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Best Higher Education Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Higher Education Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Higher Education Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Delta State University

http://www.deltastate.edu
Highway 8 West
Cleveland, Mississippi
(662) 846-4655

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1924

2,756

89%

25.5%

17.0%

$6,012

$6,012

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

475

476

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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2

University of Northern Iowa

http://www.uni.edu
1227 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, Iowa
(319) 273-2281

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1876

10,655

78%

55.8%

38.5%

$7,685

$17,181

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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3

San Diego State University

http://www.sdsu.edu
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, California
(619) 594-6336

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1897

26,624

31%

52.9%

32.1%

$6,766

$17,926

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

526

505

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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4

Texas Tech University

http://www.ttu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
(806) 742-1480

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1923

26,063

66%

50.9%

35.3%

$8,942

$19,562

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

566

541

470

24

0%

NC

 

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5

Drexel University

http://www.drexel.edu
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 895-2400

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1891

15,876

75%

50.8%

26.6%

$37,505

$37,505

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

624

586

578

26

0%

NC

 

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6

Union Institute & University

http://www.myunion.edu
440 East McMillan Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
(800) 861-6400

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N/A

1,162

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$14,916

$14,916

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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7

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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8

Oakland University

http://www.oakland.edu
Rochester, Michigan
(248) 370-3360

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1957

16,190

62%

32.3%

15.3%

$10,613

$23,873

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.37

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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9

Barry University

http://www.barry.edu
11300 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida
(305) 899-3100

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1940

4,619

46%

32.9%

21.2%

$28,160

$28,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

-

420

420

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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10

St. Cloud State University

http://www.stcloudstate.edu
720 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota
(320) 308-2244

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1869

15,536

90%

36%

18.8%

$7,514

$15,156

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.12

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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11

Union University

http://www.uu.edu
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, Tennessee
(731) 661-5000

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1823

2,829

75%

60.5%

49.8%

$26,880

$26,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

589

598

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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12

Robert Morris University

http://www.robertmorris.edu
401 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 935-4400

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1913

3,230

28%

71.5%

68.7%

$22,800

$22,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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13

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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14

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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15

Union Institute & University

http://www.myunion.edu
440 East McMillan Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
(800) 861-6400

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N/A

1,162

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$14,916

$14,916

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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17

Union University

http://www.uu.edu
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, Tennessee
(731) 661-5000

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1823

2,829

75%

60.5%

49.8%

$26,880

$26,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

589

598

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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18

North Carolina State University

http://www.ncsu.edu
Raleigh, North Carolina
(919) 515-2434

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N/A

24,833

50%

59.8%

40.8%

$8,055

$21,510

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.37

627

591

572

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

University of Rochester

http://www.rochester.edu
Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, New York
(585) 275-3221

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1850

5,785

36%

81%

74.4%

$45,372

$45,372

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

685

649

651

30

0%

NC

 

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20

Argosy University, Atlanta

http://www.argosy.edu/atlanta
980 Hammond DriveSuite 100
Atlanta, Georgia
(770) 671-1200

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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21

Western Kentucky University

http://www.wku.edu
1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, Kentucky
(270) 745-2551

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1906

18,101

92%

40.4%

26.6%

$8,722

$22,248

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.14

497

494

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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22

St. Cloud State University

http://www.stcloudstate.edu
720 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota
(320) 308-2244

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1869

15,536

90%

36%

18.8%

$7,514

$15,156

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.12

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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23

Indiana State University

http://www.indstate.edu
210 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, Indiana
(812) 237-2121

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1865

10,076

86%

30.9%

19.2%

$8,256

$17,992

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.06

460

463

443

19

0%

NC

 

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24

Arizona State University

http://www.asu.edu
Tempe, Arizona
(480) 965-7788

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1885

59,382

88%

47.4%

33.5%

$10,002

$23,654

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.42

564

547

531

24

0%

NC

 

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25

University of Missouri - St. Louis

http://www.umsl.edu
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 516-5451

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N/A

13,349

69%

37.1%

22.3%

$9,474

$24,429

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.41

557

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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26

University of Virginia

http://www.virginia.edu
Charlottesville, Virginia
(434) 982-3200

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1819

15,822

30%

90.7%

86.5%

$12,458

$39,844

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.21

684

665

674

30

0%

NC

 

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27

Delta State University

http://www.deltastate.edu
Highway 8 West
Cleveland, Mississippi
(662) 846-4655

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1924

2,756

89%

25.5%

17.0%

$6,012

$6,012

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

475

476

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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28

University of Virginia

http://www.virginia.edu
Charlottesville, Virginia
(434) 982-3200

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1819

15,822

30%

90.7%

86.5%

$12,458

$39,844

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.21

684

665

674

30

0%

NC

 

