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National Universities Statistics

A national university is a 4 years (or higher) school that offers very diverse area of study for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The size of schools is usually large and many student services and learning opportunities are given to their students.

There are 412 National Universities - 213 public and 199 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,828 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $25,855. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,222 and the average acceptance rate is 70% for Top National Universities Ranking.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all National Universities. You may want to check more statistics and compare all National Universities at National Universities Statistics page.

2021-2022 National Universities Statistics
	Top 20 National Universities	All National Universities
Number of Schools	20 schools (2 public, 18 private)	412 schools (213 public, 199 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$13,898 (in-state) $59,761 (out-of-state)	$11,366 (in-state) $33,828 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$13,899 (in-state) $53,028 (out-of-state)	$12,202 (in-state) $25,855 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$43,866	$16,762
Test Scores	1,516 SAT, 34 ACT	1,222 SAT, 26 ACT
Acceptance Rate	7.09%	69.79%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	63.22%	25.98%
Population	434,601	7,369,736
Undergraduate	209,286	5,196,504
Graduate	225,315	2,173,232
Graduation Rate	94.90%	66.08%
Transfer-out Rate	2.00%	17.81%
Students to Faculty Ratio	7.60 to 1	14.92 to 1

Top National Universities Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 National Universities for academic year 2021-2022. Stanford University ranked top in the Top National Universities Ranking and Harvard University and Princeton University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $59,761 for undergraduate programs $53,028 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top National Universities is 1,516 and the acceptance rate is 7.09%. The average students to faculty ratio is 7.60 to 1 for top National Universities. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top National Universities Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Stanford University Request Info Private, 4-yearsStanford, CA	$58,416	$50,762	17,680	4%	1,520 SAT 35 ACT	5 to 1
2	Harvard University Request Info Private, 4-yearsCambridge, MA	$57,261	$49,954	31,345	4%	1,530 SAT 35 ACT	7 to 1
3	Princeton University Request Info Private, 4-yearsPrinceton, NJ	$57,410	$50,583	8,478	4%	1,515 SAT 34 ACT	5 to 1
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Request Info Private, 4-yearsCambridge, MA	$57,986	$34,013	11,934	4%	-	3 to 1
5	Columbia University in the City of New York Request Info Private, 4-yearsNew York, NY	$66,139	$46,156	33,776	4%	1,520 SAT 35 ACT	6 to 1
6	Yale University Request Info Private, 4-yearsNew Haven, CT	$62,250	$57,865	14,567	5%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	6 to 1
7	California Institute of Technology Request Info Private, 4-yearsPasadena, CA	$60,864	$43,064	2,397	4%	-	3 to 1
8	University of Chicago Request Info Private, 4-yearsChicago, IL	$64,260	$44,556	18,832	6%	1,545 SAT 34 ACT	5 to 1
9	University of Pennsylvania Request Info Private, 4-yearsPhiladelphia, PA	$63,452	$43,362	28,038	6%	1,525 SAT 34 ACT	6 to 1
10	Brown University Request Info Private, 4-yearsProvidence, RI	$65,146	$51,907	10,696	6%	1,515 SAT 34 ACT	6 to 1
11	Northwestern University Request Info Private, 4-yearsEvanston, IL	$63,468	$47,897	23,409	7%	1,520 SAT 35 ACT	6 to 1
12	Dartmouth College Request Info Private, 4-yearsHanover, NH	$62,658	$46,576	6,761	6%	1,500 SAT 34 ACT	7 to 1
13	Duke University Request Info Private, 4-yearsDurham, NC	$62,688	$46,726	17,620	6%	1,513 SAT 34 ACT	6 to 1
14	Cornell University Request Info Private, 4-yearsIthaca, NY	$63,200	$52,178	25,582	9%	1,505 SAT 34 ACT	9 to 1
15	Rice University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHouston, TX	$54,960	$46,239	8,285	9%	1,530 SAT 35 ACT	6 to 1
16	Vanderbilt University Request Info Private, 4-yearsNashville, TN	$60,348	$45,342	13,796	7%	1,525 SAT 35 ACT	8 to 1
17	University of California-Los Angeles Request Info Public, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$43,473 ($13,401)	$19,994	46,116	11%	-	18 to 1
18	University of California-Berkeley Request Info Public, 4-yearsBerkeley, CA	$44,467 ($14,395)	$21,056	45,036	14%	-	20 to 1
19	Georgetown University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWashington, DC	$62,052	$37,594	20,935	12%	1,480 SAT 34 ACT	11 to 1
20	University of Southern California Request Info Private, 4-yearsLos Angeles, CA	$64,726	$41,493	49,318	13%	1,475 SAT 34 ACT	9 to 1
	Average	$59,761 ($13,898)	$43,866	434,601	7.09%	1,516 SAT 34.3750 ACT	7.60 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.