Best Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (2024)
469 colleges offer Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.
Top 20 Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
#1
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA
$105,584/yr
25.9% accept
#2
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA
$103,470/yr
60.2% accept
#3
Duke UniversityDurham, NC
$97,800/yr
5.7% accept
#4
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
$94,810/yr
14.0% accept
#5
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA
$92,538/yr
#6
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
$92,498/yr
9.8% accept
#7
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
$90,873/yr
47.1% accept
#8
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
$89,812/yr
61.7% accept
#9
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI
$89,070/yr
58.9% accept
#10
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT
$88,794/yr
33.3% accept
#11
Providence CollegeProvidence, RI
$87,054/yr
50.9% accept
#12
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY
$86,316/yr
78.9% accept
#13
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO
$86,182/yr
12.1% accept
#14
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
$84,648/yr
79.4% accept
#15
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
$83,759/yr
72.2% accept
#16
Boston UniversityBoston, MA
$83,238/yr
11.1% accept
#17
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA
$82,939/yr
62.9% accept
#18
University of PortlandPortland, OR
$82,804/yr
89.2% accept
#19
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL
$82,592/yr
54.9% accept
#20
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL
$81,054/yr
42.4% accept
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All Colleges Offering Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
| Name | City | Tuition (In-State) | Accept Rate | Grad Rate | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester | $17,200 | 100% | 44% | 163,164 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | $17,850 | 79% | 43% | 73,371 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe | $12,223 | 90% | 68% | 64,674 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando | $6,368 | 40% | 77% | 59,146 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | $11,688 | 27% | 88% | 42,855 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park | $20,644 | 61% | 86% | 42,284 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | $5,808 | 69% | 50% | 41,254 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | $16,458 | 85% | 81% | 40,922 |
| Florida International University | Miami | $6,565 | 55% | 74% | 39,508 |
| University of Houston | Houston | $9,717 | 74% | 65% | 38,380 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | $6,410 | 43% | 76% | 37,207 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | $16,004 | 42% | 85% | 36,258 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | $11,450 | 89% | 56% | 36,177 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | $7,350 | 46% | 69% | 35,924 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | $6,381 | 24% | 91% | 35,629 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | $8,728 | 36% | 77% | 35,377 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | $11,309 | 72% | 60% | 34,341 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | $12,180 | 77% | 74% | 33,227 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo | $6,688 | 68% | 82% | 32,952 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | $11,852 | 73% | 68% | 32,394 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | $11,950 | 80% | 55% | 32,294 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | $5,656 | 24% | 84% | 32,212 |
| University of Georgia | Athens | $11,450 | 38% | 89% | 32,137 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | $12,973 | 39% | 84% | 31,942 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | $15,666 | 78% | 75% | 31,939 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis | $17,214 | 80% | 85% | 31,855 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville | $13,812 | 42% | 74% | 30,418 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati | $13,976 | 85% | 73% | 29,882 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | $12,688 | 60% | 78% | 29,820 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | $10,104 | 74% | 70% | 28,677 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | $6,507 | N/A | 43% | 28,453 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | $8,410 | 85% | 67% | 27,601 |
| Auburn University | Auburn | $12,890 | 46% | 81% | 26,816 |
| Full Sail University | Winter Park | $26,906 | N/A | 47% | 25,777 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | $10,787 | 89% | 75% | 25,367 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington | $13,502 | 93% | 71% | 24,763 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | $7,239 | 80% | 68% | 24,453 |
