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2020 Best National University Rankings

Schools in the National Universities category, such as the University of Chicago and Carnegie

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Here are the best colleges in the U.S.

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< $5,000 - $50,000+

< $5,000 - $50,000+

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0 - 14,000+

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< 10% - 90%+

< 10% - 90%+

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    Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ

    The ivy-covered campus of Princeton University, a private institution, is located in the quiet town of Princeton, New... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $51,870
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    5,428

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    Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA

    Harvard University is a private institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. This Ivy League school... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $51,925
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    6,788

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    Columbia University

    New York, NY

    Columbia University has three undergraduate schools: Columbia College, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $61,850
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    6,202

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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA

    Though the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may be best known for its math, science and engineering education, this... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $53,790
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    4,602

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    Yale University

    New Haven, CT

    Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, offers a small college life with the resources of a major research... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $55,500
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    5,964

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    Stanford University

    Stanford, CA

    The sunny campus of Stanford University is located in California’s Bay Area, about 30 miles from San Francisco. The... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $53,529
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    7,087

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    University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL

    The University of Chicago, situated in Chicago’s Hyde Park community, offers a rich campus life in a big-city setting... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $59,298
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    6,552

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA

    Founded by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is a private institution in the University City... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $57,770
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    10,183

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    Northwestern University

    Evanston, IL

    Northwestern University is a private school in Evanston, Ill., about 30 minutes outside of Chicago. Undergraduate... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $56,691
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    8,231

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    Duke University

    Durham, NC

    Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is a private institution that has liberal arts and engineering... Read More

    Tuition
    Tuition and Fees
    $58,198
    Enrollment
    Enrollment
    6,682

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