Score

Costs

2008 Total enrollment

Fall 2008 Acceptance rate

Rank 1

Harvard University Cambridge, MA

100

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $37,012

19,D2230

7.9%

Rank 1

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

100

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $35,340

7,497

9.9%

Rank 3

Yale University New Haven, CT

98

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $36,500

11,446

8.6%

Rank 4

California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA

93

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $34,584

2,126

17.4%

Rank 4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

93

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $37,782

10,299

11.9%

Rank 4

Stanford University Stanford, CA

93

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $37,881

17,833

9.5%

Rank 4

University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

93

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,970

19,018

16.9%

Rank 8

Columbia University New York, NY

91

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $41,316

23,196

10.0%

Rank 8

University of Chicago Chicago, IL

91

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,381

12,386

27.9%

Rank 10

Duke University Durham, NC

90

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,975

14,060

22.4%

Rank 11

Dartmouth College Hanover, NH

89

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,679

5,848

13.5%

Rank 12

Northwestern University Evanston, IL

87

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,461

18,431

26.2%

Rank 12

Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO

87

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,864

13,338

21.7%

Rank 14

Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD

86

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,150

19,858

25.4%

Rank 15

Cornell University Ithaca, NY

85

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $37,954

20,273

20.7%

Rank 16

Brown University Providence, RI

84

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,848

8,318

13.7%

Rank 17

Emory University Atlanta, GA

80

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,036

12,755

26.6%

Rank 17

Rice University Houston, TX

80

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $31,248

5,456

23.0%

Rank 17

Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

80

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,579

12,093

25.3%

Rank 20

University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

78

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,477

11,731

26.7%

Rank 21

University of California--Berkeley Berkeley, CA

76

2009-2010 In-state: $8,352; Out-of-state: $30,022

35,409

21.6%

Rank 22

Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

75

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,833

11,064

37.9%

Rank 23

Georgetown University Washington, DC

74

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,212

15,318

18.8%

Rank 24

University of California--Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

73

2009-2010 In-state: $8,228; Out-of-state: $29,897

39,650

22.8%

Rank 24

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

73

2009-2010 In-state: $9,870; Out-of-state: $31,870

24,541

36.7%

Rank 26

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

72

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,124

33,747

21.9%

Rank 27

University of Michigan--Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI

71

2009-2010 In-state: $11,738; Out-of-state: $34,230

41,028

42.1%

Rank 28

Tufts University Medford, MA

70

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $40,342

10,030

25.5%

Rank 28

University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

70

2008-2009 In-state: $5,396; Out-of-state: $22,294

28,567

34.0%

Rank 28

Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC

70

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,622

6,862

38.4%

Rank 31

Brandeis University Waltham, MA

67

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,762

5,327

32.4%

Rank 32

New York University New York, NY

66

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,765

42,189

32.1%

Rank 33

College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA

64

2009-2010 In-state: $10,800; Out-of-state: $30,592

7,892

34.1%

Rank 34

Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA

63

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,130

13,903

26.2%

Rank 35

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA

62

2009-2010 In-state: $7,506; Out-of-state: $25,716

19,413

60.9%

Rank 35

Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

62

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,630

6,994

27.9%

Rank 35

University of California--San Diego La Jolla, CA

62

2009-2010 In-state: $8,798; Out-of-state: $30,819

27,520

41.6%

Rank 35

University of Rochester Rochester, NY

62

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,690

9,712

42.7%

Rank 39

University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

61

2009-2010 In-state: $13,060;

Out-of-state: $26,714

43,246

69.1%

Rank 39

University of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI

61

2009-2010 In-state: $8,020; Out-of-state: $22,270

42,030

52.7%

Rank 41

Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH

60

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $36,238

9,814

73.3%

Rank 42

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

59

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,165

7,521

44.1%

Rank 42

University of California--Davis Davis, CA

59

2009-2010 In-state: $9,364; Out-of-state: $31,385

30,568

52.6%

Rank 42

University of California--Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA

59

2009-2010 In-state: $9,055; Out-of-state: $30,724

21,868

49.2%

Rank 42

University of Washington Seattle, WA

59

2009-2010 In-state: $7,692; Out-of-state: $24,367

41,517

61.0%

Rank 46

University of California--Irvine Irvine, CA

58

2009-2010 In-state: $8,775; Out-of-state: $28,796

26,984

48.7%

Rank 47

Pennsylvania State University--University Park University Park, PA

57

2009-2010 In-state: $14,416;