| Clemson University | Clemson | $15,554 | 38% | 87% | 23,300 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | $13,009 | 90% | 59% | 22,903 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Norman | $9,797 | 77% | 75% | 22,734 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | $6,022 | 88% | 53% | 21,790 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | Stillwater | $10,234 | 75% | 67% | 21,773 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | $13,391 | 87% | 61% | 21,099 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | $9,744 | 100% | 48% | 21,005 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | $23,011 | 80% | 75% | 20,970 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene | $16,137 | 88% | 72% | 20,497 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $72,097 | 10% | 92% | 20,443 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | $21,926 | 58% | 85% | 20,370 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | $7,579 | 90% | 74% | 19,444 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | $13,232 | 86% | 65% | 19,320 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | $10,434 | 87% | 66% | 19,178 |
| Illinois State University | Normal | $16,144 | 88% | 65% | 19,057 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | $15,140 | 83% | 68% | 18,854 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | $15,912 | 88% | 64% | 18,376 |
| Boston University | Boston | $68,102 | 11% | 89% | 18,248 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | $25,056 | 97% | 58% | 17,678 |
| Boise State University | Boise | $9,048 | 87% | 61% | 17,674 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | $10,104 | 89% | 63% | 17,385 |
| Miami University-Oxford | Oxford | $18,161 | 75% | 81% | 16,656 |
| Weber State University | Ogden | $6,557 | N/A | 45% | 16,360 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro | $16,574 | 78% | 68% | 15,841 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | $15,190 | 81% | 58% | 15,587 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | $65,528 | 46% | 82% | 15,477 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | $11,221 | 82% | 71% | 15,142 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | $11,124 | 99% | 31% | 15,002 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | $45,999 | 76% | 69% | 14,090 |
| Ball State University | Muncie | $11,082 | 86% | 63% | 13,988 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | $10,762 | 76% | 54% | 13,830 |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston | $16,942 | 72% | 72% | 13,381 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | $9,502 | 91% | 58% | 13,313 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | $62,412 | 79% | 78% | 13,233 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester | $59,274 | 67% | 70% | 13,215 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | $62,616 | 19% | 84% | 12,913 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green | $14,460 | 81% | 63% | 12,812 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis | $10,728 | 72% | 50% | 12,701 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | $15,252 | 85% | 58% | 12,568 |
| CUNY Queens College | Queens | $7,538 | 64% | 56% | 12,550 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | $7,449 | 93% | 45% | 12,538 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | $10,418 | 87% | 52% | 12,428 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | $15,262 | 88% | 57% | 12,351 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | $10,320 | 78% | 50% | 12,318 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | $6,813 | 50% | 56% | 12,182 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | $11,652 | 94% | 55% | 12,155 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | $19,058 | 65% | 79% | 11,743 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | $53,710 | 82% | 75% | 11,737 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | $9,572 | 88% | 54% | 11,703 |
| Kean University | Union | $14,299 | 76% | 45% | 11,433 |
| George Washington University | Washington | $67,710 | 47% | 85% | 11,182 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | $61,740 | 44% | 86% | 11,026 |
| National University | San Diego | $13,284 | N/A | 42% | 10,794 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | $9,684 | 94% | 51% | 10,780 |
| The University of Tampa | Tampa | $34,408 | 40% | 63% | 10,572 |
| Bellevue University | Bellevue | $9,903 | N/A | 39% | 10,220 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | $8,818 | 78% | 37% | 10,170 |
