#53
University of Texas--Austin
Austin, TX
Founded in 1883, the University of Texas at Austin has more than 50,000 students.
In-state tuition and fees: $9,798 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,722 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 39,979
Setting: urban
University of Texas--Austin is a public institution that was founded in 1883. The school has 34.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Texas--Austin is 18:1.
#54 (tie)
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Students take advantage of the quiet study area on the sixth floor of the Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library.
Tuition and fees: $48,760 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 10,357
Setting: urban
George Washington University was established in 1821 as a private institution. George Washington University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#54 (tie)
Ohio State University--Columbus
Columbus, OH
University Hall at OSU.
In-state tuition and fees: $10,037 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,537 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 44,201
Setting: urban
A public institution, Ohio State University--Columbus was founded in 1870. Ohio State University--Columbus offers a Greek system, where 6 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 6 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#54 (tie)
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Malibu Campus in the afternoon, looking Southeast
Tuition and fees: $46,692 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 3,538
Setting: suburban
Pepperdine University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,538, with a gender distribution of 41.4 percent male students and 58.6 percent female students. At this school, 58 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 42 percent of students live off campus.
#54 (tie)
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Gibson Hall, the main administrative building at Tulane, on Saint Charles Avenue
Tuition and fees: $48,305 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 8,352
Setting: urban
Founded in 1834, Tulane University is a private institution. Tulane University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#58 (tie)
Fordham University
New York, NY
Keating Hall, Rose Hill Campus
Tuition and fees: $43,577 (2013-14)
Enrollment: 8,345
Setting: urban
Fordham University is a private institution that was founded in 1841. The school has 50.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Fordham University is 13:1.
#58 (tie)
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
View from Dallas Hall of Dallas skyline.
Tuition and fees: $45,940 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 6,357
Setting: urban
Southern Methodist University was established in 1911 as a private institution. Southern Methodist University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#58 (tie)
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse University's Hall of Languages
Tuition and fees: $41,886 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 15,097
Setting: city
A private institution, Syracuse University was founded in 1870. Syracuse University offers a Greek system, where 27 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 22 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#58 (tie)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
A fall view of the Wilbur Cross Building.
In-state tuition and fees: $12,700 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $32,880 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 18,032
Setting: rural
University of Connecticut has a total undergraduate enrollment of 18,032, with a gender distribution of 50.9 percent male students and 49.1 percent female students. At this school, 72 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 28 percent of students live off campus.
#62 (tie)
Brigham Young University--Provo
Provo, UT
Students at BYU walking to morning classes
Tuition and fees: $5,000 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 27,765
Setting: city
Founded in 1875, Brigham Young University--Provo is a private institution. Brigham Young University--Provo follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#62 (tie)
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Clemson is located on 1,400 acres in upstate South Carolina, along Hartwell Lake and the Blue Ridge mountains.
In-state tuition and fees: $13,382 (2013-14)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,816 (2013-14)
Enrollment: 16,931
Setting: suburban
Clemson University is a public institution that was founded in 1889. The school has 51.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Clemson University is 17:1.
#62 (tie)
Purdue University--West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN
Students make their way to the Purdue Memorial Union as the skies clear to light a fresh blanket of snow in West Lafayette.
In-state tuition and fees: $10,002 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,804 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 29,440
Setting: city
Purdue University--West Lafayette was established in 1869 as a public institution. Purdue University--West Lafayette follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#62 (tie)
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
UGA Historic Marker at the Arch
In-state tuition and fees: $10,836 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,046 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 26,278
Setting: city
A public institution, University of Georgia was founded in 1785. University of Georgia offers a Greek system, where 29 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 22 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#62 (tie)
University of Maryland--College Park
College Park, MD
Hornbake Plaza
In-state tuition and fees: $9,427 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,720 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 26,658
Setting: suburban
University of Maryland--College Park has a total undergraduate enrollment of 26,658, with a gender distribution of 53.4 percent male students and 46.6 percent female students. At this school, 44 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 56 percent of students live off campus.
#62 (tie)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
The Cathedral of Learning, a 42-story Gothic monument to higher education and the city of Pittsburgh's ethnic heritage
In-state tuition and fees: $17,772 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,168 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 18,615
Setting: urban
Founded in 1787, University of Pittsburgh is a public institution. University of Pittsburgh follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#68 (tie)
Texas A&M University--College Station
College Station, TX
Aggies study outside of the academic building.
In-state tuition and fees: $9,180 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,356 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 44,315
Setting: city
Texas A&M University--College Station was established in 1876 as a public institution. Texas A&M University--College Station follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#68 (tie)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
A view of student Life at WPI.
