Special Learning Opportunity
The following table compares the special learning opportunities between Top 100 National Universities including distance learning opportunities, ROTC program, Study abroad, and more special chances of learning. This statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Online Class | ROTC | Teacher Cert. | Study Abroad | Weekend/ Evening College | Campus Housing* | Meal Plan** | |
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1 | Stanford University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (14,162) | ✔ ($6,937) | |
2 | Harvard University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (13,748) | ✔ ($7,446) | |
3 | Princeton University | ✗ | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (5,594) | ✔ ($7,670) | |
4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (8,000) | ✔ ($6,810) | |
5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (13,109) | ✔ ($6,300) | |
6 | Yale University | Under, Grad | NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (5,576) | ✔ ($7,950) | |
7 | California Institute of Technology | ✗ | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (1,572) | ✔ ($7,791) | |
8 | University of Chicago | Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (4,573) | ✔ | |
9 | University of Pennsylvania | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (6,316) | ✔ ($6,134) | |
10 | Brown University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (5,196) | ✔ ($6,472) | |
11 | Northwestern University | Under, Grad | NAVY | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (4,456) | ✔ ($7,692) | |
12 | Dartmouth College | Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (3,873) | ✔ ($6,693) | |
13 | Duke University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (5,699) | ✔ ($7,156) | |
14 | Cornell University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (8,954) | ✔ ($6,612) | |
15 | Rice University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (3,701) | ✔ ($4,800) | |
16 | Vanderbilt University | Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (5,966) | ✔ ($7,142) | |
17 | University of California-Los Angeles | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (22,884) | ✔ | |
18 | University of California-Berkeley | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (9,765) | ✔ | |
19 | Georgetown University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (5,493) | ✔ ($7,280) | |
20 | University of Southern California | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (8,500) | ✔ ($6,930) | |
21 | Johns Hopkins University | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (2,737) | ✔ ($7,420) | |
22 | Washington University in St Louis | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (7,032) | ✔ ($5,772) | |
23 | University of Notre Dame | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (6,831) | ✔ | |
24 | Tufts University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (4,216) | ✔ ($7,636) | |
25 | Carnegie Mellon University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (3,587) | ✔ ($6,486) | |
26 | Emory University | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (4,813) | ✔ ($7,346) | |
27 | New York University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (12,622) | ✔ ($5,612) | |
28 | Lehigh University | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (2,952) | ✔ ($6,540) | |
29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (7,429) | ✔ ($5,810) | |
30 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (9,925) | ✔ ($5,240) | |
31 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (11,493) | ✔ | |
32 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (8,805) | ✔ ($5,424) | |
33 | Boston University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (11,649) | ✔ ($6,140) | |
34 | Boston College | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (7,619) | ✔ ($6,000) | |
35 | Northeastern University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (11,278) | ✔ ($8,180) | |
36 | Brigham Young University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (7,697) | ✔ | |
37 | Tulane University of Louisiana | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (4,074) | ✔ ($7,400) | |
38 | University of California-San Diego | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (18,165) | ✔ | |
39 | University of Rochester | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (6,084) | ✔ ($7,230) | |
40 | George Washington University | Under, Grad | NAVY | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (7,274) | ✔ ($4,325) | |
41 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (11,441) | ✔ | |
42 | Yeshiva University | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (1,645) | ✔ ($4,400) | |
43 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (2,036) | ✔ ($7,400) | |
44 | University of California-Irvine | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (15,693) | ✔ | |
45 | Brandeis University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (2,950) | ✔ ($7,550) | |
46 | University of Florida | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (11,375) | ✔ ($4,600) | |
47 | Villanova University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (5,400) | ✔ ($7,500) | |
48 | University of California-Davis | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (11,290) | ✔ | |
49 | University of Maryland-College Park | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (12,465) | ✔ ($6,036) | |