| Howard University | Washington | $35,810 | 41% | 69% | 10,108 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | $9,998 | 99% | 50% | 10,075 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | $16,240 | 80% | 46% | 10,055 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | $14,760 | 90% | 60% | 10,035 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | $5,923 | 90% | 48% | 9,733 |
| St. John's University-New York | Queens | $53,020 | 83% | 67% | 9,477 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | $11,110 | 95% | 64% | 9,471 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | $11,046 | 93% | 54% | 9,210 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | $9,299 | 98% | 61% | 9,198 |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | $8,090 | 82% | 55% | 9,110 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | $13,135 | 60% | 50% | 9,052 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | $8,229 | 82% | 41% | 9,019 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | $12,988 | 91% | 50% | 8,969 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | $9,642 | 82% | 66% | 8,895 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | $10,116 | 71% | 53% | 8,879 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | $11,128 | 94% | 53% | 8,728 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | San Juan | $5,354 | 55% | 51% | 8,572 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | $11,088 | 68% | 50% | 8,246 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | $41,228 | 85% | 61% | 8,179 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | $8,905 | 86% | 37% | 8,150 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | $14,778 | 91% | 47% | 8,106 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | $11,113 | 84% | 52% | 7,961 |
| Wilmington University | New Castle | $12,630 | N/A | 21% | 7,906 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | University Park | $15,356 | 91% | 34% | 7,877 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | Gurabo | $7,750 | N/A | 31% | 7,868 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis | $65,790 | 12% | 94% | 7,857 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | $9,417 | 91% | 52% | 7,833 |
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | $13,050 | 73% | 49% | 7,822 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | $68,678 | 14% | 88% | 7,767 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | $10,523 | 89% | 53% | 7,762 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow | $9,084 | 76% | 59% | 7,747 |
| Pace University | New York | $53,290 | 76% | 61% | 7,665 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | $51,170 | 81% | 82% | 7,660 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York | $6,294 | 60% | 82% | 7,637 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | $5,785 | 21% | 53% | 7,582 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | $9,936 | 93% | 68% | 7,529 |
| Chapman University | Orange | $64,984 | 65% | 81% | 7,478 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | California | $11,436 | 94% | 51% | 7,451 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | $67,040 | 63% | 84% | 7,277 |
| American University | Washington | $58,771 | 62% | 77% | 7,266 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | $9,162 | 96% | 50% | 7,266 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | $42,540 | 95% | 71% | 7,137 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | $50,404 | 65% | 74% | 7,087 |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon | $9,101 | 99% | 51% | 6,917 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | $8,532 | 87% | 51% | 6,877 |
| Murray State University | Murray | $9,900 | 86% | 60% | 6,688 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | Marion | $8,208 | N/A | 36% | 6,656 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | $14,277 | 84% | 52% | 6,556 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden | $55,480 | 72% | 77% | 6,531 |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead | $57,660 | 68% | 68% | 6,488 |
| Elon University | Elon | $46,958 | 66% | 84% | 6,452 |
| Duke University | Durham | $68,758 | 6% | 96% | 6,442 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | $9,903 | 74% | 57% | 6,373 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | $54,398 | 85% | 76% | 6,245 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown | $11,314 | 91% | 54% | 6,180 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange | $53,170 | 73% | 70% | 6,036 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | $19,123 | 92% | 68% | 5,955 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | Cortland | $8,874 | 60% | 68% | 5,901 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem | $64,980 | 26% | 89% | 5,898 |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry | $22,880 | 86% | 47% | 5,735 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | $10,050 | 64% | 52% | 5,648 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | $9,840 | 99% | 42% | 5,616 |
