College Guide

2015 National Universities Rankings

Read National Universities Rankings in the chart below and use this drop-down menu to check out Rankings charts for other school types:

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About the Rankings: We rate schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and Service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).

For the third year in a row and now sorted by region, see our "Best Bang for the Buck" schools with this drop-down menu.

* Indicates a public school, ° indicates a for-profit school.

1University of California–San Diego (CA)*10045%$13,45378%86%25$1,053536422201.0%113.1%83619731%2813107
2University of California–Riverside (CA)*9856%$11,39263%66%20$133110138209601.1%100.6%637522471%13148
3Texas A&M University–College Station (TX)*9422%$11,76370%80%10$7401990493150.8%210.9%49135143%647109
4University of California–Berkeley (CA)*9233%$16,12789%91%118$722201768611.0%136.7%52419419%9610774
5Stanford University (CA)8917%$19,50792%96%138$9198560831.1%97.2%46522130%307949
6University of California–Los Angeles (CA)*8736%$14,33986%91%55$984732516110.6%392.0%213412120%9514128
7University of Washington–Seattle (WA)*8725%$9,23170%81%4$1,150358499140.7%261.9%221611122%77172131
8Harvard University (MA)8111%$16,38988%97%46$8211419456172.2%18.4%317721426%40172154
9Georgia Institute of Technology–Main (GA)*8019%$9,80880%80%35$6922538448181.8%32.6%10131639%2413898
10University of Texas–El Paso (TX)*8061%$4,59928%38%1$79138185551480.2%1770.0%15923714821%8813895
11University of NC–Chapel Hill (NC)*7921%$11,37186%89%21$8751140359230.7%291.0%463011219%100936
12Case Western Reserve University (OH)7921%$26,76186%79%269$4294516160810.7%301.3%342114635%16426
13University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (MI)*7816%$14,84990%90%112$1,32622865820.7%281.5%27139512%1833544
14University of CA–Santa Barbara (CA)*7637%$14,00874%80%42$2347954248450.8%234.0%71419617%12137129
15MA Institute of Technology (MA)7519%$20,67299%93%231$81615254860.6%494.9%61322513%175172186
16University of California–Davis (CA)*7542%$14,86378%81%73$7162149478160.4%1011.1%394518530%32118137
17Florida International University (FL)*7257%$11,49045%48%37$1191182421061080.4%1020.1%14420322034%171641
18Ohio State University–Main (OH)*7125%$18,82972%82%69$7971899518100.5%580.8%56508621%8778106
19University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI)*6916%$15,59879%82%96$1,13543354860.6%411.5%261513015%1489392
20Indiana State University (IN)*6943%$11,35440%43%34$2247246192100.2%1900.0%15924910222%6824
21Brigham Young University–Provo (UT)6936%$11,83765%78%6$3617844791270.4%900.1%149186930%2758216
22University of Florida (FL)*6931%$13,45278%85%23$711224758950.4%1060.5%7325848%261172164
23University of Notre Dame (IN)6812%$25,22598%95%223$15610125150850.8%250.3%97371028%354418
24University of Texas–Austin (TX)*6827%$15,27076%80%86$6292757513120.8%192.5%128514735%14172164
25Vanderbilt University (TN)6715%$20,03996%92%206$5663224215570.5%850.7%57517337%111587
26Princeton University (NJ)6612%$20,028100%96%208$270703252431.7%410.3%28713812%185172186
27University of IL–Urbana-Champaign (IL)*6620%$16,19883%83%130$624283760441.0%122.2%156410424%55172186
28VA Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (VA)*6518%$18,03477%82%104$4673752291330.4%1160.5%705329%23854104
29University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (MN)*6523%$15,35569%73%79$8441310654180.6%460.8%546316532%22110146
