2015 Best Colleges: Top 20 National Universities
National Universities Rankings
This year marks the 30th edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, which includes top National Universities . These research institutions award degrees at every level, from bachelor's degrees to doctorates.
The top 20 schools span both coasts and include both large and small universities. Check out the following photos to see the National Universities that topped the rankings for 2015.
20. University of California--Berkeley
Total undergraduate enrollment: 25,951
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $13,844 (in-state); $25,064 (out-of-state)
Regular decision application deadline: Nov. 30
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19. Rice University
Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,965
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $40,566
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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16 (tie). Vanderbilt University (TN)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,835
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $43,838
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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16 (tie). University of Notre Dame (IN)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 8,477
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $46,237
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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16 (tie). Brown University (RI)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,455
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $47,434
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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15. Cornell University (NY)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 14,393
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $47,286
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 2
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14. Washington University in St. Louis
Total undergraduate enrollment: 7,336
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $46,467
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 15
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13. Northwestern University (IL)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 8,688
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $47,251
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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12. Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,251
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $47,060
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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11. Dartmouth College (NH)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,276
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $48,108
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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10. California Institute of Technology
Total undergraduate enrollment: 977
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $43,362
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 3
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8 (tie). University of Pennsylvania
Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,712
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $47,668
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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8 (tie). Duke University (NC)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,646
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $47,488
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 2
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7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,528
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $45,016
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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4 (tie). University of Chicago
Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,659
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $48,253
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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4 (tie). Stanford University (CA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 7,061
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $44,757
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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4 (tie). Columbia University (NY)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,084
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $51,008
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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3. Yale University (CT)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,430
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $45,800
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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2. Harvard University (MA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,722
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $43,938
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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1. Princeton University (NJ)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,323
2014-2015 tuition and fees: $41,820
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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Learn More About the 2015 Best Colleges Rankings
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Travis is an education Web producer at U.S. News. You can follow him on Twitter or email him at tmitchell@usnews.com.
