Rankings of The Best Colleges And Universities By:

Best Industrial Colleges, Doctorate Program

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

Rankings of the Best Industrial 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

Seattle Pacific University

http://www.spu.edu
3307 Third Avenue West
Seattle, Washington
(206) 281-2021

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1891

3,238

17%

65.3%

55.3%

$33,813

$33,813

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.54

500

500

500

22

0%

NC

 

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2

Liberty University

http://www.liberty.edu
1971 University Boulevard
Lynchburg, Virginia
(434) 582-5985

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1971

11,581

23%

42.1%

27.9%

$21,036

$21,036

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

506

515

501

22

0%

NC

 

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3

Stevens Institute of Technology

http://www.stevens.edu
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, New Jersey
(201) 216-5194

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1870

2,427

42%

66%

42.9%

$44,236

$44,236

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

630

560

560

26

0%

NC

 

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4

Colorado State University - Pueblo

http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu
2200 Bonforte Boulevard
Pueblo, Colorado
(719) 549-2461

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N/A

4,728

95%

25.3%

15.7%

$7,327

$17,649

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3

487

472

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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5

Northern Michigan University

http://www.nmu.edu
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, Michigan
(906) 227-2650

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1899

8,451

68%

36.2%

20.1%

$9,037

$14,113

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.13

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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6

William Penn University

http://www.wmpenn.edu
201 Trueblood Avenue
Oskaloosa, Iowa
(641) 673-1012

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1873

1,697

54%

22.2%

15.4%

$23,210

$23,210

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.88

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

Central Connecticut State University

http://www.ccsu.edu
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, Connecticut
(860) 832-2278

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1849

10,092

64%

34%

14.1%

$8,706

$20,211

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.97

511

504

504

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

8

Prairie View A&M University

http://www.pvamu.edu
PO Box 519
Prairie View, Texas
(936) 261-1000

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1876

6,757

41%

24.3%

11.6%

$8,098

$18,718

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.95

390

370

360

15

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

9

California College of the Arts

http://www.cca.edu
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, California
(415) 703-9523

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1907

1,465

90%

37.7%

28.3%

$40,334

$40,334

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.16

545

533

522

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

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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11

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

http://www.massart.edu
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 879-7222

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1873

2,172

70%

58.1%

43.0%

$10,400

$28,600

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.39

540

564

549

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

Florida Institute of Technology

http://www.fit.edu
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida
(321) 674-8030

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1958

2,978

59%

48.1%

37.2%

$36,020

$36,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

592

559

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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13

Louisiana State University

http://www.lsu.edu
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(225) 578-1175

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N/A

24,626

76%

54.6%

35.7%

$7,880

$25,798

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.4

579

563

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Portland State University

http://www.pdx.edu
PO Box 751
Portland, Oregon
(503) 725-3511

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1946

23,170

Not reported

26.8%

10.8%

$7,878

$23,088

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

http://www.illinois.edu
601 East John Street
Champaign, Illinois
(217) 333-0302

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N/A

32,281

63%

76.2%

66.1%

$14,750

$29,132

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

680

550

570

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

Youngstown State University

http://www.ysu.edu
One University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio
(330) 941-2000

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1908

12,644

87%

22.7%

10.0%

$7,898

$13,899

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.88

474

462

445

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Capella University

http://www.capella.edu
225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(888) 227-2736

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1993

7,487

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$14,940

$14,940

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

University of Maryland Baltimore County

http://www.umbc.edu
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, Maryland
(410) 455-2291

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N/A

10,953

60%

46.8%

33.0%

$10,068

$21,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.71

627

596

588

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

University of Phoenix Chattanooga Campus

http://www.phoenix.edu
1208 Pointe Centre Drive
Chattanooga, Tennessee
(866) 766-0766

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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

20

University of Southern California

http://www.usc.edu
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California
(213) 740-1111

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1880

18,316

20%

84.2%

74.2%

$46,363

$46,363

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

650

620

640

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

McPherson College

http://www.mcpherson.edu
1600 East Euclid, PO Box 1402
McPherson, Kansas
(620) 242-0400

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1887

620

86%

41.8%

33.6%

$22,276

$22,276

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.15

460

400

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

Georgia Institute of Technology

http://www.gatech.edu
225 North Avenue, NW
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 894-4154

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1885

14,527

55%

61.6%

33.6%

$10,650

$29,954

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

708

648

654

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

http://www.ipfw.edu
2101 East Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana
(260) 481-6812

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N/A

13,117

82%

17.2%

6.3%

$7,793

$18,718

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

507

500

479

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Morehead State University

http://www.moreheadstate.edu
University Boulevard
Morehead, Kentucky
(606) 783-2000

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1922

9,725

84%

0%

Not reported

$7,498

$18,746

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.32

455

420

420

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

http://www.uncc.edu
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina
(704) 687-5507