| Franklin University | Columbus | $9,577 | N/A | 21% | 5,562 |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood | $41,342 | N/A | 60% | 5,549 |
| Long Island University | Brookville | $42,432 | 86% | 56% | 5,520 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego | $8,825 | 81% | 60% | 5,473 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester | $60,965 | 60% | 89% | 5,447 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield | $58,350 | 33% | 84% | 5,373 |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago | $34,088 | 89% | 50% | 5,368 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh | $48,986 | 84% | 77% | 5,350 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | $60,492 | 62% | 71% | 5,287 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | $55,480 | 82% | 87% | 5,198 |
| Winona State University | Winona | $10,576 | 75% | 59% | 5,144 |
| High Point University | High Point | $45,312 | 75% | 72% | 5,129 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Buffalo | $8,533 | 73% | 35% | 5,097 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence | $11,300 | 92% | 47% | 5,049 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | $25,826 | N/A | 44% | 4,950 |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland | $32,950 | 53% | 43% | 4,813 |
| Ana G. Mendez University | Orlando | $13,575 | N/A | N/A | 4,763 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | $21,650 | 38% | 56% | 4,729 |
| University of Florida-Online | Gainesville | $3,876 | 61% | 81% | 4,627 |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | $21,600 | 57% | 50% | 4,624 |
| Morehead State University | Morehead | $10,024 | 77% | 50% | 4,578 |
| Park University | Parkville | $17,500 | N/A | 34% | 4,555 |
| Dalton State College | Dalton | $3,336 | N/A | 28% | 4,553 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | San Juan | $7,750 | N/A | 31% | 4,540 |
| Mercer University | Macon | $42,312 | 69% | 72% | 4,500 |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | Santurce | $6,410 | 58% | 48% | 4,442 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | $10,611 | 86% | 56% | 4,378 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis | $47,560 | 85% | 80% | 4,317 |
| Salem State University | Salem | $12,338 | 96% | 52% | 4,291 |
| Suffolk University | Boston | $47,550 | 82% | 60% | 4,268 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca | $53,540 | 69% | 75% | 4,242 |
| Providence College | Providence | $63,550 | 51% | 87% | 4,229 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | $50,640 | 86% | 70% | 4,207 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | $9,008 | 82% | 59% | 4,205 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | $13,679 | 65% | 46% | 4,188 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | $56,721 | 77% | 74% | 4,062 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | Middletown | $15,972 | 98% | 28% | 4,031 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | $39,200 | 71% | 65% | 4,015 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol | $44,418 | 88% | 68% | 3,946 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Ponce | $6,650 | 98% | 48% | 3,874 |
| Emerson College | Boston | $57,056 | 51% | 78% | 3,870 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Providence | $42,419 | 88% | 55% | 3,868 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | $9,035 | 78% | 59% | 3,769 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia | $47,505 | 81% | 68% | 3,755 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | $30,592 | 62% | 56% | 3,727 |
| Bradley University | Peoria | $42,160 | 77% | 74% | 3,574 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | $53,983 | 81% | 80% | 3,554 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | $69,918 | 63% | 84% | 3,553 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill | $14,678 | 79% | 59% | 3,523 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | $35,470 | 99% | 56% | 3,487 |
| Biola University | La Mirada | $48,984 | 74% | 68% | 3,474 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury | $46,560 | 81% | 58% | 3,440 |
| Siena College | Loudonville | $46,580 | 69% | 75% | 3,409 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | $45,900 | 58% | 64% | 3,404 |
| Harding University | Searcy | $26,262 | 71% | 70% | 3,382 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York | $25,588 | 74% | 62% | 3,265 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | $44,200 | 66% | 60% | 3,195 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids | $39,350 | 71% | 76% | 3,193 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | $46,250 | 84% | 76% | 3,188 |
| Anderson University | Anderson | $34,970 | 55% | 67% | 3,183 |