30Rice University (TX)6517%$19,33094%92%196$1191168158831.1%82.8%9818117%12912367
31Duke University (NC)6514%$22,04398%94%216$1,008611276360.5%611.4%31325513%1709275
32Utah State University (UT)*6536%$10,93443%51%11$16398178731300.7%320.0%15722412051%4172164
33Michigan State University (MI)*6525%$13,57671%78%28$4923591332270.5%680.3%936612621%856434
34Arizona State University (AZ)*6438%$11,78354%58%36$38250165279350.4%880.8%511179925%44126121
35College of William and Mary (VA)*6412%$12,48090%90%70$5815714261990.7%310.0%15968317%1191755
36Cornell University (NY)6317%$24,52897%93%232$810179408220.8%222.2%172816112%196129123
37University of Pennsylvania (PA)6314%$21,46994%96%173$8541226308320.6%422.1%207121231%259983
38University of Utah (UT)*6332%$10,57447%58%5$44640121247460.3%1390.4%7816215422%74130110
39Tufts University (MA)6212%$26,96594%91%239$158100221171040.6%431.0%45417918%114947
40University of Memphis (TN)*6249%$11,13643%40%95$49167211551500.1%2020.0%1592215911%209695
41South Carolina State University (SC)*6272%$17,02024%35%41$1121920302540.1%2110.0%159243521%84172186
42Iowa State University (IA)*6124%$13,68368%69%88$2657181288340.4%1040.3%891164467%2172186
43North Carolina A&T State University (NC)*6160%$7,10135%42%2$35179173212050.1%2370.0%1592442012%193172186
44Yale University (CT)6114%$17,98095%97%144$701247256400.9%182.4%135713413%171172186
45Washington University in St Louis (MO)617%$32,85197%94%257$7052321201620.6%541.3%322320011%211169
46North Carolina State Univ.–Raleigh (NC)*6123%$11,06169%72%24$4004875359230.7%350.9%481084315%15360113
47California Institute of Technology (CA)6111%$24,112100%91%271$363531192661.4%512.2%1992628%266172186
48Johns Hopkins University (MD)6113%$23,35993%92%204$2,140120409210.6%382.1%184212511%204172164
49Columbia Univ. in the City of NY (NY)6019%$20,36293%94%177$886912345250.6%362.2%164922620%93172186
50Purdue University–Main (IN)*6022%$13,01570%69%100$592317252890.8%201.1%411472931%27166141
51University of California–Irvine (CA)*6040%$12,54777%86%13$3475971325280.6%501.3%337220114%164172164
52University of Georgia (GA)*6024%$11,74377%83%16$3166570230510.3%1260.2%1045913613%1763390
53Loyola University–Chicago (IL)6032%$29,27774%70%251$47169127551480.2%1780.0%1594714239%72026
54SUNY Coll. of Envir. Science & Forestry (NY)*6024%$13,83165%68%62$2618856212040.0%2460.0%159221515%150579
55University of Chicago (IL)6016%$31,25998%92%268$425464240500.7%331.7%23725024%58172156
56Carnegie Mellon University (PA)6014%$33,59292%87%265$2577215250440.9%172.5%1110117037%868118
57Jackson State University (MS)*5972%$10,16934%41%9$44171154172190.2%1650.0%1592573115%145172186
58Syracuse University (NY)5927%$28,44362%81%101$801351681161050.4%1140.3%9014516025%48491
59Brandeis University (MA)5919%$25,40187%90%191$7514018651402.0%22.4%141225710%237102117
60University of MD–College Park (MD)*5919%$14,32381%83%89$4973459433190.4%940.9%506112725%5187155
61University of Idaho (ID)*5941%$13,97652%54%87$96126122481610.3%1540.0%159354519%1035232
62Tulane University of Louisiana (LA)5817%$30,54183%76%272$1659753911150.3%1240.1%133198821%8378
63University of Virginia–Main (VA)*5812%$12,57588%93%31$3545729265390.5%671.2%36223421%89172186
64Dartmouth College (NH)5815%$20,73593%95%159$2198310821230.9%161.6%244019511%20139103
65University of Southern California (CA)5823%$28,32591%90%224$6242998338260.5%561.2%359310837%9147151
66University of Arizona (AZ)*5833%$13,24758%61%53$6223077312310.5%600.9%471118118%115152142
67Tennessee State University (TN)*5867%$7,64232%34%8$15212195102280.1%2310.0%15924217710%22814120