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29

North Carolina State University

http://www.ncsu.edu
Raleigh, North Carolina
(919) 515-2434

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N/A

24,833

50%

59.8%

40.8%

$8,055

$21,510

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.37

627

591

572

27

0%

NC

 

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30

University of Rochester

http://www.rochester.edu
Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, New York
(585) 275-3221

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1850

5,785

36%

81%

74.4%

$45,372

$45,372

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.8

685

649

651

30

0%

NC

 

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31

Western Kentucky University

http://www.wku.edu
1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, Kentucky
(270) 745-2551

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1906

18,101

92%

40.4%

26.6%

$8,722

$22,248

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.14

497

494

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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University of Missouri - St. Louis

http://www.umsl.edu
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 516-5451

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N/A

13,349

69%

37.1%

22.3%

$9,474

$24,429

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.41

557

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Oakland University

http://www.oakland.edu
Rochester, Michigan
(248) 370-3360

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1957

16,190

62%

32.3%

15.3%

$10,613

$23,873

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.37

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

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NC

 

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Texas Tech University

http://www.ttu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
(806) 742-1480

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1923

26,063

66%

50.9%

35.3%

$8,942

$19,562

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

566

541

470

24

0%

NC

 

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Drexel University

http://www.drexel.edu
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 895-2400

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1891

15,876

75%

50.8%

26.6%

$37,505

$37,505

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

624

586

578

26

0%

NC

 

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Mississippi College

http://www.mc.edu
200 South Capitol Street
Clinton, Mississippi
(601) 925-3800

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1826

3,042

58%

53.7%

39.6%

$14,868

$14,868

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.43

536

536

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Kaplan University

http://www.davenport.kaplanuniversity.edu
1801 East Kimberly RoadSuite 1
Davenport, Iowa
(563) 355-3500

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$15,352

$15,352

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Argosy University, San Diego

http://www.argosy.edu/sandiego
1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 100
San Diego, California
(866) 505-0333

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$16,842

$16,842

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

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Wayland Baptist University

http://www.wbu.edu
1900 West Seventh Street
Plainview, Texas
(806) 291-3500

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1908

1,385

97%

30.3%

21.8%

$15,430

$15,430

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.23

484

465

433

20

0%

NC

 

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

http://www.ship.edu
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
(717) 477-1231

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1871

6,712

81%

50.8%

40.2%

$9,448

$17,726

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

496

488

420

20

0%

NC

 

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Bowling Green State University

http://www.bgsu.edu
Bowling Green, Ohio
(419) 372-BGSU

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1910

14,815

74%

49.3%

36.0%

$10,726

$18,034

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

507

506

483

22

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NC

 

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Regis College

http://www.regiscollege.edu
235 Wellesley Street
Weston, Massachusetts
(781) 768-7100

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1927

1,149

73%

48.3%

40.9%

$34,380

$34,380

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.97

466

466

467

21

0%

NC

 

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Michigan State University

http://www.msu.edu
East Lansing, Michigan
(517) 355-8332

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1855

37,454

71%

66.1%

48.4%

$12,908

$33,796

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.61

605

520

525

26

0%

NC

 

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Florida International University

http://www.fiu.edu
11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, Florida
(305) 348-2363

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1965

37,468

40%

30.9%

16.0%

$6,540

$18,939

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.7

569

571

563

25

0%

NC

 

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Minnesota State University Mankato

http://www.mnsu.edu
228 Wiecking Center
Mankato, Minnesota
(507) 389-1822

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N/A

13,285

61%

41.3%

20.8%

$7,558

$15,036

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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University of Memphis

http://www.memphis.edu
Memphis, Tennessee
(901) 678-2111

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1912

17,647

62%

28.6%

12.7%

$8,642

$24,092

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Public

3.33

440

440

410

20

0%

NC

 

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Benedictine University

http://www.ben.edu
5700 College Road
Lisle, Illinois
(630) 829-6300

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1887

3,724

39%

42.2%

31.5%

$26,950

$26,950

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3.32

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Vanderbilt University

http://www.vanderbilt.edu
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 322-2561

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1873

6,796

14%

90.1%

86.6%

$43,368

$43,368

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3.75

710

690

670

32

0%

NC

 

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Regis College

http://www.regiscollege.edu
235 Wellesley Street
Weston, Massachusetts
(781) 768-7100

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1927

1,149

73%

48.3%

40.9%

$34,380

$34,380

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2.97

466

466

467

21

0%

NC

 

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Bowling Green State University

http://www.bgsu.edu
Bowling Green, Ohio
(419) 372-BGSU

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1910

14,815

74%

49.3%

36.0%

$10,726

$18,034

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3.2

507

506

483

22

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NC

 

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