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N/A

21,179

80%

42%

25.9%

$6,009

$18,538

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.71

550

524

509

23

0%

NC

 

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26

Jacksonville State University

http://www.jsu.edu
700 Pelham Road, N
Jacksonville, Alabama
(256) 782-5268

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1883

7,991

82%

20.5%

9.6%

$8,490

$16,980

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

472

473

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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27

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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28

University of Rochester

http://www.rochester.edu
Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, New York
(585) 275-3221

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1850

5,785

36%

81%

74.4%

$45,372

$45,372

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

685

649

651

30

0%

NC

 

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29

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

http://www.opsu.edu
PO Box 430
Goodwell, Oklahoma
(580) 349-2611

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1909

1,387

100%

31.8%

23.2%

$6,699

$12,258

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

460

415

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

30

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

http://www.uwm.edu
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(414) 229-2222

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N/A

24,175

71%

28.9%

14.3%

$9,300

$19,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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31

1890

23,135

76%

56.5%

38.9%

$12,326

$25,408

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

470

460

450

20

0%

NC

 

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32

Virginia Commonwealth University

http://www.vcu.edu
901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia
(804) 828-1222

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1838

23,951

60%

42%

26.8%

$12,002

$28,861

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

554

557

542

24

0%

NC

 

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33

Montclair State University

http://www.montclair.edu
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey
(973) 655-4444

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1908

14,432

55%

51.8%

34.8%

$11,318

$20,195

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

502

486

497

N/A

0%

NC

 

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34

Fort Lewis College

http://www.fortlewis.edu
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado
(970) 247-7180

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1911

3,891

87%

29.9%

19.0%

$6,923

$17,763

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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35

Finlandia University

http://www.finlandia.edu
601 Quincy Street
Hancock, Michigan
(906) 487-7274

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1896

545

67%

20.5%

13.4%

$20,480

$20,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.89

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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36

1847

21,999

78%

61.5%

46.9%

$8,061

$26,931

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.62

550

470

490

22

0%

NC

 

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37

United States Coast Guard Academy

http://www.uscga.edu
15 Mohegan Avenue
New London, Connecticut
(860) 444-8500

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1931

1,045

16%

54.9%

81.9%

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.78

625

597

588

27

0%

NC

 

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38

1879

15,611

65%

40%

27.3%

$8,594

$19,214

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

506

488

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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39

Point Loma Nazarene University

http://www.pointloma.edu
3900 Lomaland Drive
San Diego, California
(800) 733-7779

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1902

2,415

56%

69.9%

61.3%

$30,360

$30,360

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.78

530

520

520

23

0%

NC

 

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40

Philadelphia University

http://www.philau.edu
School House Lane and Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 951-2800

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1884

2,888

72%

54.8%

43.9%

$33,590

$33,590

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.43

490

480

470

20

0%

NC

 

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41

Fitchburg State University

http://www.fitchburgstate.edu
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
(978) 665-3144

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1894

4,163

70%

37%

20.9%

$8,985

$15,065

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

500

490

480

22

0%

NC

 

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42

University of South Florida

http://www.usf.edu
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida
(813) 974-3350

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1956

30,289

43%

44.8%

29.1%

$6,410

$17,324

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.83

540

530

510

23

0%

NC

 

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43

Louisiana Tech University

http://www.latech.edu
PO Box 3168
Ruston, Louisiana
(318) 257-3036

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1894

8,958

71%

39.2%

27.1%

$6,936

$20,556

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.44

500

450

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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44

Corban University

http://www.corban.edu
5000 Deer Park Drive, SE
Salem, Oregon
(503) 375-7005

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1935

954

34%

52.9%

48.9%

$27,486

$27,486

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.57

520

536

510

23

0%

NC

 

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45

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

http://www.siu.edu
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4710
Carbondale, Illinois
(618) 536-4405

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N/A

14,130

51%

40.1%

26.5%

$12,093

$24,716

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.82

450

440

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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46

University of Dayton

http://www.udayton.edu
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio
(937) 229-4411

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1850

8,042

55%

71.6%

59.9%

$35,800

$35,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.64

583

561

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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47

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

http://www.umn.edu/tc
100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(612) 625-2008

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N/A

34,469

50%

64.3%

50.5%

$13,618

$19,868

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

620

540

560

25

0%

NC

 

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University of Maryland

http://www.maryland.edu
College Park, Maryland
(301) 314-8385

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N/A

26,487

47%

74.8%

63.2%

$9,161

$28,347

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.07

610

580

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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49

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

http://www.utc.edu
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee
(423) 425-4662

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N/A

10,159

76%

27.1%

12.8%

$7,554

$22,760

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.37

511

514

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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George Washington University

http://www.gwu.edu
2121 I Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 994-6040

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1821

10,464

33%

77.6%

73.9%

$47,343

$47,343

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

649

643

662

29

0%

NC

 

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