Out-of-state: $25,946

44,406

51.2%

Rank 47

University of Florida Gainesville, FL

57

2009-2010 In-state: $4,373; Out-of-state: $23,744

51,474

39.5%

Rank 47

University of Texas--Austin Austin, TX

57

2009-2010 In-state: $8,930; Out-of-state: $30,600

49,984

43.5%

Rank 50

Tulane University New Orleans, LA

55

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $40,564

11,157

27.0%

Rank 50

University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

55

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $36,188

15,323

38.6%

Rank 52

Yeshiva University New York, NY

54

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $32,094

6,322

66.5%

Rank 53

George Washington University Washington, DC

53

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $39,945

25,116

37.4%

Rank 53

Ohio State University--Columbus Columbus, OH

53

2009-2010 In-state: $8,706; Out-of-state: $22,278

53,715

62.3%

Rank 53

University of Maryland--College Park College Park, MD

53

2009-2010 In-state: $8,053; Out-of-state: $23,990

36,956

39.2%

Rank 56

Boston University Boston, MA

52

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $38,440

31,766

54.3%

Rank 56

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

52

2009-2010 In-state: $14,154;

Out-of-state: $23,852

27,562

55.4%

Rank 58

Pepperdine University Malibu, CA

51

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $37,850

7,614

34.4%

Rank 58

Syracuse University Syracuse, NY

51

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $34,926

19,366

52.5%

Rank 58

University of Georgia Athens, GA

51

2009-2010 In-state: $6,030; Out-of-state: $22,342

34,180

55.6%

Rank 61

Clemson University Clemson, SC

50

2009-2010 In-state: $10,688;

Out-of-state: $24,998

18,317

53.8%

Rank 61

Fordham University New York, NY

50

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $36,449

14,666

46.8%

Rank 61

Purdue University--West Lafayette West Lafayette, IN

50

2009-2010 In-state: $8,638; Out-of-state: $25,118

40,090

71.5%

Rank 61

Texas A&M University--College Station College Station, TX

50

2009-2010 In-state: $8,336; Out-of-state: $22,886

48,039

70.1%

Rank 61

University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN

50

2009-2010 In-state: $11,542;

Out-of-state: $15,542

51,140

52.5%

Rank 66

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick Piscataway, NJ

49

2009-2010 In-state: $11,886;

Out-of-state: $22,518

36,041

55.8%

Rank 66

University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

49

2009-2010 In-state: $9,886; Out-of-state: $25,486

24,273

54.5%

Rank 68

Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX

47

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $35,160

10,965

49.7%

Rank 68

University of Delaware Newark, DE

47

2009-2010 In-state: $9,486; Out-of-state: $23,186

19,832

56.0%

Rank 68

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA

47

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $37,440

4,561

66.9%

Rank 71

Brigham Young University--Provo Provo, UT

46

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $4,290

34,244

69.3%

Rank 71

Indiana University--Bloomington Bloomington, IN

46

2009-2010 In-state: $8,613; Out-of-state: $26,160

40,354

70.7%

Rank 71

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

46

2009-2010 In-state: $11,935;

Out-of-state: $28,270

46,648

70.0%

Rank 71

University of California--Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA

46

2009-2010 In-state: $8,890; Out-of-state: $31,559

16,625

71.7%

Rank 71

University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

46

2009-2010 In-state: $6,824; Out-of-state: $22,198

29,152

82.3%

Rank 71

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

46

2009-2010 In-state: $8,735; Out-of-state: $21,488

30,739

65.4%

Rank 77

Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO

45

2009-2010 In-state: $12,244;

Out-of-state: $26,404

4,488

61.5%

Rank 77

Miami University--Oxford Oxford, OH

45

2009-2010 In-state: $11,911;

