#25. Georgetown University
Location: Washington, D.C.
In-state tuition: $46,744
Out-of-state tuition: $46,744
Acceptance rate: 17.3 percent
Average SAT score: 2130
Undergraduate enrollment: 7,595
Georgetown University is a private research university founded in 1789. It is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit college in the country.
#24. University of California-Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, CA
In-state tuition: $12,972
Out-of-state tuition: $35,850
Acceptance rate: 16 percent
Average SAT score: 2055
Undergraduate enrollment: 27,126
UC Berkeley is a public research university founded in 1868. The school's average ACT score is 31, and it is StartClass' highest-ranked public school.
#23. Johns Hopkins University
Location: Baltimore, MD
In-state tuition: $47,060
Out-of-state tuition: $47,060
Acceptance rate: 16.1 percent
Average SAT score: 2150
Undergraduate enrollment: 6,357
Johns Hopkins University is a private research university founded in 1876. It was established by Baltimore-based railroad investor Johns Hopkins, who spent $7 million to form the university and a nearby hospital, each named after him.
#22. Northwestern University
Location: Evanston, IL
In-state tuition: $47,251
Out-of-state tuition: $47,251
Acceptance rate: 13.1 percent
Average SAT score: 2205
Undergraduate enrollment: 9,048
Northwestern University is a private research university founded in 1851. It was established by a group of nine men led by John Evans, for whom the city of Evanston is named.
#21. Harvey Mudd College
Location: Claremont, CA
In-state tuition: $48,594
Out-of-state tuition: $48,594
Acceptance rate:14.2 percent
Average SAT score: 2214
Undergraduate enrollment: 804
Harvey Mudd College is a private liberal arts school founded in 1955. It is named after Harvey Seeley Mudd, who was a mining engineer and founder of the Cyprus Mines Corporation. Its tuition is the highest among all colleges in California.