50 | Case Western Reserve University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (4,494) | ✔ ($7,350) | |
51 | American University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (4,214) | ✔ ($6,630) | |
52 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | ✗ | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (3,930) | ✔ ($7,610) | |
53 | University of Miami | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (4,495) | ✔ ($7,450) | |
54 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (10,243) | ✔ ($4,050) | |
55 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (10,310) | ✔ | |
56 | Santa Clara University | Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (3,797) | ✔ | |
57 | University of Georgia | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (10,218) | ✔ ($4,094) | |
58 | William & Mary | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (4,755) | ✔ ($5,246) | |
59 | Pepperdine University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (2,579) | ✔ | |
60 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (15,648) | ✔ | |
61 | Chapman University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (3,714) | ✔ ($5,592) | |
62 | Purdue University-Main Campus | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (16,056) | ✔ ($5,398) | |
63 | Florida State University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (6,709) | ✔ ($5,148) | |
64 | The University of Texas at Austin | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (7,953) | ✔ | |
65 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (15,082) | ✔ | |
66 | University of Tulsa | Under, Grad | Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (2,733) | ✔ ($5,366) | |
67 | University of Delaware | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (7,220) | ✔ ($5,752) | |
68 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (9,440) | ✔ | |
69 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (1,722) | ✔ ($7,564) | |
70 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (10,300) | ✔ ($5,456) | |
71 | University of San Diego | Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (2,484) | ✔ | |
72 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (9,394) | ✔ ($5,316) | |
73 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (14,275) | ✔ ($5,610) | |
74 | Gallaudet University | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (893) | ✔ ($6,800) | |
75 | Loyola Marymount University | Under, Grad | Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (3,681) | ✔ | |
76 | Southern Methodist University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (3,403) | ✔ ($6,776) | |
77 | University of Connecticut | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (11,921) | ✔ ($6,186) | |
78 | Fordham University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (4,844) | ✔ | |
79 | Texas A & M University-College Station | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (11,306) | ✔ | |
80 | Wake Forest University | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (4,132) | ✔ ($8,334) | |
81 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (16,179) | ✔ ($5,610) | |
82 | Syracuse University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (8,580) | ✔ ($7,650) | |
83 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (8,813) | ✔ ($5,130) | |
84 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (5,543) | ✔ ($4,172) | |
85 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (8,535) | ✔ | |
86 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (15,838) | ✔ ($5,494) | |
87 | University of Central Florida | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (7,582) | ✔ ($4,600) | |
88 | Colorado School of Mines | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (2,483) | ✔ ($6,800) | |
89 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (4,570) | ✔ ($5,520) | |
90 | Texas Christian University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (5,304) | ✔ ($5,850) | |
91 | Baylor University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (4,768) | ✔ ($6,247) | |
92 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (7,558) | ✔ ($5,240) | |
93 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (2,209) | ✔ ($4,030) | |
94 | The New School | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (2,333) | ✔ ($6,400) | |
95 | Michigan State University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (17,517) | ✔ ($6,452) | |
96 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (3,323) | ✔ ($5,994) | |
97 | San Diego State University | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (8,288) | ✔ ($6,688) | |
98 | Florida International University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (4,403) | ✔ ($3,836) | |
99 | University of Denver | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (2,647) | ✔ ($5,925) | |
100 | Harding University | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (2,818) | ✔ ($4,818) |
Student Services on Campus
The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between Top 100 National Universities including Student Counseling, Employment services for current students, Placement service for program completers, On-campus daycare facility, and library information.
Athletics Associations
The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of Top 100 National Universities. Among 100 Top 100 National Universities, 99 schools are member of NAA, and 99 schools are member of NCAA.