Out-of-state: $26,670

17,191

80.4%

Rank 77

University of Colorado--Boulder Boulder, CO

45

2009-2010 In-state: $7,932; Out-of-state: $28,186

32,191

78.0%

Rank 80

Baylor University Waco, TX

44

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $27,910

14,541

51.4%

Rank 80

Northeastern University Boston, MA

44

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $34,950

18,363

35.2%

Rank 80

SUNY--Binghamton Binghamton, NY

44

2009-2010 In-state: $6,768; Out-of-state: $14,668

14,898

39.7%

Rank 80

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY

44

2009-2010 In-state: $5,793; Out-of-state: $13,693

2,201

48.2%

Rank 84

American University Washington, DC

43

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $34,973

11,684

52.9%

Rank 84

Marquette University Milwaukee, WI

43

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $29,096

11,633

65.2%

Rank 84

Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

43

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $37,900

5,563

51.8%

Rank 84

University of Denver Denver, CO

43

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $35,481

11,328

64.4%

Rank 88

Auburn University Auburn University, AL

42

2009-2010 In-state: $6,924; Out-of-state: $19,404

24,530

70.8%

Rank 88

Clark University Worcester, MA

42

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $35,220

3,330

56.4%

Rank 88

Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

42

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $31,835

16,478

68.2%

Rank 88

Iowa State University Ames, IA

42

2009-2010 In-state: $6,651; Out-of-state: $17,871

26,856

87.3%

Rank 88

North Carolina State University--Raleigh Raleigh, NC

42

2009-2010 In-state: $5,527; Out-of-state: $18,012

32,872

58.7%

Rank 88

St. Louis University St. Louis, MO

42

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $31,342

12,733

72.4%

Rank 88

University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK

42

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $26,812

4,192

46.2%

Rank 88

University of Vermont Burlington, VT

42

2009-2010 In-state: $13,524;

