Rankings of The Best Colleges And Universities By:

Best Arts Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Arts Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Arts Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Marylhurst University

http://www.marylhurst.edu
17600 Pacific Highway, PO Box 261
Marylhurst, Oregon
(503) 699-6268

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1893

839

70%

0%

Not reported

$19,665

$19,665

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Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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2

Hanover College

http://www.hanover.edu
PO Box 108
Hanover, Indiana
(812) 866-7021

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1827

1,123

64%

64.4%

63.0%

$31,760

$31,760

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.66

549

556

531

25

0%

NC

 

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3

Salem College

http://www.salem.edu
601 South Church Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
(336) 721-2621

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1772

764

60%

58.5%

55.6%

$24,200

$24,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

537

558

450

25

0%

NC

 

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4

Southwestern College

http://www.sckans.edu
100 College Street
Winfield, Kansas
(620) 229-6236

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1885

1,304

88%

47.2%

40.7%

$23,886

$23,886

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

486

455

433

22

0%

NC

 

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5

Washington University in St. Louis

http://www.wustl.edu
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 935-6000

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1853

7,259

18%

91.8%

88.2%

$44,841

$44,841

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

720

700

690

32

0%

NC

 

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6

Alverno College

http://www.alverno.edu
3400 South 43rd Street, PO Box 343922
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(414) 382-6101

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1887

1,932

65%

28.6%

15.3%

$23,231

$23,231

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.83

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

University of Kentucky

http://www.uky.edu
Lexington, Kentucky
(859) 257-2000

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1865

20,827

67%

49%

32.0%

$9,966

$21,052

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.46

510

500

480

23

0%

NC

 

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8

University of Richmond

http://www.richmond.edu
28 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, Virginia
(804) 289-8640

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1830

3,074

30%

80.8%

77.3%

$45,320

$45,320

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

664

637

639

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

9

Chapman University

http://www.chapman.edu
One University Drive
Orange, California
(714) 997-6711

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1861

5,677

44%

64.9%

53.3%

$43,573

$43,573

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.65

610

600

616

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

New Jersey Institute of Technology

http://www.njit.edu
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey
(973) 596-3300

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1881

7,111

64%

39.7%

18.9%

$15,218

$28,274

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

614

549

540

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

Western Washington University

http://www.wwu.edu
516 High Street
Bellingham, Washington
(360) 650-3440

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1893

13,902

80%

60.1%

39.9%

$8,863

$19,752

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.45

559

565

540

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

Widener University

http://www.widener.edu
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania
(610) 499-4126

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1821

3,298

66%

50.1%

42.7%

$38,028

$38,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

505

486

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

1890

20,130

78%

50.9%

35.4%

$7,442

$20,027

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.51

566

543

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Hillsdale College

http://www.hillsdale.edu
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, Michigan
(517) 607-2327

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1844

1,434

49%

73%

65.3%

$22,890

$22,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.75

620

690

670

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

ITT Technical Institute

http://www.itt-tech.edu
5005 S. Wendler Drive
Tempe, Arizona
(602) 437-7500

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

http://www.umhb.edu
900 College Street
Belton, Texas
(254) 295-4520

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1845

2,926

36%

38.7%

27.3%

$25,200

$25,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

521

503

484

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Framingham State University

http://www.framingham.edu
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, Massachusetts
(508) 626-4500

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1839

4,490

52%

43.8%

31.5%

$8,080

$14,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

526

518

510

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

Providence College

http://www.providence.edu
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 865-2535

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1917

3,810

Not reported

85.8%

84.1%

$43,115

$43,115

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.39

583

576

590

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

College of Charleston

http://www.cofc.edu
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5670

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1770

10,506

68%

64.7%

57.8%

$10,490

$26,954

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

603

606

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

Mississippi Valley State University

http://www.mvsu.edu
14000 Highway 82 West
Itta Bena, Mississippi
(662) 254-3347

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1950

2,168

24%

17.9%

12.2%

$5,916

$5,916

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.77

N/A

N/A

N/A

17

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

Wartburg College

http://www.wartburg.edu
100 Wartburg Boulevard, PO Box 1003
Waverly, Iowa
(319) 352-8264

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1852

1,747

70%

63.1%

59.5%

$34,250

$34,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.47

531

487

501

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

University of Florida

http://www.ufl.edu
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 392-1365

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1853

32,776

44%

77.2%

64.3%

$6,263

$28,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

639

626

626

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

Wesleyan University

http://www.wesleyan.edu
Middletown, Connecticut
(860) 685-3000

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1831

2,940

21%

89.3%

87.2%

$47,244

$47,244

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.73

660

640

650

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Knox College

http://www.knox.edu
2 East South Street
Galesburg, Illinois
(309) 341-7100

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1837

1,430

78%

75.7%

69.1%

$38,652

$38,652

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

580

570

570

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

1824

1,667

36%

88.7%

86.7%

$45,640

$45,640

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

650

679

672

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

26

Hamline University

http://www.hamline.edu
1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 523-2207