68Michigan Technological University (MI)*5727%$15,50162%65%91$7114350601440.9%150.2%11548714%169172186
69Florida State University (FL)*5731%$14,33568%75%39$23677118221530.3%1200.3%8590769%24912446
70Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)5617%$35,00085%84%249$9013123127981.1%71.4%30161415%149149159
71Colorado State Univ.–Fort Collins (CO)*5625%$12,53166%64%116$34061113187680.2%1860.2%119273314%1662971
72Clark University (MA)5621%$24,74775%80%167$722935301900.4%1091.2%3832548%2654510
73University of California–Santa Cruz (CA)*5641%$14,47668%73%51$15410339131950.4%1051.0%44926016%142172186
74MO Univ. of Science & Technology (MO)*5527%$15,10865%65%125$4017469721320.3%1250.2%101124617%122172186
75Mississippi State University (MS)*5535%$14,46761%60%136$222821251011090.3%1550.1%1362325430%299011
76SUNY at Albany (NY)*5536%$13,45662%65%63$438431051171030.3%1190.3%989419222%7228120
77Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)5431%$20,01765%65%175$3817542701360.4%910.6%621101724%60160115
78University of South Florida–Main (FL)*5441%$12,35358%57%84$43344153201630.4%1080.2%1171278511%205125124
79Rutgers University–Newark (NJ)*5445%$10,79149%66%3$36177218441710.2%1810.1%15319522711%213132160
80University of Illinois at Chicago (IL)*5449%$10,75856%56%47$37951116247470.4%960.3%9115317210%235172186
81Rutgers University–New Brunswick (NJ)*5430%$15,95676%79%103$4543983256400.5%781.0%4314014420%9414497
82Adelphi University (NY)5431%$25,20461%65%186$0254206192100.1%2120.0%15918025224%5782
83Stony Brook University (NY)*5436%$12,40972%68%143$21984123217540.5%810.7%5918723720%9011223
84Penn State–Main (PA)*5419%$22,35477%86%113$8101655509130.6%400.7%60952124%53172186
85University of Connecticut (CT)*5321%$16,54879%82%99$2517496241490.3%1360.0%1549212922%761157
86Auburn University (AL)*5318%$15,46170%67%161$148106134169760.2%1890.1%1421571132%245638
87University of Central Florida (FL)*5335%$13,62761%65%50$119117215158820.3%1280.1%1521821288%2676161
88University of Pittsburgh–Pittsburgh (PA)*5318%$21,35380%79%193$8801066316300.4%860.6%67566522%79119139
89University of Missouri–Columbia (MO)*5322%$16,38373%70%174$23676102196650.2%1740.2%103918055%3159147
90Howard University (DC)5345%$20,98558%62%149$4417261611430.2%2010.6%64292225%50172164
91University of Montana (MT)*5339%$13,16645%47%71$60152176321840.3%1320.0%1594619818%10914664
92Western Michigan University (MI)*5239%$15,35948%56%45$22197152681380.2%1990.0%159113748%2593433
93Emory University (GA)5222%$26,32191%89%229$5593330148870.5%570.7%582623411%21010462
94Trinity International University–Illinois (IL)5244%$19,15143%52%85$025823602540.0%2460.0%15921626213%1822717
95George Washington University (DC)5214%$30,41886%81%261$1998778133940.6%440.6%6655328%3710140
96Oregon State University (OR)*5233%$15,89652%61%48$23478144170730.5%690.2%12060498%263161119
97New York University (NY)5221%$36,25389%85%264$4543874212580.4%870.8%558924936%125758
98Polytechnic Inst. of New York Univ. (NY)5247%$25,08967%58%270$20200110301920.3%1502.1%1926120329%33172186
99University of Texas at Dallas (TX)*5236%$7,57067%63%29$94128139135920.3%1210.4%8121523823%65172186
100FL Agricultural & Mechanical Univ. (FL)*5268%$10,61139%40%38$52162148132240.2%1790.0%159217398%260172186
101San Diego State University (CA)*5138%$9,19960%66%7$9512717542430.5%700.0%159809725%49172186
102University of Kansas (KS)*5122%$16,00660%62%105$2966685188670.3%1230.2%113817011%2142356
103Washington State University (WA)*5132%$16,03057%66%44$35556189168770.5%830.5%71866711%20313159