Tuition and fees: $42,778 (2013-14)
Enrollment: 4,134
Setting: city
A private institution, Worcester Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1865. Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers a Greek system, where 41 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 29 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#70
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick
Piscataway, NJ
Old Queens building opened 1811.
In-state tuition and fees: $13,813 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,591 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 33,900
Setting: city
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick has a total undergraduate enrollment of 33,900, with a gender distribution of 49.7 percent male students and 50.3 percent female students. At this school, 48 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 53 percent of students live off campus.
#71 (tie)
American University
Washington, DC
The McKinley Building, named after President William McKinley, a former AU trustee, was the second building built on AU’s campus.
Tuition and fees: $41,833 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 7,341
Setting: suburban
Founded in 1893, American University is a private institution. American University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#71 (tie)
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Baylor University students enjoying the beautiful historic campus
Tuition and fees: $38,290 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 13,292
Setting: city
Baylor University is a private institution that was founded in 1845. The school has 50.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Baylor University is 15:1.
#71 (tie)
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
The University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum by night
In-state tuition and fees: $8,079 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,409 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 21,974
Setting: city
University of Iowa was established in 1847 as a public institution. University of Iowa follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#71 (tie)
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
The scenic Northrop Mall is a great place for studying, recreation, and meeting friends.
In-state tuition and fees: $13,626 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,876 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 34,449
Setting: urban
A public institution, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities was founded in 1851.
#71 (tie)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Burruss Hall
In-state tuition and fees: $12,017 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,444 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 24,034
Setting: rural
Virginia Tech has a total undergraduate enrollment of 24,034, with a gender distribution of 58.7 percent male students and 41.3 percent female students. At this school, 37 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 63 percent of students live off campus.
#76 (tie)
Clark University
Worcester, MA Jonas Clark Hall, named for the University’s founder, is the most iconic building on campus.
Tuition and fees: $40,730 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 2,380
Setting: city
Founded in 1887, Clark University is a private institution. Clark University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#76 (tie)
Indiana University--Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
The Sample Gates and Student Building clock tower of Indiana University
In-state tuition and fees: $10,388 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,241 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 36,862
Setting: city
Indiana University--Bloomington is a public institution that was founded in 1820. The school has 36 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Indiana University--Bloomington is 18:1.
#76 (tie)
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Popular study spot behind the Raynor Library
Tuition and fees: $35,930 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 8,365
Marquette University was established in 1881 as a private institution. Marquette University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#76 (tie)
Miami University--Oxford
Oxford, OH
Students during class change at Miami University
In-state tuition and fees: $14,287 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,394 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 15,462
Setting: rural
A public institution, Miami University--Oxford was founded in 1809. Miami University--Oxford offers a Greek system, where 28 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 23 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#76 (tie)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Stevens Institute of Technology
Tuition and fees: $44,490 (2013-14)
Enrollment: 2,691
Setting: city
Stevens Institute of Technology has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,691, with a gender distribution of 71.7 percent male students and 28.3 percent female students. At this school, 73 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 27 percent of students live off campus.
#76 (tie)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY
Autumn colors highlight the beauty of the ESF campus.
In-state tuition and fees: $7,303 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,953 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 1,798
Setting: city
Founded in 1911, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#76 (tie)
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
The Campus Commons are the heart of the campus where students enjoy outdoor concerts and Wi-Fi.
Tuition and fees: $38,600 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 8,640
Setting: suburban
Texas Christian University is a private institution that was founded in 1873. The school has 40.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Texas Christian University is 13:1.
#76 (tie)
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
The Green at the University of Delaware
In-state tuition and fees: $12,342 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,692 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 17,629
Setting: suburban
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.
#76 (tie)
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Amherst, MA
UMass Amherst Campus Pond
In-state tuition and fees: $13,258 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,813 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 22,134
Setting: suburban
Students at the University of Massachusetts—Amherst can choose from about 90 majors or can design their own. The school’s University Without Walls program offers flexible course schedules for adult students.
#85 (tie)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Beaumont Tower at Michigan State University on a fall day.
In-state tuition and fees: $13,200 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,980 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 37,988
Setting: suburban
A public institution, Michigan State University was founded in 1855. Michigan State University offers a Greek system, where 7 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 8 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#85 (tie)
University of California--Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Engineering students at UC Santa Cruz conduct research in the campus's new Engineering 2 Building.
In-state tuition and fees: $13,398 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $36,276 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 15,695
Setting: suburban
University of California--Santa Cruz has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,695, with a gender distribution of 46.6 percent male students and 53.4 percent female students. At this school, 48 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 52 percent of students live off campus.
