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Best Urban Development Colleges, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the top 42 Urban Development Colleges and Universities, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Urban Development Colleges and Universities, Bachelors Degree - February 2025

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

University of Akron

http://www.uakron.edu
302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio
(330) 972-7100

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1870

22,122

97%

27.7%

14.0%

$10,130

$18,494

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3

517

504

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

University of Akron

http://www.uakron.edu
302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio
(330) 972-7100

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1870

22,122

97%

27.7%

14.0%

$10,130

$18,494

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3

517

504

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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3

University of California, Los Angeles

http://www.ucla.edu
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, California
(310) 825-3101

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N/A

27,941

22%

83.8%

70.9%

$12,696

$35,574

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.21

671

619

645

28

0%

NC

 

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4

Texas A&M University

http://www.tamu.edu
750 Argonomy Rd., Suite 1601 0200 TAMU
College Station, Texas
(979) 845-1060

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N/A

40,103

67%

68.1%

48.7%

$8,506

$25,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

617

580

558

27

0%

NC

 

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5

Texas A&M University

http://www.tamu.edu
750 Argonomy Rd., Suite 1601 0200 TAMU
College Station, Texas
(979) 845-1060

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N/A

40,103

67%

68.1%

48.7%

$8,506

$25,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

617

580

558

27

0%

NC

 

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6

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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Strong Performers

7

N/A

1,819

51%

58.8%

44.6%

$6,935

$16,385

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.85

597

584

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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8

N/A

1,819

51%

58.8%

44.6%

$6,935

$16,385

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.85

597

584

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

9

University of California, Davis

http://www.ucdavis.edu
One Shields Avenue
Davis, California
(530) 752-2971

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N/A

25,759

46%

70.3%

51.4%

$13,902

$36,780

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.96

570

520

540

24

0%

NC

 

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10

Carnegie Mellon University

http://www.cmu.edu
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 268-2082

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1900

6,279

28%

81.5%

72.7%

$47,642

$47,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

729

678

693

31

0%

NC

 

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11

Carnegie Mellon University

http://www.cmu.edu
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 268-2082

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1900

6,279

28%

81.5%

72.7%

$47,642

$47,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

729

678

693

31

0%

NC

 

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12

University of San Francisco

http://www.usfca.edu
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, California
(415) 422-6563

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1855

6,344

69%

62.3%

54.1%

$40,294

$40,294

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

578

566

572

25

0%

NC

 

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13

Kent State University

http://www.kent.edu
PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio
(330) 672-2444

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1910

22,436

83%

42%

27.6%

$9,816

$17,776

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

470

470

450

22

0%

NC

 

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14

Kent State University

http://www.kent.edu
PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio
(330) 672-2444

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1910

22,436

83%

42%

27.6%

$9,816

$17,776

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

470

470

450

22

0%

NC

 

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15

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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16

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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17

City College of New York

http://www.ccny.cuny.edu
160 Convent Avenue
New York, New York
(212) 650-6977

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N/A

13,113

33%

22.1%

7.5%

$6,088

$15,658

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

520

460

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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18

City College of New York

http://www.ccny.cuny.edu
160 Convent Avenue
New York, New York
(212) 650-6977

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N/A

13,113

33%

22.1%

7.5%

$6,088

$15,658

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

520

460

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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19

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

728

707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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20

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

728

707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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21

N/A

15,081

73%

75.1%

68.0%

$13,799

$29,589

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.63

606

584

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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22

N/A

15,081

73%

75.1%

68.0%

$13,799

$29,589

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.63

606

584

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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23

Texas State University

http://www.txstate.edu
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas
(512) 245-2364

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1899

29,458

66%

42.8%

27.4%

$9,151

$19,771

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

534

518

496

23

0%

NC

 

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24

Texas State University

http://www.txstate.edu
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas
(512) 245-2364

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1899

29,458

66%

42.8%

27.4%

$9,151

$19,771

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

534

518

496

23

0%

NC

 

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25

Pratt Institute

http://www.pratt.edu
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
(718) 636-3514

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1887

3,021

60%

54.9%

42.0%

$43,126

$43,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

550

530

540

25

0%

NC

 

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26

Pratt Institute

http://www.pratt.edu
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
(718) 636-3514

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1887

3,021

60%

54.9%

42.0%

$43,126

$43,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

550

530

540

25

0%

NC

 

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