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Location: Charlottesville, VA

In-state tuition: $13,208
Out-of-state tuition: $42,394

Acceptance rate: 29 percent
Average SAT score: 2025
Undergraduate enrollment: 16,483

The University of Virginia is a public research university founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson. It has an average ACT score of 30 and a median post-graduation salary of $51,000.

Location: Williamsburg, VA

In-state tuition: $17,656
Out-of-state tuition: $39,916

Acceptance rate: 33 percent
Average SAT score: 2040
Undergraduate enrollment: 6,299

The College of William & Mary is a public research university founded in 1693, making it the second-oldest university in the U.S. It was established by King William III and Queen Mary II and is the alma mater of U.S. presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Tyler.

Location: Chapel Hill, NC

In-state tuition: $8,336
Out-of-state tuition: $33,418

Acceptance rate: 28.5 percent
Average SAT score: 1965
Undergraduate enrollment: 18,350

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university founded in 1789, making it the first public institution of higher education in the state. The school offers 127 majors, and it has a student-faculty ratio of 13:1.

Location: Grinnell, IA

In-state tuition: $8,336
Out-of-state tuition: $33,418

Acceptance rate: 28.5 percent
Average SAT score: 1965
Undergraduate enrollment: 18,350

Grinnell College is a private liberal arts school founded in 1846. It was originally located in Davenport, Iowa, under the name Iowa College.

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

In-state tuition: $13,486
Out-of-state tuition: $41,906

Acceptance rate: 32.2 percent
Average SAT score: 2050
Undergraduate enrollment: 28,395

The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public research university founded in 1817, 20 years before Michigan achieved statehood. The school was originally located in Detroit and moved to Ann Arbor in 1837.