Best Values in Public Colleges 2011 1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,981 SAT: 73% scored 600 or higher on verbal/math; ACT: 83% scored 24 or higher Student/Faculty Ratio: 14 Graduation Rate 4-yr./6-yr.: 74%/87% Total In-State Cost: $17,000 Total Out-of-State Cost: $35,614 Average Debt at Graduation: $14,262 This outstanding research institution delivers its education for a total cost in-state of $17,000, only a little more than the average price -- $16,140 -- for public institutions nationally. It also offers generous financial aid to students with need, bringing the average cost after need-based aid to just over $7,000. Founded in 1789, Carolina attracts world-class faculty and leads the pack among public universities for producing Rhodes scholars. 2. University of Florida Undergraduate Enrollment: 33,628 SAT: 61%; ACT: 71% Student/Faculty Ratio: 20 Graduation Rate 4-yr./6-yr.: 58%/83% Total In-State Cost: $14,684 Total Out-of-State Cost: $36,961 Average Debt at Graduation: $15,932 With the lowest in-state cost -- $14,684 -- of our top-10 ranked schools, UF represents a bargain even for families who don't qualify for financial aid. Most in-state students do qualify for assistance, thanks to the merit-based program known as Bright Futures. At $9,759, the cost after non-need-based aid is among the lowest on our list. 3. University of Virginia Undergraduate Enrollment:15,464 SAT: 78% ACT: 84% scored 24 or higher Student/Faculty Ratio: 16 Graduation Rate 4-yr./6-yr.: 85%/93% Total In-State Cost: $20,647 Total Out-of-State Cost: $43,593 Average Debt at Graduation: $19,939 Also known as Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village (as in founder Thomas Jefferson), UVA posts the highest graduation rates in our rankings and offers the most generous need-based financial aid. The average need-based package -- $14,955 -- reduces the price for students who qualify to a bargain-basement $5,692.
A friend's child is getting ready to apply to colleges in the U.S. Maybe your child is, too. For many families in China, how to find a college for their only child is quite a task. Based on my limited experience (since I only have one child who is applying to colleges right now), a quiz is needed, as the one given at the Web site of Fiske Guide for Colleges. quiz.pdf Good luck!
Score Costs 2009 Total enrollment Fall 2009 Acceptance rate Compare Rank 1 Harvard University Cambridge , MA 100 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $38,416 19,411 7% Rank 2 Princeton University Princeton , NJ 99 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $36,640 7,592 10% Rank 3 Yale University New Haven , CT 98 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $38,300 11,593 8% Rank 4 Columbia University New York , NY 93 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $43,304 24,230 10% Rank 5 Stanford University Stanford , CA 92 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,201 18,498 8% Rank 5 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia , PA 92 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,514 19,311 18% Rank 7 California Institute of Technology Pasadena , CA 91 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $36,282 2,130 15% Rank 7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge , MA 91 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,212 10,384 11% Rank 9 Dartmouth College Hanover , NH 90 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,437 5,987 13% Rank 9 Duke University Durham , NC 90 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,472 14,350 19% Rank 9 University of Chicago Chicago , IL 90 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $41,091 12,332 27% Rank 12 Northwestern University Evanston , IL 89 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,247 18,834 27% Rank 13 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore , MD 86 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,680 20,483 27% Rank 13 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis , MO 86 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,374 13,575 22% Rank 15 Brown University Providence , RI 85 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,820 8,574 11% Rank 15 Cornell University Ithaca , NY 85 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,666 20,633 19% Rank 17 Rice University Houston , TX 82 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $33,771 5,663 22% Rank 17 Vanderbilt University Nashville , TN 82 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,932 12,506 20% Rank 19 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 81 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,919 11,816 29% Rank 20 Emory University Atlanta , GA 80 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $39,158 12,930 30% Rank 21 Georgetown University Washington , DC 77 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $40,203 16,437 20% Rank 22 University of California--Berkeley Berkeley , CA 76 2010-2011 In-state: $10,868; Out-of-state: $33,747 35,843 22% Rank 23 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh , PA 74 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $41,940 11,443 36% Rank 23 University of Southern California Los Angeles , CA 74 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $41,022 34,824 24% Rank 25 University of California--Los Angeles Los Angeles , CA 73 2010-2011 In-state: $10,781; Out-of-state: $33,660 39,984 22% http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings/page+2
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