Top 10 National Universities

7 (tie). Duke University (NC)

(Duke Photography)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,655

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$45,476

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 2

5 (tie). University of Chicago

(Dan Dry)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,590

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$46,386

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 2

5 (tie). Stanford University (CA)

(Linda A. Cicero/Stanford News Service)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 7,063

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$43,245

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 1

4. Columbia University (NY)

(Columbia University)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,068

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$49,138

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 1

3. Yale University (CT)

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Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,405

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$44,000

Regular decision application deadline:
Dec. 31

2. Harvard University (MA)

(Harvard Public Affairs & Communications)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,658

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$42,292

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 1

1. Princeton University (NJ)

(Princeton University Office of Communications)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,336

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$40,170

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 1

Best Colleges 2014: Top 10 National Universities

10 (tie). Dartmouth College (NH)

(Dartmouth College)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,193

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$46,752

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 1

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10 (tie). California Institute of Technology

(Lance Hayashida/Caltech Marketing and Communications)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 997

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$41,538

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 3

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7 (tie). University of Pennsylvania

(Scott H. Spitzer)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,682

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$45,890

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 1

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7 (tie). Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(MIT News Office)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,503

2013-2014 tuition and fees:$43,498

Regular decision application deadline:
Jan. 1

More about MIT..

Best Colleges 2014: Top 10 National Universities

National University Rankings

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U.S. News has ranked the top National Universities – research institutions that award degrees at every level – for more than 25 years.

Because of ties, 11 schools made this year’s top 10, which spans both coasts.

Check out the following photos for a look at the National Universities that made it to the top of the 2014 Best Colleges rankings.