#15. University of Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
In-state tuition: $49,380
Out-of-state tuition: $49,380
Acceptance rate: 8.8 percent
Average SAT score: 2262
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,738
The University of Chicago is a private research university founded in 1890. Its median post-graduation salary is $45,000, and it has an extremely low student-faculty ratio of 6:1.
#14. Washington and Lee University
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Location: Lexington, VA
In-state tuition: $45,617
Out-of-state tuition: $45,617
Acceptance rate: 19.5 percent
Average SAT score: 2075
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,890
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts school founded in 1749. The school was originally called Augusta Academy and was renamed Washington University after receiving a donation from George Washington. Robert E. Lee served as the university president for five years until his death in 1870, upon which the school was given its current name.
#13. Dartmouth College
Location: Hanover, NH
In-state tuition: $48,108
Out-of-state tuition: $48,108
Acceptance rate: 11.5 percent
Average SAT score: 2195
Undergraduate enrollment: 4,289
Dartmouth College is a private research university founded in 1769. The school became coeducational in 1972.
#12. Pomona College
Location: Claremont, CA
In-state tuition: $45,832
Out-of-state tuition: $45,832
Acceptance rate: 12.2 percent
Average SAT score: 2195
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,650
Pomona College is a private liberal arts school founded in 1887. It is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, which is a consortium of five undergraduate and two graduate schools located in Claremont, Calif.
#11. Duke University
Location: Durham, NC
In-state tuition: $47,243
Out-of-state tuition: $47,243
Acceptance rate: 11.4 percent
Average SAT score: 2195
Undergraduate enrollment: 6,626
Duke University is a private research university founded in 1838. It has an average ACT score of 32 and a student-faculty ratio of 7:1.