| Endicott College | Beverly | $40,650 | 71% | 76% | 3,125 |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville | $41,120 | 79% | 62% | 3,106 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | $37,940 | 84% | 58% | 3,096 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | $10,428 | 59% | 56% | 3,072 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | $49,470 | 71% | 64% | 3,050 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul | $25,600 | 79% | 52% | 3,018 |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | $42,955 | 74% | 68% | 3,006 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | $40,572 | 68% | 70% | 2,997 |
| University of Portland | Portland | $58,100 | 89% | 80% | 2,957 |
| Widener University | Chester | $55,730 | 71% | 66% | 2,951 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township | $35,970 | 90% | 66% | 2,896 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton | $44,480 | 73% | 52% | 2,859 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | $21,315 | 97% | 38% | 2,849 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta | $32,893 | 44% | 56% | 2,844 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | $39,832 | 76% | 68% | 2,842 |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | $27,998 | 80% | 44% | 2,840 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | $52,386 | 55% | 74% | 2,833 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | $49,440 | 93% | 63% | 2,812 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | $27,300 | 66% | 50% | 2,773 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | $44,458 | 88% | 63% | 2,759 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | Fredonia | $8,831 | 78% | 52% | 2,755 |
| Champlain College | Burlington | $47,850 | 83% | 64% | 2,752 |
| Manhattan University | Riverdale | $53,400 | 79% | 65% | 2,744 |
| Keene State College | Keene | $14,784 | 90% | 59% | 2,699 |
| George Fox University | Newberg | $42,750 | 94% | 70% | 2,699 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek | $41,600 | 87% | 58% | 2,680 |
| Wingate University | Wingate | $41,636 | 91% | 47% | 2,668 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha | $38,750 | 87% | 62% | 2,660 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland | $44,040 | 64% | 70% | 2,656 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | $50,480 | 59% | 69% | 2,654 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park | $60,580 | 48% | 76% | 2,631 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | $28,733 | 69% | 49% | 2,628 |
| Regis University | Denver | $46,340 | 86% | 61% | 2,627 |
| Montana State University Billings | Billings | $7,280 | N/A | 29% | 2,626 |
| Husson University | Bangor | $23,304 | 81% | 58% | 2,618 |
| Lee University | Cleveland | $23,790 | 71% | 62% | 2,617 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach | $40,650 | 82% | 57% | 2,603 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | $38,900 | 56% | 61% | 2,603 |
| Western New England University | Springfield | $47,820 | 83% | 64% | 2,603 |
| Dominican University | River Forest | $38,978 | 90% | 59% | 2,561 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | $52,130 | 64% | 76% | 2,543 |
| Mississippi College | Clinton | $23,500 | 29% | 61% | 2,518 |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | $51,384 | 81% | 63% | 2,493 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada | $39,800 | 74% | 75% | 2,489 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia | $35,330 | 71% | 61% | 2,464 |
| North Central College | Naperville | $45,726 | 77% | 68% | 2,428 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck | $22,356 | 75% | 67% | 2,416 |
| Eastern University | Saint Davids | $38,400 | 91% | 55% | 2,404 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Mercedita | $5,780 | 34% | 42% | 2,404 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | Carolina | $7,986 | 55% | 39% | 2,404 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | $40,190 | 89% | 59% | 2,403 |
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine | $29,900 | 81% | 56% | 2,391 |
| Lewis-Clark State College | Lewiston | $7,610 | 88% | 43% | 2,385 |
| Gannon University | Erie | $40,656 | 74% | 68% | 2,365 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh | $39,570 | 97% | 59% | 2,331 |
| Webster University | Saint Louis | $31,750 | 86% | 63% | 2,304 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | $52,560 | 76% | 72% | 2,296 |
| Utica University | Utica | $26,930 | 92% | 56% | 2,278 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg | $42,240 | 79% | 77% | 2,259 |
| University of Charleston | Charleston | $33,800 | 62% | 46% | 2,259 |
| The University of Findlay | Findlay | $41,164 | 83% | 60% | 2,223 |
| Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | $10,306 | N/A | 39% | 2,219 |