104Georgia State University (GA)*5150%$13,65349%50%75$991252301001100.4%950.0%15915820519%97148133
105American University (DC)5115%$32,22883%78%266$5016593411760.3%1290.0%159110126%418343
106Northwestern University (IL)5014%$28,19494%94%219$6302627322290.9%141.4%285222815%152172186
107Indiana University–Bloomington (IN)*5020%$10,86172%75%19$18991111246480.6%450.4%848214122%81137140
108University of Colorado–Boulder (CO)*4918%$19,55466%69%146$3904976268370.6%531.1%40205617%130172186
109Georgetown University (DC)4913%$26,10988%93%184$1769243821230.4%1170.5%721016317%1285052
110University of NC–Greensboro (NC)*4943%$8,86155%54%18$21199201381790.1%2170.0%15918920812%1892645
111Clarkson University (NY)4929%$25,16564%72%154$1521451281960.7%340.0%15913036%273172186
112Univ. of South Carolina–Columbia (SC)*4924%$16,46073%72%164$20785137165780.5%770.1%1371363513%1722285
113Brown University (RI)4815%$22,74692%95%172$357556160801.2%61.4%29382487%272172186
114New Mexico State University–Main (NM)*4844%$10,86640%44%15$141108160711340.3%1430.0%1592016820%91172186
115University of San Francisco (CA)4829%$30,77071%69%250$323914012480.5%630.0%159399114%1571921
116University of New Mexico–Main (NM)*4838%$10,69545%46%33$22381142127980.3%1410.1%127844722%69172186
117Marquette University (WI)4818%$30,38279%80%220$2020163431740.6%550.0%1595899%2542427
118University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)*4835%$13,80552%49%139$46736131147880.1%2130.3%942008722%7196178
119Clemson University (SC)*4818%$16,58876%82%78$15410473161790.5%800.1%12697159%24310068
120Azusa Pacific University (CA)4830%$28,56867%64%248$324222502540.1%2190.0%1591197813%178593
121Boston College (MA)4814%$24,74991%92%198$5116345661390.8%240.3%991713312%1864063
122University of Wyoming (WY)*4824%$11,15455%54%72$63148108531540.3%1220.2%1121201932%23172186
123University of Louisville (KY)*4730%$13,01154%52%124$19489187991110.3%1270.1%1401599222%708670
124Middle Tennessee State University (TN)*4743%$8,98445%45%17$623126372360.1%2230.0%15921817621%8612077
125University of Oregon (OR)*4726%$15,15559%67%43$101124119961120.6%470.6%681115313%180164177
126University of West Florida (FL)*4739%$10,52549%45%93$1920319212490.1%2280.0%1591331835%15172186
127University of Iowa (IA)*4719%$15,04671%70%137$4424182254420.5%620.8%5210213733%18172186
128Wright State University–Main (OH)*4642%$16,01944%41%180$48168202321850.1%2330.0%1561997122%753294
129University of Tennessee (TN)*4630%$15,03971%66%187$3236389216560.4%1070.1%1381067918%116172186
130University of Houston (TX)*4639%$12,24755%47%202$120115213181700.6%480.6%6520418310%2305553
131New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)*4538%$14,06453%55%76$104122198641410.4%1100.4%8225618216%14114081
132DePaul University (IL)4536%$26,97759%68%162$6232221182170.1%2100.0%15910421815%1438825
133West Virginia University (WV)*4528%$9,09061%57%67$16696163135910.2%1560.0%155192417%2705148
134Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)*4529%$15,81858%55%171$20286217227520.4%930.2%11111219033%2012242
135SUNY–Binghamton (NY)*4527%$14,57480%79%128$7713960941130.3%1400.1%125742169%25366125
136Wake Forest University (NC)4512%$32,70890%87%255$1998831541510.5%820.3%9555629%2477015
137University of MA–Amherst (MA)*4526%$17,80772%70%182$1899087202610.5%590.5%758815816%13612791
138Temple University (PA)*4534%$20,27759%67%107$160992081211020.3%1330.1%14314216623%63115127
139University of Denver (CO)4519%$31,88176%77%221$1720712632450.5%740.0%1591818717%1265850
