2025 Tuition and Admission Statistics for National Universities
There are 403 National Universities - 214 public and 189 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,035 for in-state students and $36,557 for out-of-state students and the average graduate tuition & fees is $27,384. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,232 and the average acceptance rate is 68% for National Universities.
Number of Schools | 403 National Universities (214 public, 189 private) |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $12,035 (in-state), $36,557 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $12,849 (in-state), $27,384 (out-of-state) |
Financial Aid Amount | $18,660 |
SAT Scores | 1,232 |
ACT Scores | 26 |
Acceptance Rate | 67.54% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 24.73% |
Population | 18,321 |
Graduation Rate | 66.37% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 15.10 to 1 |
403 National Universities
Stanford University

#1 in National Universities#1 in California Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Stanford, CA.
Acceptance Rate3.91%
SAT Score1,550
Graduation Rate93%
Enrollment18,446
Student/Faculty6 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$65,910
Graduate$61,878
Harvard University

#2 in National Universities#1 in Massachusetts Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Cambridge, MA.
Acceptance Rate3.45%
SAT Score1,550
Graduation Rate97%
Enrollment30,386
Student/Faculty7 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$61,676
Graduate$57,248
Princeton University

#3 in National Universities#1 in New Jersey Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Princeton, NJ.
Acceptance Rate4.50%
SAT Score1,540
Graduation Rate97%
Enrollment8,922
Student/Faculty5 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$62,688
Graduate$65,936
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#4 in National Universities#2 in Massachusetts Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Cambridge, MA.
Acceptance Rate4.74%
SAT Score1,550
Graduation Rate96%
Enrollment11,920
Student/Faculty3 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$62,396
Graduate$62,396
Columbia University in the City of New York

#5 in National Universities#1 in New York Colleges
Private 4-year College located in New York, NY.
Acceptance Rate4.23%
SAT Score1,540
Graduation Rate95%
Enrollment35,279
Student/Faculty6 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$71,845
Graduate$57,973
Yale University

#6 in National Universities#1 in Connecticut Colleges
Private 4-year College located in New Haven, CT.
Acceptance Rate4.50%
SAT Score1,540
Graduation Rate96%
Enrollment15,081
Student/Faculty6 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$67,250
Graduate$49,500
California Institute of Technology

#7 in National Universities#2 in California Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Pasadena, CA.
Acceptance Rate3.14%
Graduation Rate93%
Enrollment2,463
Student/Faculty3 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$65,898
Graduate$65,706
University of Chicago

#8 in National Universities#1 in Illinois Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Chicago, IL.
Acceptance Rate4.79%
SAT Score1,550
Graduation Rate95%
Enrollment18,339
Student/Faculty5 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$70,662
Graduate$68,652
University of Pennsylvania

#9 in National Universities#1 in Pennsylvania Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Philadelphia, PA.
Acceptance Rate5.87%
SAT Score1,540
Graduation Rate97%
Enrollment28,711
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$68,686
Graduate$47,844
Brown University

#10 in National Universities#1 in Rhode Island Colleges
Private 4-year College located in Providence, RI.
Acceptance Rate5.23%
SAT Score1,540
Graduation Rate96%
Enrollment11,516
Student/Faculty6 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$71,412
Graduate$69,948