A

Public, 4-year Boone, NC

Appalachian State University

Tuition & Fees : $24,537 ($7,541 in-state)

Acceptance Rate: 88.64%

SAT Score: 1180

D

Private, 4-year Durham, NC

Duke University

Tuition & Fees : $65,805

Acceptance Rate: 6.78%

SAT Score: 1550

U

Public, 4-year Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tuition & Fees : $39,330 ($8,989 in-state)

Acceptance Rate: 18.74%

SAT Score: 1470

Q

Private, 4-year Charlotte, NC

Queens University of Charlotte

Tuition & Fees : $42,790

Acceptance Rate: 67.68%

SAT Score: 1200

U

Public, 4-year Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Tuition & Fees : $28,240 ($12,906 in-state)

Acceptance Rate: 87.67%

SAT Score: 1250

O

Public, 4-year Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Tuition & Fees : $38,365 ($12,859 in-state)

Acceptance Rate: 50.82%

SAT Score: 1400

U

Private, 4-year Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

Tuition & Fees : $66,104

Acceptance Rate: 5.87%

SAT Score: 1540

R

Private, 4-year Houston, TX

Rice University

Tuition & Fees : $58,128

Acceptance Rate: 7.88%

SAT Score: 1550

W

Public, 4-year Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

Tuition & Fees : $27,853 ($9,286 in-state)

Acceptance Rate: 91.31%

SAT Score: 1230