140Univ. of North Carolina–Charlotte (NC)*4540%$10,18455%53%54$26189223741290.3%1380.0%159211697%269114114
141East Tennessee State University (TN)*4444%$14,48744%42%148$1022221072360.1%2320.0%15923510928%3614399
142Saint John Fisher College (NY)4434%$22,74964%74%114$025818402540.1%2160.0%15914422217%1311224
143University of Vermont (VT)*4420%$15,05270%75%59$121112128541510.5%640.2%116311599%248128101
144University of Rochester (NY)4419%$30,97085%84%242$2736913185690.4%1181.2%374313218%117172186
145University of Hawaii–Manoa (HI)*4431%$11,12557%56%65$31964159147880.4%1030.5%76986117%127172186
146Miami University–Oxford (OH)*4417%$23,71078%81%185$2519184381800.3%1300.0%159546417%12430100
147Saint Louis University–Main (MO)4414%$33,75070%70%240$50166151581450.2%1580.1%15110315517%118431
148Oklahoma State University–Main (OK)*4430%$13,80057%61%52$155102145134930.3%1420.2%10619011619%98172164
149University of Southern Mississippi (MS)*4448%$11,95253%47%155$5316195581450.2%1720.0%1592237514%156135145
150Morgan State University (MD)*4369%$13,31933%30%135$15211146142230.2%1850.0%15923811414%159172186
151University of Maine (ME)*4335%$14,65054%58%58$94129109441700.5%710.2%11012310618%112172186
152University of Delaware (DE)*4312%$14,17479%79%98$1739480175710.6%370.7%618311317%1235378
153University at Buffalo (NY)*4330%$13,18466%71%40$36752141217550.5%660.4%8012121011%207172186
154University of North Texas (TX)*4336%$10,25254%49%119$46170204941130.2%1750.1%13916715715%15146132
155University of Alabama–Huntsville (AL)*4233%$13,11451%47%157$87133136311880.2%1940.2%11425118426%4297162
156Sam Houston State University (TX)*4240%$9,62947%50%14$5233248172180.0%2420.0%1592459416%138108149
157Old Dominion University (VA)*4233%$12,18053%50%111$102123240711340.1%2060.0%1592091219%10673158
158Colorado School of Mines (CO)*4219%$22,04776%69%252$5615946631420.5%721.0%42793232%21172186
159Portland State University (OR)*4240%$12,40740%40%77$58155257481620.2%1970.2%11810524010%2218037
160University of Oklahoma–Norman (OK)*4225%$16,11663%67%94$22980107149860.3%1350.1%1501524011%206172186
161IN Univ./Purdue Univ.–Indianapolis (IN)*4236%$12,31144%38%166$3246226602540.2%1760.2%10723417425%453130
162East Carolina University (NC)*4132%$10,80356%58%27$33181238331830.1%2180.0%1591946014%15810384
163University of Massachusetts–Lowell (MA)*4130%$13,76255%53%142$61151237501570.2%1640.0%15926015624%5610919
164Our Lady of the Lake U.–San Antonio (TX)4161%$13,89142%32%235$025812002540.0%2460.0%15926123111%1993612
165University of Nebraska–Lincoln (NE)*4121%$14,04370%66%152$2527392174720.4%920.1%1286913113%17774105
166Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TX)*4142%$10,39442%40%64$1720916652420.0%2460.0%1591434828%38172186
167Boston University (MA)4115%$31,62379%84%200$3525862268380.6%520.5%744414013%173134143
168Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)4116%$35,72277%80%227$2319434321850.7%270.3%96128821%82172186
169Bowling Green State Univ.–Main (OH)*4136%$16,73757%57%151$10221133471630.4%1130.0%159118729%2447647
170Wichita State University (KS)*4136%$8,58845%44%26$58156229311890.0%2460.0%15923926223%66172186
171Idaho State University (ID)*4154%$12,31131%33%57$22198199222020.2%1820.0%15924120910%236172186
172University of Nebraska–Omaha (NE)*4132%$10,69749%44%126$922520592290.1%2410.0%15918317114%1552528
173Maryville University of Saint Louis (MO)4034%$22,47953%68%66$025824502540.0%2460.0%15926124112%1977151
174Northern Illinois University (IL)*4042%$18,09654%54%170$22195191461660.2%1680.0%15917411825%4312173
