesne University(PA)

Florida Institute of Technology

George Fox University(OR) 11

George Mason University(VA) *

Hofstra University(NY)

Illinois State University *

Kent State University(OH) *

Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge *

Mississippi State University *

Montana State University *

New School(NY)

North Dakota State University *

Oklahoma State University *

Old Dominion University(VA) *

Oregon State University *

Pace University(NY)

Pacific University(OR) 11

Polytechnic University(NY)

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—Newark(NJ) *

SUNY—Albany *

Seton Hall University(NJ)

South Carolina State University *

Southern Illinois University—Carbondale *

St. John's University(NY)

St. Mary's University of Minnesota 11

Temple University(PA) *

Texas Tech University *

Trinity International University(IL) 12

University of Alabama—Birmingham *

University of Alabama—Huntsville *

University of Central Florida *

University of Cincinnati *

University of Colorado—Denver and Health Sciences Center *

University of Hawaii—Manoa *

University of Idaho *

University of Illinois—Chicago *

University of La Verne(CA)

University of Louisville(KY) *

University of Maine—Orono *

University of Maryland—Baltimore County *

University of Massachusetts—Lowell *

University of Mississippi *

University of Missouri—Kansas City *

University of Montana *

University of New Mexico *

University of North Dakota *

University of Rhode Island *

University of San Francisco

University of South Florida *

University of St. Thomas(MN)

University of Texas—Dallas *

University of Utah *

University of Wyoming 1 *

Utah State University *

Virginia Commonwealth University *

West Virginia University *

Western Michigan University *

Widener University(PA)

• * denotes a public school
• N/A means not available.

1. School refused to fill out U.S. News statistical survey. Data that appear may be from school in previous years or from the National Center for Education Statistics unless otherwise noted.
2. SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants.
3. Data not submitted in the form requested by U.S. News.
4. Data reported to U.S. News in previous years.
5. Data based on fewer than 51 percent of enrolled freshmen.
6. Some or all data reported to the NCAA and/or the National Center for Education Statistics.
7. Data reported to the Council for Aid to Education.
8. Average graduation or freshman retention rates, normally based on four years of data, are given here for fewer than four years because school didn't report rates for the most recent year or years to U.S. News.
9. SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants, and data not submitted in form requested by U.S. News. Data may be based on fewer than 50 percent of enrolled freshmen.
10. School refused to fill out U.S. News survey. Data from school's website were used.
11. School was reclassified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2006 and appeared in a different category of schools in America's Best Colleges 2007.
12. New to America's Best Colleges rankings or guide this year.
13. Peer assessment score taken from America's Best Colleges 2007.