| Barry University | Miami | $34,350 | 77% | 37% | 2,212 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | Providence | $13,365 | 91% | N/A | 2,202 |
| Ashland University | Ashland | $31,210 | 76% | 61% | 2,199 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Mequon | $35,470 | 78% | 66% | 2,197 |
| Eastern Oregon University | La Grande | $11,076 | 98% | 40% | 2,172 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove | $59,850 | 81% | 78% | 2,163 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville | $35,548 | 85% | 68% | 2,157 |
| DeSales University | Center Valley | $46,800 | 77% | 72% | 2,128 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin | $34,790 | 80% | 41% | 2,051 |
| Miami University-Hamilton | Hamilton | $7,491 | N/A | 23% | 2,043 |
| Taylor University | Upland | $40,490 | 74% | 75% | 2,025 |
| St Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure | $41,735 | 82% | 68% | 2,012 |
| Bob Jones University | Greenville | $24,470 | N/A | 67% | 2,005 |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance | $36,600 | 78% | 62% | 1,995 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | $19,475 | 96% | 38% | 1,994 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | $32,352 | 89% | 67% | 1,974 |
| Northwood University | Midland | $34,400 | 65% | 62% | 1,974 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside | $49,610 | 80% | 65% | 1,948 |
| Black Hills State University | Spearfish | $8,764 | 96% | 40% | 1,928 |
| SUNY Morrisville | Morrisville | $8,825 | 92% | 30% | 1,923 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | $36,658 | 77% | 62% | 1,916 |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | Cobleskill | $8,768 | 84% | 42% | 1,904 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond | $27,180 | 97% | 55% | 1,885 |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | $68,045 | 14% | 94% | 1,881 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown | $37,950 | 78% | 77% | 1,868 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica | $8,625 | 81% | 57% | 1,849 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | $25,978 | 77% | 24% | 1,827 |
| North Park University | Chicago | $36,710 | 69% | 57% | 1,818 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | Boston | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,802 |
| University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | $27,366 | 76% | 50% | 1,796 |
| Marywood University | Scranton | $41,420 | 61% | 72% | 1,784 |
| Curry College | Milton | $47,970 | 88% | 50% | 1,780 |
| McKendree University | Lebanon | $34,740 | 72% | 57% | 1,752 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | $31,300 | 69% | 54% | 1,737 |
| Canisius University | Buffalo | $34,500 | 72% | 69% | 1,685 |
| St. Francis College | Brooklyn | $28,775 | N/A | 54% | 1,684 |
| Simmons University | Boston | $46,874 | 70% | 72% | 1,670 |
| Assumption University | Worcester | $51,356 | 83% | 75% | 1,669 |
| Mid-America Christian University | Oklahoma City | $21,294 | 92% | 40% | 1,666 |
| Linfield University | McMinnville | $50,850 | 85% | 68% | 1,621 |
| Union University | Jackson | $40,025 | 60% | 68% | 1,607 |
| Adrian College | Adrian | $41,684 | 73% | 52% | 1,604 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | $37,050 | 68% | 68% | 1,597 |
| Capital University | Columbus | $43,234 | 70% | 63% | 1,585 |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City | $44,966 | 70% | 75% | 1,580 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | New York | $41,870 | 83% | 49% | 1,577 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | $36,460 | 96% | 58% | 1,567 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville | $44,172 | 78% | 68% | 1,539 |
| Benedict College | Columbia | $17,440 | 96% | 23% | 1,536 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | $35,648 | 77% | 65% | 1,514 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | $30,778 | 69% | 45% | 1,495 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg | $42,944 | 80% | 69% | 1,492 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | $34,612 | 69% | 48% | 1,488 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | $34,762 | 99% | 55% | 1,486 |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | $30,250 | 50% | 50% | 1,471 |
| LeTourneau University | Longview | $37,160 | 38% | 60% | 1,468 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake | $31,200 | 82% | 69% | 1,464 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany | $31,190 | N/A | 50% | 1,455 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln | $43,572 | 80% | 67% | 1,453 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville | $41,250 | 75% | 42% | 1,448 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | $22,320 | 12% | 62% | 1,444 |