Rank | Name | Members | Football | Basketball | Baseball | All Programs | |
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1 | Stanford University | NAA, NCAA | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | 22 athletic programs | |
2 | Harvard University | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 21 athletic programs | |
3 | Princeton University | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 19 athletic programs | |
4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | NAA, NCAA | New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference | New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference | New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference | 19 athletic programs | |
5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 18 athletic programs | |
6 | Yale University | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 19 athletic programs | |
7 | California Institute of Technology | NAA, NCAA | - | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf | 10 athletic programs | |
8 | University of Chicago | NAA, NCAA | Midwest Conference | University Athletic Association | Midwest Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
9 | University of Pennsylvania | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 18 athletic programs | |
10 | Brown University | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 21 athletic programs | |
11 | Northwestern University | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
12 | Dartmouth College | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 18 athletic programs | |
13 | Duke University | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
14 | Cornell University | NAA, NCAA | Ivy League | Ivy League | Ivy League | 20 athletic programs | |
15 | Rice University | NAA, NCAA | Conference USA | Conference USA | Conference USA | 9 athletic programs | |
16 | Vanderbilt University | NAA, NCAA | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
17 | University of California-Los Angeles | NAA, NCAA | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
18 | University of California-Berkeley | NAA, NCAA | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | 17 athletic programs | |
19 | Georgetown University | NAA, NCAA | Patriot League | Big East Conference | Big East Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
20 | University of Southern California | NAA, NCAA | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | 15 athletic programs | |
21 | Johns Hopkins University | NAA, NCAA | Centennial Conference | Centennial Conference | Centennial Conference | 13 athletic programs | |
22 | Washington University in St Louis | NAA, NCAA | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | 11 athletic programs | |
23 | University of Notre Dame | NAA, NCAA | Division I-A Independents | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
24 | Tufts University | NAA, NCAA | New England Small College Ath Conf | New England Small College Ath Conf | New England Small College Ath Conf | 17 athletic programs | |
25 | Carnegie Mellon University | NAA, NCAA | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | - | 8 athletic programs | |
26 | Emory University | NAA, NCAA | - | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | 9 athletic programs | |
27 | New York University | NAA, NCAA | - | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | 9 athletic programs | |
28 | Lehigh University | NAA, NCAA | Patriot League | Patriot League | Patriot League | 15 athletic programs | |
29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
30 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 16 athletic programs | |
31 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 17 athletic programs | |
32 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 athletic programs | |
33 | Boston University | NAA, NCAA | - | Patriot League | - | 12 athletic programs | |
34 | Boston College | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 17 athletic programs | |
35 | Northeastern University | NAA, NCAA | - | Coastal Athletic Association | Coastal Athletic Association | 9 athletic programs | |
36 | Brigham Young University | NAA, NCAA | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
37 | Tulane University of Louisiana | NAA, NCAA | American Athletic Conference | American Athletic Conference | American Athletic Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
38 | University of California-San Diego | NAA, NCAA | - | Big West Conference | Big West Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
39 | University of Rochester | NAA, NCAA | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | 14 athletic programs | |
40 | George Washington University | NAA, NCAA | - | Atlantic 10 Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 athletic programs | |
41 | University of California-Santa Barbara | NAA, NCAA | - | Big West Conference | Big West Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
42 | Yeshiva University | NAA, NCAA | - | 10 athletic programs | |||
43 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NAA, NCAA | Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation | Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation | Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation | 14 athletic programs | |
44 | University of California-Irvine | NAA, NCAA | - | Big West Conference | Big West Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
45 | Brandeis University | NAA, NCAA | - | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | 9 athletic programs | |
46 | University of Florida | NAA, NCAA | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
47 | Villanova University | NAA, NCAA | Coastal Athletic Association | Big East Conference | Big East Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
48 | University of California-Davis | NAA, NCAA | Big Sky Conference | Big West Conference | Big West Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
49 | University of Maryland-College Park | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
50 | Case Western Reserve University | NAA, NCAA | Presidents' Athletic Conference | University Athletic Association | University Athletic Association | 12 athletic programs | |