175Clark Atlanta University (GA)4072%$25,28533%40%165$922397132250.1%2040.0%15915017811%208172186
176University of Cincinnati–Main (OH)*4027%$18,82961%54%222$44042174170730.4%970.4%831569011%2028989
177University of Nevada–Las Vegas (NV)*4031%$10,72247%41%140$37176232491590.1%2210.0%15917514349%515372
178Duquesne University (PA)4021%$25,01170%77%156$16210115291930.1%2400.2%1226712418%1071060
179LA State Univ./Agri. & Mech.l Coll. (LA)*4020%$11,72973%66%168$28667149197640.2%1660.1%13215510716%14010566
180University of Mississippi (MS)*4031%$13,18865%59%179$121114177471640.2%1840.0%1592462815%1466596
181University of Toledo (OH)*3940%$13,65044%45%90$70144188721310.2%1710.0%15919811718%113172186
182Yeshiva University (NY)3918%$24,61173%84%117$2816868691370.6%510.8%5326126233%19172186
183Pepperdine University (CA)3921%$23,85177%81%178$22448802540.0%2460.0%1599620725%471839
184University of Nevada–Reno (NV)*3927%$14,86153%52%132$88132158871170.4%1120.2%10216011037%10172186
185Southern IL University–Carbondale (IL)*3943%$13,76148%45%134$71142124851190.2%1730.0%1591255710%224139144
186Fordham University (NY)3821%$34,36579%80%236$19204132501570.3%1490.1%1291099816%1347229
187Montana State University (MT)*3833%$13,46058%50%207$121113135411750.3%1370.0%159703010%219133179
188University of Texas–San Antonio (TX)*3845%$10,92746%28%279$57158250461660.2%1960.0%1592063714%16248102
189Widener University–Main (PA)3828%$27,16655%55%215$025520992320.0%2460.0%1592523836%134313
190Texas A&M University–Commerce (TX)*3850%$9,77239%39%22$224326272360.1%2290.0%15925825925%46172186
191University of South Dakota (SD)*3830%$14,06852%51%115$31183235192100.1%2050.0%15919716231%26145182
192University of MD–Baltimore County (MD)*3727%$13,96670%61%228$7913686831220.4%1000.0%15914818614%16811765
193University of Miami (FL)3720%$29,15280%80%218$34560641261000.2%1570.3%927718915%144154116
194St. John's University–New York (NY)3733%$27,40660%57%245$2245251222020.0%2460.0%15921216824%54759
195University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)*3734%$6,34852%43%68$66147220281970.1%2390.0%15923019118%1109161
196Northern Arizona University (AZ)*3739%$14,20655%50%176$30185179182140.2%1620.0%15978529%245172164
197Central Michigan University (MI)*3736%$12,84159%57%120$11220212142220.1%2340.0%15915414911%20063108
198University of Alabama (AL)*3622%$17,37374%67%230$55160182831210.2%1880.0%15918410323%6421111
199University of Texas–Arlington (TX)*3640%$10,47645%40%122$791372391071070.2%1800.1%1412221679%255168112
200University of San Diego (CA)3617%$32,90479%75%256$4235147182150.4%1150.0%159332414%16181130
201University of Akron–Main (OH)*3642%$15,48941%41%131$67146216791260.2%1920.2%1232281738%256172164
202Texas Tech University (TX)*3529%$12,48464%61%121$143107164130970.5%650.1%13516911910%226142183
203University of Rhode Island (RI)*3528%$16,01860%63%106$106120155711330.4%890.2%10512615012%188158135
204Pace University–New York (NY)3536%$23,94755%53%212$423624902540.2%1590.0%15921025316%1376722
205University of New Hampshire–Main (NH)*3522%$20,46969%77%109$152105104461650.5%750.0%159417710%220172186
206Wayne State University (MI)*3549%$11,41640%29%225$24375200156840.2%1910.1%14719624310%227172186
207Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TX)*3555%$9,48538%33%92$1820525282350.0%2460.0%15926114519%105172186
208Edgewood College (WI)3536%$20,83357%54%209$025826702540.0%2460.0%15917619316%13311114
209University of Kentucky (KY)*3524%$14,04870%60%238$35854114211590.5%790.1%1311225013%181172186