| Missouri Valley College | Marshall | $23,700 | 69% | 23% | 1,443 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | Saint Paul | $37,920 | 93% | 68% | 1,442 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena | $7,692 | 92% | 24% | 1,439 |
| Haverford College | Haverford | $70,688 | 12% | 90% | 1,430 |
| Asbury University | Wilmore | $33,640 | 63% | 65% | 1,420 |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City | $34,700 | 90% | 50% | 1,387 |
| Drury University | Springfield | $36,745 | 58% | 64% | 1,383 |
| Muskingum University | New Concord | $32,665 | 82% | 55% | 1,376 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | $41,798 | 78% | 54% | 1,366 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon | $37,158 | 84% | 66% | 1,358 |
| Oglethorpe University | Atlanta | $47,590 | 88% | 54% | 1,352 |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | $30,680 | 58% | 48% | 1,352 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh | $35,874 | 87% | 58% | 1,348 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | $22,214 | 94% | 45% | 1,343 |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar | $30,566 | 68% | 53% | 1,341 |
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie | $14,890 | N/A | 54% | 1,325 |
| Avila University | Kansas City | $42,000 | 88% | 47% | 1,312 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | $26,910 | 78% | 56% | 1,307 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | $29,750 | 52% | 31% | 1,301 |
| Albion College | Albion | $56,950 | 81% | 59% | 1,300 |
| Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | $23,000 | 78% | 62% | 1,298 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | $40,640 | 86% | 64% | 1,283 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | $32,960 | 90% | 48% | 1,283 |
| Gordon College | Wenham | $30,700 | 69% | 68% | 1,278 |
| Midway University | Midway | $27,220 | 95% | 43% | 1,262 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe | $42,396 | 62% | 70% | 1,259 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | $28,540 | 73% | 50% | 1,252 |
| Walla Walla University | College Place | $34,227 | N/A | 62% | 1,252 |
| Adams State University | Alamosa | $9,824 | N/A | 36% | 1,250 |
| Averett University | Danville | $38,550 | 57% | 46% | 1,231 |
| Evangel University | Springfield | $28,548 | 72% | 65% | 1,229 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | $47,656 | 86% | 64% | 1,227 |
| Lasell University | Newton | $27,040 | 81% | 56% | 1,226 |
| Andrews University | Berrien Springs | $35,056 | 82% | 69% | 1,224 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | Media | $15,208 | 98% | 24% | 1,223 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | $21,750 | 83% | 62% | 1,218 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson | $25,620 | 60% | 70% | 1,212 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | $45,846 | 62% | 64% | 1,211 |
| Hood College | Frederick | $47,700 | 78% | 56% | 1,194 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon | $58,580 | 79% | 71% | 1,191 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | $45,630 | 74% | 68% | 1,188 |
| Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens | $20,174 | 85% | 31% | 1,183 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | $36,710 | 80% | 65% | 1,175 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | $54,666 | 64% | 62% | 1,164 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | $39,660 | 71% | 52% | 1,163 |
| Nichols College | Dudley | $42,705 | 81% | 63% | 1,163 |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | $22,512 | 45% | 47% | 1,153 |
| Alma College | Alma | $49,552 | 57% | 63% | 1,148 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh | $43,450 | 89% | 66% | 1,148 |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore | $9,992 | 79% | 43% | 1,133 |
| Piedmont University | Demorest | $31,700 | 93% | 44% | 1,117 |
| La Sierra University | Riverside | $37,710 | 92% | 64% | 1,116 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | $40,878 | 83% | 57% | 1,107 |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls | $33,450 | N/A | 61% | 1,096 |
| Carroll College | Helena | $41,484 | 71% | 68% | 1,092 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | $39,824 | 100% | 69% | 1,083 |
| Huntington University | Huntington | $31,870 | 76% | 66% | 1,082 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | $45,080 | 93% | 67% | 1,073 |
| Reinhardt University | Waleska | $30,074 | 62% | 39% | 1,066 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | San Antonio | $32,106 | N/A | 44% | 1,066 |
| Anderson University | Anderson | $37,240 | 79% | 52% | 1,057 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington | $40,290 | 93% | 65% | 1,041 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa | $40,794 | 65% | 65% | 1,024 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | $34,014 | 52% | 61% | 1,010 |
