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Best Education Colleges, Doctorate Program

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

Rankings of the Best Education 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

Nichols College

http://www.nichols.edu
PO Box 5000
Dudley, Massachusetts
(508) 213-2203

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1815

1,337

74%

12.7%

Not reported

$32,370

$32,370

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.58

470

451

447

20

0%

NC

 

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2

Sacred Heart University

http://www.sacredheart.edu
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, Connecticut
(203) 371-7880

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1963

4,092

76%

65.6%

61.4%

$35,050

$35,050

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

555

537

541

22

0%

NC

 

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3

University of Tampa

http://www.ut.edu
401 West Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, Florida
(813) 253-6211

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1931

6,143

59%

53.1%

46.5%

$25,772

$25,772

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

530

544

532

24

0%

NC

 

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4

Westminster College

http://www.westminstercollege.edu
1840 South 1300, E
Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 832-2200

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1851

2,526

70%

49.8%

39.8%

$29,500

$29,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

500

500

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Phoenix Hawaii Campus

http://www.phoenix.edu
827 Fort Street
Honolulu, Hawaii
(866) 766-0766

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N/A

743

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

 

N/A

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6

Monmouth College

http://www.monm.edu
700 East Broadway
Monmouth, Illinois
(309) 457-2131

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1853

1,247

62%

53.2%

44.9%

$31,500

$31,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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7

Carroll College

http://www.carroll.edu
1601 North Benton Avenue
Helena, Montana
(406) 447-4384

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1909

1,464

62%

55.6%

44.2%

$27,914

$27,914

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.54

500

500

490

22

0%

NC

 

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8

Marietta College

http://www.marietta.edu
215 Fifth Street
Marietta, Ohio
(740) 376-4600

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1797

1,487

68%

59.3%

53.5%

$31,940

$31,940

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.41

555

539

517

24

0%

NC

 

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9

Nicholls State University

http://www.nicholls.edu
906 East First Street
Thibodaux, Louisiana
(985) 448-4507

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1948

6,012

92%

28.9%

15.3%

$6,408

$15,899

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.17

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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10

St. Catherine University

http://www.stkate.edu
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 690-8850

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1905

3,663

59%

50.5%

39.2%

$32,690

$32,690

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.59

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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11

Tusculum College

http://www.tusculum.edu
60 Shiloh Road
Greeneville, Tennessee
(423) 636-7300

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1794

1,980

72%

23.5%

15.5%

$22,250

$22,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

492

465

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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12

Champlain College

http://www.champlain.edu
PO Box 670
Burlington, Vermont
(802) 860-2727

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1878

2,793

74%

62.3%

57.2%

$31,350

$31,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.02

558

574

546

25

0%

NC

 

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13

University of California, Berkeley

http://www.berkeley.edu
Berkeley, California
(510) 642-6000

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N/A

25,774

18%

83.4%

71.0%

$12,864

$35,742

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.84

630

590

620

27

0%

NC

 

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14

University of Portland

http://www.up.edu
5000 North Willamette Boulevard
Portland, Oregon
(503) 943-7147

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1901

3,402

67%

71.6%

68.0%

$36,840

$36,840

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.64

550

540

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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15

Shorter University

http://www.shorter.edu
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, Georgia
(706) 233-7319

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1873

1,642

65%

39.5%

32.6%

$19,730

$19,730

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.32

491

487

472

21

0%

NC

 

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16

McDaniel College

http://www.mcdaniel.edu
2 College Hill
Westminster, Maryland
(410) 857-2230

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1867

1,650

64%

71.7%

67.9%

$36,960

$36,960

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

559

561

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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17

Creighton University

http://www.creighton.edu
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska
(402) 280-2703

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1878

4,032

78%

71.8%

67.7%

$34,330

$34,330

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.76

603

577

569

27

0%

NC

 

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18

Duke University

http://www.duke.edu
Durham, North Carolina
(919) 684-3214

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1838

6,578

19%

92%

88.0%

$45,376

$45,376

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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19

University of the District of Columbia

http://www.udc.edu
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 274-6110

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1976

4,857

50%

11.2%

6.4%

$7,255

$14,535

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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20

Colgate University

http://www.colgate.edu
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, New York
(315) 228-7401

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1819

2,850

29%

87.9%

84.8%

$46,380

$46,380

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.64

679

671

N/A

31

0%

NC

 

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21

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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22

Kansas Wesleyan University

http://www.kwu.edu
100 East Claflin Avenue
Salina, Kansas
(785) 827-5541 x1285

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1886

711

48%

34.7%

28.1%

$23,800

$23,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.46

460

440

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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23

Berea College

http://www.berea.edu
Berea, Kentucky
(859) 985-3500

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1855

1,658

32%

59.9%

47.7%

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.42

525

540

500

22

0%

NC

 

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24

Carroll University

http://www.carrollu.edu
100 North East Avenue
Waukesha, Wisconsin
(262) 524-7220

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1846

3,139

79%

50.8%

40.0%

$27,724

$27,724

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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25

University of Phoenix Las Vegas Campus

http://www.phoenix.edu
7455 Washington AvenueSuite 317
Las Vegas, Nevada
(866) 766-0766