51 | American University | NAA, NCAA | - | Patriot League | - | 8 athletic programs | |
52 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NAA, NCAA | Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association | Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association | Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association | 12 athletic programs | |
53 | University of Miami | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
54 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | - | 12 athletic programs | |
55 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | NAA, NCAA | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
56 | Santa Clara University | NAA, NCAA | - | West Coast Conference | West Coast Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
57 | University of Georgia | NAA, NCAA | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
58 | William & Mary | NAA, NCAA | Coastal Athletic Association | Coastal Athletic Association | Coastal Athletic Association | 12 athletic programs | |
59 | Pepperdine University | NAA, NCAA | - | West Coast Conference | West Coast Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
60 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
61 | Chapman University | NAA, NCAA | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf | 13 athletic programs | |
62 | Purdue University-Main Campus | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
63 | Florida State University | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
64 | The University of Texas at Austin | NAA, NCAA | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
65 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 21 athletic programs | |
66 | University of Tulsa | NAA, NCAA | American Athletic Conference | American Athletic Conference | - | 11 athletic programs | |
67 | University of Delaware | NAA, NCAA | Coastal Athletic Association | Coastal Athletic Association | Coastal Athletic Association | 13 athletic programs | |
68 | University of California-Santa Cruz | NAA, NCAA | - | Division III Independents | - | 8 athletic programs | |
69 | Illinois Institute of Technology | NAA, NCAA | - | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 athletic programs | |
70 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
71 | University of San Diego | NAA, NCAA | Pioneer Football League | West Coast Conference | West Coast Conference | 12 athletic programs | |
72 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 13 athletic programs | |
73 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 16 athletic programs | |
74 | Gallaudet University | NAA, NCAA | Eastern Collegiate Football Conference | 9 athletic programs | |||
75 | Loyola Marymount University | NAA, NCAA | - | West Coast Conference | West Coast Conference | 13 athletic programs | |
76 | Southern Methodist University | NAA, NCAA | American Athletic Conference | American Athletic Conference | - | 12 athletic programs | |
77 | University of Connecticut | NAA, NCAA | Big East Conference | Big East Conference | Big East Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
78 | Fordham University | NAA, NCAA | Patriot League | Atlantic 10 Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference | 13 athletic programs | |
79 | Texas A & M University-College Station | NAA, NCAA | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
80 | Wake Forest University | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 athletic programs | |
81 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | NAA, NCAA | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
82 | Syracuse University | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | - | 11 athletic programs | |
83 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | NAA, NCAA | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
84 | The University of Texas at Dallas | NAA, NCAA | - | American Southwest Conference | American Southwest Conference | 8 athletic programs | |
85 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | NAA, NCAA | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
86 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 15 athletic programs | |
87 | University of Central Florida | NAA, NCAA | American Athletic Conference | American Athletic Conference | American Athletic Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
88 | Colorado School of Mines | NAA, NCAA | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
89 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | NAA, NCAA | - | America East | America East | 9 athletic programs | |
90 | Texas Christian University | NAA, NCAA | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
91 | Baylor University | NAA, NCAA | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
92 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 14 athletic programs | |
93 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | NAA, NCAA | Great Lakes Valley Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 8 athletic programs | |
94 | The New School | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
95 | Michigan State University | NAA, NCAA | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference | 15 athletic programs | |
96 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | NAA, NCAA | Mountain West Conference | Big West Conference | Big West Conference | 13 athletic programs | |
97 | San Diego State University | NAA, NCAA | Mountain West Conference | Mountain West Conference | Mountain West Conference | 13 athletic programs | |
98 | Florida International University | NAA, NCAA | Conference USA | Conference USA | Conference USA | 11 athletic programs | |
99 | University of Denver | NAA, NCAA | - | The Summit League | - | 10 athletic programs | |
100 | Harding University | NAA, NCAA | Great American Conference | Great American Conference | Great American Conference | 9 athletic programs |
NAA: National Athletic Association
NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association
Additional Characteristics
The following table compares and describes additional facts of Top 100 National Universities including religious affiliation, specialized schools, and medical degree offer, and other facts.
*dormitory capacity
**yearly costs