#50. United States Naval Academy

Location: Annapolis, MD
In-state tuition: Not reported
Out-of-state tuition: Not reported
Acceptance rate: 7.9 percent
Average SAT score: 1927
Undergraduate enrollment: 4,511
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year federal service academy founded in 1845. It is the second oldest of the U.S. service academies, and educates officers primarily into the Navy and Marine Corps.
#49. University of Southern California

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
In-state tuition: $48,280
Out-of-state tuition: $48,280
Acceptance rate: 18 percent
Average SAT score: 2070
Undergraduate enrollment: 18,739
The University of Southern California is a private research university founded in 1880. The school was established by a group led by Judge Robert Maclay Widney, using land donated by prominent members of the community.
#48. Georgia Institute of Technology

Location: Atlanta, GA
In-state tuition: $11,394
Out-of-state tuition: $30,698
Acceptance rate: 33.4 percent
Average SAT score: 2080
Undergraduate enrollment: 14,682
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university founded in 1885. Its average ACT score is 31, and it offers 54 different undergraduate degrees.
#47. Barnard College

Location: New York, NY
In-state tuition: $46,040
Out-of-state tuition: $46,040
Acceptance rate: 23.8 percent
Average SAT score: 2035
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,573
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts school founded in 1889. It was the first college in New York City that admitted women as students.
#46. United States Military Academy

Location: West Point, NY
In-state tuition: Not reported
Out-of-state tuition: Not reported
Acceptance rate: 9.5 percent
Average SAT score: 1880
Undergraduate enrollment: 4,414
The United States Military Academy is a federal service academy founded in 1802, making it the oldest service academy in the country. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America.