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N/A

2,301

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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26

Stephens College

http://www.stephens.edu
1200 East Broadway
Columbia, Missouri
(573) 876-7207

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1833

673

63%

55.5%

54.2%

$27,754

$27,754

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.35

494

539

510

23

0%

NC

 

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27

Grand Canyon University

http://www.gcu.edu
3300 West Camelback Road, PO Box 11097
Phoenix, Arizona
(877) 533-7017

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1949

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,900

$16,900

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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28

Auburn University

http://www.auburn.edu
Auburn University, Alabama
(334) 844-4080

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1856

20,175

77%

56.3%

38.2%

$9,852

$26,364

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.78

602

583

568

27

0%

NC

 

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Salve Regina University

http://www.salve.edu
100 Ochre Point Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island
(401) 341-2908

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1934

2,053

70%

71.4%

69.0%

$34,950

$34,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

556

552

510

25

0%

NC

 

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30

New England College

http://www.nec.edu
15 Main Street
Henniker, New Hampshire
(603) 428-2223

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1946

1,126

65%

39.8%

35.7%

$33,000

$33,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.66

457

445

441

20

0%

NC

 

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31

University of Charleston

http://www.ucwv.edu
2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, West Virginia
(304) 357-4750

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1888

1,026

56%

35.1%

27.9%

$19,500

$19,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

486

475

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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University of Virginia

http://www.virginia.edu
Charlottesville, Virginia
(434) 982-3200

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1819

15,822

30%

90.7%

86.5%

$12,458

$39,844

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.21

684

665

674

30

0%

NC

 

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Southern Nazarene University

http://www.snu.edu
6729 Northwest 39th Expressway
Bethany, Oklahoma
(405) 491-6324

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1899

1,702

49%

37.7%

32.0%

$22,110

$22,110

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Central Washington University

http://www.cwu.edu
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, Washington
(509) 963-1211

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1891

10,770

78%

27.7%

27.6%

$8,919

$19,551

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

450

440

430

18

0%

NC

 

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Seton Hall University

http://www.shu.edu
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, New Jersey
(800) 843-4255

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1856

5,213

79%

58%

50.0%

$35,820

$35,820

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

527

523

535

23

0%

NC

 

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Valley City State University

http://www.vcsu.edu
101 College Street, SW
Valley City, North Dakota
(701) 845-7101

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1890

1,214

81%

34.8%

24.9%

$6,516

$14,596

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.07

460

444

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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University of Northern Colorado

http://www.unco.edu
Greeley, Colorado
(970) 351-2881

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1890

10,102

89%

37.8%

25.0%

$7,168

$18,712

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

525

527

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Michigan State University

http://www.msu.edu
East Lansing, Michigan
(517) 355-8332

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1855

37,454

71%

66.1%

48.4%

$12,908

$33,796

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.61

605

520

525

26

0%

NC

 

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Holy Names University

http://www.hnu.edu
3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, California
(510) 436-1351

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1868

887

51%

34.4%

28.8%

$33,020

$33,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

460

464

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

http://www.ualr.edu
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 569-3127

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N/A

10,311

97%

13.6%

6.6%

$7,601

$18,076

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

520

462

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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William Carey University

http://www.wmcarey.edu
498 Tuscan Avenue
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
(601) 318-6103

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1892

2,090

93%

0%

Not reported

$10,800

$10,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

490

420

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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University of Pittsburgh

http://www.pitt.edu
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 624-7488

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1787

18,429

56%

72.9%

62.5%

$17,100

$27,106

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.93

641

621

611

28

0%

NC

 

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Mount Marty College

http://www.mtmc.edu
1105 West 8th Street
Yankton, South Dakota
(855) 686-2789

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1936

1,036

71%

47.2%

40.9%

$22,892

$22,892

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.28

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Baylor University

http://www.baylor.edu
Waco, Texas
(254) 710-3435

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1845

12,918

61%

67.9%

55.8%

$35,972

$35,972

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

624

610

590

27

0%

NC

 

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The Citadel

http://www.citadel.edu
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5230

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1842

2,629

80%

65.9%

60.2%

$12,237

$31,038

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

549

538

506

23

0%

NC

 

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Thomas College

http://www.thomas.edu
180 West River Road
Waterville, Maine
(207) 859-1101

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1894

765

81%

17.3%

Not reported

$22,770

$22,770

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.7

390

400

380

13

0%

NC

 

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New Mexico Highlands University

http://www.nmhu.edu
PO Box 9000
Las Vegas, New Mexico
(505) 454-3434

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1893

2,416

100%

10.6%

4.8%

$4,000

$6,383

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.93

380

380

360

15

0%

NC

 

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48

Clarke University

http://www.clarke.edu
1550 Clarke Drive
Dubuque, Iowa
(563) 588-6316

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1843

967

74%

58%

49.4%

$28,000

$28,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.47

506

473

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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49

College of Idaho

http://www.collegeofidaho.edu
2112 Cleveland Boulevard
Caldwell, Idaho
(208) 459-5305

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1891

1,042

65%

58.3%

50.5%

$24,055

$24,055

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.64

537

545

521

24

0%

NC

 

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50

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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