Out-of-state: $31,380

12,800

64.8%

Rank 96

Howard University Washington, DC

41

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $16,075

10,288

48.5%

Rank 96

SUNY--Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY

41

2009-2010 In-state: $6,430; Out-of-state: $14,330

23,994

43.3%

Rank 96

University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

41

2009-2010 In-state: $7,000; Out-of-state: $19,200

27,014

60.4%

Rank 96

University of California--Riverside Riverside, CA

41

2009-2010 In-state: $8,508; Out-of-state: $30,177

18,079

78.4%

Rank 96

University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

41

2009-2010 In-state: $7,414; Out-of-state: $18,097

29,365

91.8%

Rank 96

University of Nebraska--Lincoln Lincoln, NE

41

2009-2010 In-state: $8,338; Out-of-state: $19,492

23,573

63.0%

Rank 102

Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

40

2009-2010 In-state: $4,566; Out-of-state: $19,011

38,682

46.7%

Rank 102

University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

40

2009-2010 In-state: $5,542; Out-of-state: $18,676

38,057

80.5%

Rank 102

University of Missouri Columbia, MO

40

2009-2010 In-state: $8,467; Out-of-state: $19,558

30,200

85.1%

Rank 102

University of Oklahoma Norman, OK

40

2009-2010 In-state: $7,230; Out-of-state: $17,211

30,071

81.5%

Rank 106

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL

39

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $29,356

7,613

57.2%

Rank 106

University of Massachusetts--Amherst Amherst, MA

39

2009-2010 In-state: $11,732; Out-of-state: $19,956

26,359

64.3%

Rank 106

University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

39

2009-2010 In-state: $6,850; Out-of-state: $20,946

30,410

64.8%

Rank 106

Washington State University Pullman, WA

39

2009-2010 In-state: $8,488; Out-of-state: $19,564

25,352

72.4%

Rank 110

Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX

38

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $28,298

8,696

50.4%

Rank 110

University of Dayton Dayton, OH

38

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $28,690

10,920

73.7%

Rank 110

University of New Hampshire Durham, NH

38

2009-2010 In-state: $12,743; Out-of-state: $26,713

14,964

65.2%

Rank 110

University of San Diego San Diego, CA

38

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $36,292

7,832

52.1%

Rank 110

University of South Carolina--Columbia Columbia, SC

38

2009-2010 In-state: $9,156; Out-of-state: $23,732

27,488

58.5%

Rank 115

New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ

37

2009-2010 In-state: $12,482; Out-of-state: $21,942

8,398

53.1%

Rank 115

Ohio University Athens, OH

37

2009-2010 In-state: $8,907; Out-of-state: $17,871

21,337

77.8%

Rank 115

University of Oregon Eugene, OR

37

2009-2010 In-state: $4,952; Out-of-state: $15,812

21,452

85.3%

Rank 115

University of the Pacific Stockton, CA

37

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $32,230

6,251

69.4%

Rank 119

Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

36

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $32,910

3,045

78.7%

Rank 119

Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

36

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $30,656

15,670

73.8%

Rank 121

Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

35

2009-2010 In-state: $6,526; Out-of-state: $19,629

67,082

90.3%

Rank 121

Catholic University of America Washington, DC

35

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $31,890

6,705

81.1%

Rank 121

Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

35

2009-2010 In-state: $11,348; Out-of-state: $23,618

7,018

74.9%

Rank 121

University at Buffalo--SUNY Buffalo, NY

35

2009-2010 In-state: $6,935; Out-of-state: $14,835

28,192

51.9%

Rank 121

University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA

35

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $34,770

8,750

63.6%

Rank 126

Samford University Birmingham, AL

34

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $20,420

4,469

89.4%

Rank 126

University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

34

2009-2010 In-state: $5,804; Out-of-state: $18,352

28,211

81.1%

Rank 128

Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO

33

2009-2010 In-state: $6,318; Out-of-state: $22,240

27,800

85.5%

Rank 128

Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

33

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $26,468

10,106

75.6%

Rank 128

Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA

33

2009-2010 In-state: $5,233; Out-of-state: $14,383

28,810

73.5%

Rank 128

Missouri University of Science & Technology Rolla, MO

33

2009-2010 In-state: $8,498; Out-of-state: $19,589

6,371

91.6%

Rank 128

University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

33

2009-2010 In-state: $6,460; Out-of-state: $15,338

19,194

57.7%

Rank 128

University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

33

2009-2010 In-state: $8,123; Out-of-state: $16,678

26,054

78.8%

Union Institute and University Cincinnati, OH | Unranked School

N/A

N/A

1,698

N/A

Wilmington University New Castle, DE | Unranked School

N/A

N/A

9,133

96.8%

Tier 3

Adelphi University Garden City, NY

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $25,300

8,177

66.3%

Tier 3

Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $21,170

3,419

56.2%

Tier 3

Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $27,750

8,548

62.6%

Tier 3

Ball State University Muncie, IN

N/A

2009-2010 In-state: $7,792; Out-of-state: $20,440

20,243

73.4%

Tier 3

Biola University La Mirada, CA

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $27,774

5,893

81.2%

Tier 3

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH

N/A

2009-2010 In-state: $9,060; Out-of-state: $16,368

17,874

87.4%

Tier 3

DePaul University Chicago, IL

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $27,342

24,352

64.3%

Tier 3

Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $31,520

6,400

81.8%

Tier 3

George Fox University Newberg, OR

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $26,180

3,383

82.8%

Tier 3

George Mason University Fairfax, VA

N/A

2009-2010 In-state: $8,024; Out-of-state: $23,120

30,714

62.7%

Tier 3

Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

N/A

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $30,130

12,333

53.0%

Tier 3

Illinois State University Normal, IL

N/A

2009-2010 In-state: $10,531;

Out-of-state: $16,561

20,799

64.2%

Tier 3

Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

N/A

2009-2010 In-state: $6,870; Out-of-state: $17,577

23,520

84.4%

Tier 3

Kent State University Kent, OH

N/A

2009-2010 In-state: $8,430; Out-of-state: $15,862

22,944

73.9%

Tier 3

Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA

N/A

2009-2010 In-state: $4,776; Out-of-state: $8,760

10,917

64.7%