210Florida Institute of Technology (FL)3531%$31,15955%55%233$15213100261990.1%2240.5%772362312%18713693
211Univ. of Massachusetts–Boston (MA)*3437%$10,79442%41%61$59153241271980.2%1700.1%13024724620%9215582
212Kansas State University (KS)*3426%$14,80260%58%145$176931301241010.2%1610.0%158114428%262172186
213Kent State University–Kent (OH)*3436%$18,29356%51%205$26190197811250.2%1830.1%1461851229%246113138
214Northeastern University (MA)3414%$31,67281%80%246$104121172130960.5%730.2%10812918819%10116580
215George Mason University (VA)*3427%$14,49761%66%60$91130234169750.1%2080.1%1341461237%271172186
216University of St. Thomas (MN)3421%$30,27570%74%203$125014302540.1%2380.0%1591151318%108172186
217National Louis University (IL)3352%$15,86721%38%12$025825352400.0%2460.0%15926126222%73172186
218Texas Woman's University (TX)*3347%$8,26844%42%32$3238226571470.1%2360.0%15925923310%217172186
219Regent University (VA)3352%$20,19638%40%158$025727122460.0%2460.0%1592612110%275172186
220University of Dayton (OH)3314%$28,22677%76%226$8513494152210.0%2430.0%15973368%2646135
221Ball State University (IN)*3333%$12,61362%57%150$14215196182150.3%1530.0%15917915114%16384153
222Trevecca Nazarene University (TN)3339%$17,04448%52%108$025818302540.0%2460.0%15926123224%61172186
223University of Arkansas (AR)*3225%$11,18070%60%211$1231111501091060.5%760.3%1001658914%160172164
224Barry University (FL)3252%$19,90843%38%217$224619442430.0%2460.0%15917024212%1956286
225University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (WI)*3235%$13,75947%41%188$61149219911150.3%1480.1%14815121324%59172164
226Indiana University of Penn.–Main (PA)*3238%$16,03255%51%189$2249169212050.1%2220.0%159202467%2688576
227Bowie State University (MD)*3249%$11,33438%37%74$224824402510.0%2460.0%1592131412%192172186
228South Dakota State University (SD)*3229%$13,76153%57%56$67145193351820.0%2460.0%1591689612%194172186
229University of the Pacific (CA)3240%$30,22173%58%276$523411752400.1%2140.0%15913423610%218106136
230Baylor University (TX)3223%$29,54880%74%262$1221765401770.0%2450.0%1591881625%52172186
231Lehigh University (PA)3115%$25,66585%87%195$3218241781280.5%841.6%256213510%232172186
232Texas Southern University (TX)*3171%$10,96323%13%199$623025872360.1%2350.0%15923319911%212172186
233Seton Hall University (NJ)3130%$26,42064%66%201$7228190132260.3%1450.0%1591725115%154163181
234University of South Alabama (AL)*3136%$9,82746%36%194$41173207122270.3%1310.0%1592195810%223172186
235Georgia Southern University (GA)*3138%$15,03860%49%253$922426402540.0%2440.0%1591638219%99150185
236Illinois State University (IL)*3025%$15,22968%71%83$1820618692320.1%2070.0%15914115219%102172186
237Louisiana Tech University (LA)*3023%$8,55056%48%133$26187171301910.2%2000.0%15922713922%78116152
238Florida Atlantic University (FL)*3038%$12,45747%42%160$50164228531530.3%1460.2%10919120617%125157163
239Ohio University–Main (OH)*3023%$18,11562%65%123$58154157491590.4%1110.0%15913710013%174172186
240University of Phoenix–Online (AZ)°3059%$15,12936%19%278$025827102540.0%2460.0%1592612620%275172186
241Drexel University (PA)3021%$35,55270%68%254$114119167147880.3%1340.3%8619310512%184167126
242Union Institute & University (OH)2965%$20,04612%22%81$025827102540.0%2460.0%1592612621%274172186
243University of Missouri–St. Louis (MO)*2930%$14,05346%48%82$20202231311870.1%2030.1%1241732259%250172186
244University of Tulsa (OK)2917%$24,92472%68%237$2219648212050.1%2250.6%696825510%2259588
245University of North Dakota (ND)*2922%$14,80058%54%163$75141161451690.3%1520.0%1591812717%120172186