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac | $35,178 | 75% | 43% | 1,010 |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg | $30,480 | 90% | 63% | 1,009 |
| Wilmington College | Wilmington | $32,082 | 92% | 51% | 1,006 |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rindge | $46,442 | 93% | 50% | 992 |
| Doane University | Crete | $43,985 | 98% | 56% | 978 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | $44,420 | 84% | 67% | 964 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | $34,630 | 72% | 43% | 956 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | $34,090 | 93% | 53% | 954 |
| Marietta College | Marietta | $39,652 | 79% | 60% | 952 |
| Manchester University | North Manchester | $37,135 | 71% | 45% | 936 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville | $38,676 | 78% | 63% | 930 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | $20,610 | 38% | 64% | 924 |
| Hilbert College | Hamburg | $33,740 | 97% | 52% | 921 |
| Franklin College | Franklin | $38,710 | 70% | 62% | 900 |
| Hastings College | Hastings | $37,770 | 72% | 51% | 891 |
| McPherson College | McPherson | $37,310 | 77% | 44% | 872 |
| University of Advancing Technology | Tempe | $19,365 | 98% | 37% | 855 |
| Lake Erie College | Painesville | $37,634 | 70% | 40% | 852 |
| Newman University | Wichita | $35,500 | 74% | 53% | 851 |
| Miami University-Middletown | Middletown | $7,491 | N/A | 28% | 837 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown | $46,314 | 84% | 59% | 834 |
| Wilberforce University | Wilberforce | $16,448 | 41% | 13% | 822 |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | $20,605 | 85% | 61% | 820 |
| Milligan University | Milligan | $40,450 | 72% | 62% | 818 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | Dayton | $19,800 | N/A | 53% | 814 |
| Webber International University | Babson Park | $33,770 | 69% | 27% | 813 |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton | $30,875 | 99% | 45% | 807 |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin | $37,173 | 47% | 55% | 805 |
| Thiel College | Greenville | $38,344 | 72% | 46% | 788 |
| Emmanuel University | Franklin Springs | $25,500 | 74% | 38% | 775 |
| Goshen College | Goshen | $38,890 | 84% | 63% | 773 |
| Keystone College | La Plume | $18,300 | 85% | 38% | 771 |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | $25,950 | 60% | 52% | 767 |
| Ohio Dominican University | Columbus | $35,720 | 94% | 44% | 760 |
| Warner University | Lake Wales | $29,992 | 43% | 38% | 756 |
| Johnson University | Knoxville | $21,122 | 65% | 59% | 743 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | $40,910 | 72% | 56% | 742 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood | $34,982 | 67% | 30% | 713 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | $43,360 | 82% | 51% | 709 |
| Judson University | Elgin | $31,360 | 48% | 56% | 708 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth | $44,922 | 91% | 62% | 702 |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | $35,410 | 69% | 49% | 702 |
| Louisiana Christian University | Pineville | $20,266 | 77% | 42% | 672 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike | $38,990 | 75% | 61% | 670 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato | $31,360 | 39% | 57% | 669 |
| William Peace University | Raleigh | $34,176 | 94% | 45% | 666 |
| Thomas College | Waterville | $31,824 | 96% | 53% | 647 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland | $36,035 | 83% | 67% | 645 |
| Westminster College | Fulton | $35,214 | 79% | 56% | 638 |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling | $29,875 | 63% | 27% | 589 |
| Florida College | Temple Terrace | $20,360 | 70% | 53% | 588 |
| Bluffton University | Bluffton | $37,362 | 67% | 51% | 582 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene | $25,380 | 78% | 47% | 570 |
| Sterling College | Sterling | $33,700 | 48% | 34% | 538 |
| Bushnell University | Eugene | $35,800 | 67% | 59% | 517 |
| Tabor College | Hillsboro | $36,200 | 65% | 33% | 494 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville | $16,398 | 100% | 24% | 481 |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville | $28,149 | 63% | 55% | 471 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal | $26,880 | 73% | 47% | 410 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | Kirkland | $14,652 | N/A | 40% | 405 |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | $27,650 | 59% | 50% | 400 |
| Paine College | Augusta | $14,596 | 95% | 17% | 388 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson | $21,000 | 53% | 25% | 380 |
| South University-Savannah | Savannah | $18,145 | N/A | 16% | 270 |
| Fontbonne University | Saint Louis | N/A | N/A | 47% | 207 |
| Great Lakes Christian College | Lansing | $19,520 | N/A | 31% | 197 |
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