Category Name U.S. News rank School type Religious affiliation Setting Selectivity Boston College National Universities #31 private Roman Catholic (Jesuit) suburban most selective Bucknell University National Liberal Arts Colleges #32 private N/A rural more selective Carnegie Mellon University National Universities #23 private N/A urban most selective Colgate University National Liberal Arts Colleges #20 private N/A rural most selective Cornell University National Universities #16 private N/A rural most selective Johns Hopkins University National Universities #12 private N/A urban most selective Lafayette College National Liberal Arts Colleges #36 private N/A city more selective Lehigh University National Universities #41 private N/A city more selective Tufts University National Universities #28 private N/A suburban most selective University of Richmond National Liberal Arts Colleges #25 private N/A suburban more selective Villanova University Regional Universities (North) #1 private Roman Catholic suburban more selective data
Total undergraduate enrollment Classes with fewer than 20 students Classes with 50 or more students Room and Studentfaculty Total FT Total PT Costs board ratio faculty faculty Boston College 9,110 $45,622 $12,884 13:01 761 747 52% 7% Bucknell University 3,536 $46,902 $11,258 10:01 361 25 58% 2% Carnegie Mellon University 6,279 $46,962 $11,680 13:01 922 66 68% 10% Colgate University 2,871 $46,380 $11,510 9:01 303 46 67% 2% Cornell University 14,261 $45,359 $13,678 9:01 1645 179 55% 18% Johns Hopkins University 6,153 $45,470 $13,832 10:01 4112 328 68% 12% Lafayette College 2,488 $43,970 $13,080 11:01 217 41 59% 1% Lehigh University 4,883 $43,520 $11,560 10:01 493 198 47% 12% Tufts University 5,255 $46,598 $12,182 9:01 699 346 68% 6% University of Richmond 3,074 $45,320 $10,270 9:01 320 107 67% 0% Villanova University 7,100 $44,580 $11,830 12:01 642 402 44% 3%
6-year graduation rate *** percent of need met Students who received scholarship or grant aid Students who received self-help aid (undergradu ates) financial aid package scholarship or grant award (undergradu ates) loan (excluding PLUS, unsubsidize d, or other private loans) Room and Tuition board Boston College 92% $45,622 $12,884 100% 39% 42% $36,093 $30,682 $5,435 Bucknell University 90% $46,902 $11,258 95% 44% 45% $27,000 $23,150 $4,816 Carnegie Mellon University 87% $46,962 $11,680 83% 44% 45% $32,077 $26,305 $5,721 Colgate University 90% $46,380 $11,510 100% 35% 28% $42,522 $38,288 $3,861 Cornell University 93% $45,359 $13,678 100% 47% 44% $42,309 $37,822 $3,932 Johns Hopkins University 94% $45,470 $13,832 100% 41% 40% $36,312 $33,476 $4,242 Lafayette College 91% $43,970 $13,080 98% 40% 39% $38,323 $32,709 $4,326 Lehigh University 88% $43,520 $11,560 95% 42% 42% $36,771 $30,904 $4,603 Tufts University 92% $46,598 $12,182 100% 37% 37% $34,802 $31,716 $4,016 University of Richmond 83% $45,320 $10,270 100% 43% 35% $41,836 $36,703 $3,502 Villanova University 88% $44,580 $11,830 80% 43% 43% $31,592 $25,860 $4,498 *** 6-year graduation rate is a 4-year
Fall 2012 acceptance rate high school GPA freshman retention rate alumni giving ** rate SAT/ACT 25th SAT/ACT 75th Applicants percentile percentile Boston College 28.80% 34,061 N/A 1260 1450 95% 25% Bucknell University 27.00% 8,291 3.5 1200 1390 94% 32% Carnegie Mellon University 27.80% 17,313 3.7 1320 1520 96% 19% Colgate University 29.40% 7,798 3.6 1270 1450 95% 40% Cornell University 16.60% 37,808 N/A 1310 1520 96% 30% Johns Hopkins University 17.70% 20,502 3.7 1310 1510 97% 35% Lafayette College 34.50% 6,660 3.5 1190 1390 95% 34% Lehigh University 32.60% 11,529 N/A 1200 1400 94% 23% Tufts University 21.40% 16,369 N/A 1350 1520 96% 21% University of Richmond 30.30% 10,232 N/A 1200 1420 93% 27% Villanova University 45.60% 14,901 3.9 1200 1390 94% 22% ** Freshman retention is a 4-year average
Students who live offcampus Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value Degreeseeking women Degreeseeking Diversity Endowment men index In sorority In fraternity Per Student Boston College N/A N/A 0.47 0% 0% 15% $1,632,634,855 $179,213 Bucknell University 52% 48% 0.27 43% 39% 14% $599,216,000 $169,462 Carnegie Mellon University 43% 57% 0.62 13% 12% 36% $979,229,547 $155,953 Colgate University 54% 46% 0.35 36% 31% 9% $687,474,010 $239,455 Cornell University N/A N/A 0.6 24% 28% 43% $4,946,953,425 $346,887 Johns Hopkins University 50% 50% 0.6 23% 20% 46% $2,593,316,000 $421,472 Lafayette College 47% 53% 0.3 39% 19% 8% $640,768,818 $257,544 Lehigh University 43% 57% 0.38 44% 38% 31% $1,035,593,000 $212,081 Tufts University 51% 49% 0.45 11% 19% 36% $1,351,166,000 $257,120 University of Richmond 55% 45% 0.42 27% 13% 11% $1,868,910,000 $607,973 Villanova University 51% 49% 0.35 39% 18% 30% $357,022,093 $50,285
Full Professor Salary Associate Professor Salary Assistant Professor Salary Research & creative projects total indebtedness of 2011 graduating class Learning Study communities Abroad Boston College $159,193 $103,362 $88,280 13% 2% 40% $20,601 Bucknell University $110,843 $85,885 $75,251 13% 26% 44% $21,163 Carnegie Mellon University $146,482 $101,785 $103,942 $31,747 Colgate University $132,986 $93,903 $70,288 11% $20,751 Cornell University $159,763 $110,674 $97,797 $21,754 Johns Hopkins University $23,092 Lafayette College $127,280 $93,260 $72,311 $26,717 Lehigh University $138,501 $92,222 $93,521 56.3% 0.8% 35% $31,122 Tufts University $138,390 $101,152 $82,898 $23,068 University of Richmond $143,986 $98,675 $82,330 45% 17% 57% $21,825 Villanova University $129,047 $92,997 $72,442 41% $35,297