246Spalding University (KY)2951%$16,85937%40%110$025822402540.0%2460.0%15922922916%135172186
247Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)2824%$30,90676%79%213$34180103461660.4%980.4%792501699%242172186
248University of Alaska–Fairbanks (AK)*2722%$9,57630%29%30$16695259441720.3%1470.1%14522521727%39172186
249Southern Methodist University (TX)2717%$31,33579%78%244$24193112431730.3%1510.3%8810721922%80172186
250Texas Christian University (TX)2715%$29,35383%75%273$722712992290.1%2200.0%1591782612%1907754
251University of La Verne (CA)2739%$20,50550%59%102$025825502540.0%2460.0%15922624522%67171157
252Argosy University–Chicago (IL)°2773%$19,6421%0%183$025827102540.0%2460.0%1592612629%251172186
253Cleveland State University (OH)*2747%$15,13241%32%234$61150233262010.2%1600.0%15920522310%222172164
254University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)*2741%$8,93339%22%277$12218254192130.3%1440.2%12120824414%165162122
255University of Missouri–Kansas City (MO)*2633%$18,95250%47%192$30184222361810.2%1930.0%15923123515%14798184
256Hofstra University (NY)2623%$30,09770%60%275$3240214162200.2%1630.0%15916617519%10441134
257University of Colorado–Denver (CO)*2627%$14,58046%42%169$42047243861180.2%1870.3%8714923011%198172186
258Wilmington University (DE)2534%$13,28733%37%49$025827002540.1%2300.0%15926123930%31172186
259Nova Southeastern University (FL)2544%$24,74446%42%241$13216268841200.0%2460.0%1592612629%240156176
260Ashland University (OH)2530%$21,60852%59%127$025618002540.1%2260.0%15924026216%139169180
261University of Northern Colorado (CO)*2434%$13,07658%46%259$3241181212080.1%2150.0%15910016423%62172186
262Biola University (CA)2432%$30,08369%67%243$025810192320.0%2460.0%15916418014%167172186
263Lamar University (TX)*2344%$14,43436%33%153$423726192310.0%2460.0%1592542618%258151150
264North Dakota State University–Main (ND)*2324%$13,72461%53%197$140109162511550.2%1670.0%15920711511%215172186
265Andrews University (MI)2334%$20,38656%61%141$12517912470.1%2090.0%15924826218%111172186
266Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (MN)2329%$20,57950%60%97$025817002540.0%2460.0%15913825810%229172186
267Catholic University of America (DC)2113%$35,16571%68%258$2519267291950.2%1690.0%159766629%34172186
268Benedictine University (IL)2135%$18,99053%51%190$025322712490.0%2460.0%15925525117%132170186
269Cardinal Stritch University (WI)2144%$20,28246%42%214$025826902510.0%2460.0%1592532628%257172186
270University of New Orleans (LA)*1832%$8,31447%35%210$29186156291930.2%1950.0%15921420410%233172186
271CO Technical Univ.–Colorado Springs (CO)°1846%$17,80710%13%129$025827102540.0%2460.0%15926120213%179172186
272The New School (NY)1625%$40,57865%62%267$8226260501560.4%990.0%15917126210%234172186
273Capella University (MN)°1553%$15,38211%0%260$025827102540.0%2460.0%1592612620%275172186
274Oakland University (MI)*1227%$13,48653%42%247$17208256202090.1%2270.0%15922025611%216172186
275Alliant International University (CA)1134%$18,96830%29%181$1252271391780.2%1980.0%1592612629%239172186
276Argosy University–Orange County (CA)°1053%$21,56011%0%274$025827102540.0%2460.0%1592612629%251172186
277Immaculata University (PA)621%$28,14340%52%147$025826502540.0%2460.0%15926126212%191172186
278Trident University International (CA)°110%$14,37336%38%80$025827102540.0%2460.0%1592612620%275172186
279Lynn University (FL)021%$34,02345%41%263$025824702510.0%2460.0%15913924710%231172186
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