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1854

2,140

70%

59.7%

54.2%

$35,108

$35,108

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.42

576

572

547

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

27

Western New Mexico University

http://www.wnmu.edu
PO Box 680
Silver City, New Mexico
(505) 538-6106

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1893

2,219

100%

0%

Not reported

$4,933

$12,973

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

28

Brown University

http://www.brown.edu
75 Waterman Street
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 863-2378

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1764

6,435

10%

90.4%

82.9%

$45,612

$45,612

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

660

660

670

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

29

Maryville College

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu
502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, Tennessee
(865) 981-8092

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1819

1,093

66%

45.1%

40.1%

$31,132

$31,132

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

492

509

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

30

Cazenovia College

http://www.cazenovia.edu
22 Sullivan Street
Cazenovia, New York
(315) 655-7208

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1824

1,092

70%

42%

39.1%

$29,410

$29,410

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

493

492

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

31

Oglethorpe University

http://www.oglethorpe.edu
4484 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 364-8307

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1835

1,053

83%

50.2%

41.4%

$31,280

$31,280

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

564

577

555

24

0%

NC

 

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32

Frostburg State University

http://www.frostburg.edu
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, Maryland
(301) 687-4201

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1898

4,631

59%

35.4%

20.5%

$7,728

$18,376

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

496

490

470

20

0%

NC

 

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33

Western Oregon University

http://www.wou.edu
345 North Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, Oregon
(503) 838-8211

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1856

5,387

88%

35.2%

19.7%

$8,274

$21,759

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

420

410

390

17

0%

NC

 

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34

DePauw University

http://www.depauw.edu
313 South Locust Street
Greencastle, Indiana
(765) 658-4006

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1837

2,336

62%

76.3%

74.2%

$40,640

$40,640

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.51

550

530

530

24

0%

NC

 

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35

William Peace University

http://www.peace.edu
15 East Peace Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
(919) 508-2214

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1857

791

61%

40.5%

31.8%

$24,025

$24,025

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.07

449

447

N/A

16

0%

NC

 

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36

Wichita State University

http://www.wichita.edu
1845 North Fairmount
Wichita, Kansas
(316) 978-3085

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1895

12,192

95%

30.6%

16.8%

$6,926

$14,960

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.38

536

506

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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37

Truman State University

http://www.truman.edu
100 East Normal Street
Kirksville, Missouri
(660) 785-4114

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1867

5,872

74%

67.6%

57.2%

$7,368

$13,240

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.76

608

635

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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38

Beloit College

http://www.beloit.edu
700 College Street
Beloit, Wisconsin
(608) 363-2500

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1846

1,359

67%

74.5%

67.7%

$41,250

$41,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.45

610

620

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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39

Transylvania University

http://www.transy.edu
300 North Broadway
Lexington, Kentucky
(859) 233-8242

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1780

1,074

85%

71.8%

68.5%

$31,560

$31,560

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.72

566

570

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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40

Randolph-Macon College

http://www.rmc.edu
PO Box 5005
Ashland, Virginia
(804) 752-7305

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1830

1,312

54%

54.8%

52.5%

$34,850

$34,850

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.55

542

547

530

24

0%

NC

 

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41

Notre Dame de Namur University

http://www.ndnu.edu
1500 Ralston Avenue
Belmont, California
(650) 508-3600

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1851

1,183

75%

43.3%

38.1%

$31,206

$31,206

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.11

487

484

486

21

0%

NC

 

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42

College of St. Elizabeth

http://www.cse.edu
2 Convent Road
Morristown, New Jersey
(973) 290-4700

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1899

1,079

12%

53.5%

44.3%

$31,095

$31,095

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

440

431

437

N/A

0%

NC

 

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43

Seattle University

http://www.seattleu.edu
902 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000
Seattle, Washington
(206) 296-2000

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1891

4,589

71%

71.8%

62.1%

$36,465

$36,465

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

540

530

530

24

0%

NC

 

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44

Lycoming College

http://www.lycoming.edu
700 College Place
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
(570) 321-4026

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1812

1,365

72%

66.8%

60.7%

$33,756

$33,756

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

533

513

501

23

0%

NC

 

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45

Northeastern State University

http://www.nsuok.edu
600 North Grand
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
(918) 444-2200

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1846

8,116

54%

19.4%

10.9%

$4,992

$12,012

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.23

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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46

Wayne State University

http://www.wayne.edu
656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, Michigan
(313) 577-3577

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1868

19,342

81%

19.6%

10.1%

$11,093

$23,713

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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47

University of Phoenix

http://www.phoenix.edu
1625 West Fountainhead Parkway
Tempe, Arizona

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N/A

3,718

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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48

University of the Incarnate Word

http://www.uiw.edu
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 829-6005

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1881

6,404

94%

36.4%

21.6%

$24,790

$24,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.47

495

480

470

20

0%

NC

 

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49

Boston University

http://www.bu.edu
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 353-2300

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1839

18,306

34%

82.2%

79.4%

$45,686

$45,686

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

620-720

570-670

600-690

30

0%

NC

 

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Rhode Island School of Design

http://www.risd.edu
2 College Street
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 454-6100

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1877

1,971

31%

81.8%

75.3%

$42,932

$42,932

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

629

621

628

N/A

0%

NC

 

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