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Best Urban Development Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 44 Urban Development Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Urban Development Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - June 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
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

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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2

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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3

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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Strong Performers

4

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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5

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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6

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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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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8

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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9

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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Contenders

10

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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11

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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12

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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13

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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14

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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15

Cornell University

http://www.cornell.edu
Ithaca, New York
800-747-1112

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1865

14,167

18%

90.7%

86.7%

$45,359

$45,359

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

670

630

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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16

Cornell University

http://www.cornell.edu
Ithaca, New York
800-747-1112

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1865

14,167

18%

90.7%

86.7%

$45,359

$45,359

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

670

630

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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17

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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18

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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19

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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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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21

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

http://www.csupomona.edu
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, California
(909) 869-5299

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N/A

20,542

54%

32.5%

10.9%

$6,351

$17,511

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.41

530

490

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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22

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

http://www.iup.edu
Indiana, Pennsylvania
(724) 357-2230

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1875

13,058

61%

43.7%

30.3%

$9,080

$20,216

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

500

493

480

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

http://www.iup.edu
Indiana, Pennsylvania
(724) 357-2230

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1875

13,058

61%

43.7%

30.3%

$9,080

$20,216

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

500

493

480

N/A

0%

NC

 

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24

Hofstra University

http://www.hofstra.edu
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
(516) 463-6700

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1935

6,893

59%

55%

45.0%

$37,400

$37,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

589

580

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Hofstra University

http://www.hofstra.edu
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
(516) 463-6700

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1935

6,893

59%

55%

45.0%

$37,400

$37,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

589

580

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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26

Cornell University

http://www.cornell.edu
Ithaca, New York
800-747-1112

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1865

14,167

18%

90.7%

86.7%

$45,359

$45,359

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

670

630

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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Cornell University

http://www.cornell.edu
Ithaca, New York
800-747-1112

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1865

14,167

18%

90.7%

86.7%

$45,359

$45,359

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

670

630

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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28

Rice University

http://www.rice.edu
6100 Main StreetPO Box 1892
Houston, Texas
(713) 348-7423

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1912

3,848

17%

87.9%

82.5%

$38,941

$38,941

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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Rice University

http://www.rice.edu
6100 Main StreetPO Box 1892
Houston, Texas
(713) 348-7423

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1912

3,848

17%

87.9%

82.5%

$38,941

$38,941

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

660

660

30

0%

NC

 

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30

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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31

Temple University

http://www.temple.edu
1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 204-7200

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1888

27,567

67%

56%

37.5%

$14,096

$24,122

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.41

563

547

545

24

0%

NC

 

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Temple University

http://www.temple.edu
1801 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 204-7200

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1888

27,567

67%

56%

37.5%

$14,096

$24,122

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.41

563

547

545

24

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NC

 

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33

University at Buffalo

http://www.buffalo.edu
Capen Hall
Buffalo, New York
(716) 645-6900

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N/A

19,505

57%

59.7%

44.1%

$8,426

$20,366

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

601

550

N/A

26

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NC

 

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University at Buffalo

http://www.buffalo.edu
Capen Hall
Buffalo, New York
(716) 645-6900

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N/A

19,505

57%

59.7%

44.1%

$8,426

$20,366

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

601

550

N/A

26

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NC

 

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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

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707

720

32

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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

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720

32

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University of Texas at Austin

http://www.utexas.edu
Austin, Texas
(512) 475-7399

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N/A

39,955

47%

67.9%

50.6%

$9,790

$33,824

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

642

606

606

28

0%

NC

 

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University of Texas at Austin

http://www.utexas.edu
Austin, Texas
(512) 475-7399

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N/A

39,955

47%

67.9%

50.6%

$9,790

$33,824

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

642

606

606

28

0%

NC

 

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

http://www.mansfield.edu
Academy Street
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
(570) 662-4243

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1857

2,824

94%

40.8%

32.0%

$9,192

$19,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

420

410

400

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

http://www.mansfield.edu
Academy Street
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
(570) 662-4243

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1857

2,824

94%

40.8%

32.0%

$9,192

$19,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

420

410

400

N/A

0%

NC

 

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41

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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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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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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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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