#85 (tie)
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
University Row
In-state tuition and fees: $16,226 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,874 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 10,912
Setting: suburban
Founded in 1791, University of Vermont is a public institution. University of Vermont follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#88 (tie)
Binghamton University--SUNY
Binghamton, NY
Students hang out between classes at the Pegasus statue along the DeFleur Walkway, with Binghamton's iconic clock tower in the background.
In-state tuition and fees: $8,619 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,259 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 12,997
Setting: suburban
Binghamton University--SUNY is a public institution that was founded in 1946. The school has 45.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Binghamton University--SUNY is 20:1.
#88 (tie)
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Student Recreation Center
In-state tuition and fees: $16,918 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,598 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 4,293
Setting: suburban
Colorado School of Mines was established in 1874 as a public institution. Colorado School of Mines follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
#88 (tie)
Stony Brook University--SUNY
Stony Brook, NY
Student Activity Center
In-state tuition and fees: $8,430 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,850 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 15,992
Setting: suburban
A public institution, Stony Brook University--SUNY was founded in 1957. Stony Brook University--SUNY offers a Greek system, where 3 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 4 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#88 (tie)
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
In-state tuition and fees: $9,826 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,950 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 29,440
Setting: suburban
University of Alabama has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,440, with a gender distribution of 46 percent male students and 54 percent female students. At this school, 26 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 74 percent of students live off campus.
#88 (tie)
University of Colorado--Boulder
Boulder, CO
A view of Old Main, the first building erected in 1876 at the University of Colorado Boulder
In-state tuition and fees: $10,789 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,151 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 25,981
Setting: city
Founded in 1876, University of Colorado--Boulder is a public institution. University of Colorado--Boulder follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#88 (tie)
University of Denver
Denver, CO
University of Denver
Tuition and fees: $42,090 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 5,517
Setting: city
University of Denver is a private institution that was founded in 1864. The school has 49.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Denver is 11:1.
#88 (tie)
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
The TU campus is in the heart of Tulsa, just minutes from downtown.
Tuition and fees: $34,704 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 3,428
Setting: city
University of Tulsa was established in 1894 as a private institution. University of Tulsa follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered most selective.
#95 (tie)
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University's Main Building
Tuition and fees: $47,051 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 14,108
Setting: urban
Drexel University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 14,108, with a gender distribution of 52.2 percent male students and 47.8 percent female students. At this school, 26 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 74 percent of students live off campus.
#95 (tie)
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Westcott Plaza at Florida State University
In-state tuition and fees: $6,507 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,673 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 32,528
Setting: city
At Florida State University, a public school in Tallahassee, students have more than 550 organizations to consider joining. The Florida State Seminoles sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I and are especially known for baseball and football.
#95 (tie)
North Carolina State University--Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
NC State's Memorial Belltower stands tall above pine trees.
In-state tuition and fees: $8,296 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,551 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 24,536
Setting: city
North Carolina State University, known as NC State for short, is the largest four-year college in the state. Students have more than 100 degree programs and more than 400 clubs and organizations to choose from.
#95 (tie)
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
University of San Diego Student Life Pavilion
Tuition and fees: $42,908 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 5,665
Setting: urban
University of San Diego was established in 1949 as a private institution. University of San Diego follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
#99 (tie)
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
Aerial view of Saint Louis University.
Tuition and fees: $37,966 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 8,687
Setting: urban
A private institution, Saint Louis University was founded in 1818. Saint Louis University offers a Greek system, where 16 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 12 percent is involved in a fraternity.
#99 (tie)
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia, Mo.
In-state tuition and fees: $9,433 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,460 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 26,965
Setting: city
University of Missouri has a total undergraduate enrollment of 26,965, with a gender distribution of 48.1 percent male students and 51.9 percent female students. At this school, 25 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 75 percent of students live off campus.
#99 (tie)
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Students walk on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus near Love Library.
In-state tuition and fees: $8,060 (2013-14)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,388 (2013-14)
Enrollment: 19,376
Setting: city
The University of Nebraska—Lincoln, or UNL, is a large, public research institution that offers about 150 undergraduate majors. There are more than 400 student organizations to join, as well as a large community of fraternities and sororities.
#99 (tie)
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
In-state tuition and fees: $16,552 (2014-15)
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,532 (2014-15)
Enrollment: 12,531
Setting: rural
Located near the coastline of the state, University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public institution located in the city of Durham. Students at UNH can participate in many clubs, Division I sports and a freshmen camping trip during the summer before classes begin.
Samford Hall is one of Auburn's best recognized landmarks.