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Northeastern University
MA · Acceptance Rate: 7%
Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 14,000
Tuition: $60,192
State: MA
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Colleges with the strongest career services, employer relationships, and post-graduation employment outcomes.
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Schools are curated from institutions with the strongest career services, co-op programs, and post-graduation employment outcomes. Led by Northeastern and Drexel (pioneers in co-op education) alongside top engineering and business schools. Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Drexel University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 78%
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 13,500
Tuition: $57,036
State: PA
3
Georgia Institute of Technology
GA · Acceptance Rate: 17%
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 40,000
Tuition: $33,964
State: GA
4
Purdue University
IN · Acceptance Rate: 53%
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 50,000
Tuition: $28,794
State: IN
5
Hobart and William Smith
NY · Acceptance Rate: 60%
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,000
Tuition: $60,600
State: NY
6
Stanford University
CA · Acceptance Rate: 4%
Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 8,100
Tuition: $61,731
State: CA
7
Carnegie Mellon University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 12%
Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 7,400
Tuition: $62,260
State: PA
8
University of Michigan
MI · Acceptance Rate: 18%
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $55,334
State: MI
9
University of Virginia
VA · Acceptance Rate: 19%
Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 17,500
Tuition: $55,914
State: VA
10
Wake Forest University
NC · Acceptance Rate: 22%
Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,500
Tuition: $60,710
State: NC
11
Babson College
MA · Acceptance Rate: 20%
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,500
Tuition: $57,464
State: MA
12
University of Richmond
VA · Acceptance Rate: 25%
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 3,500
Tuition: $60,870
State: VA
13
Villanova University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 23%
Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 7,000
Tuition: $61,070
State: PA
14
Lehigh University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 32%
Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 5,600
Tuition: $60,590
State: PA
15
College of William & Mary
VA · Acceptance Rate: 33%
Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,800
Tuition: $47,970
State: VA
16
James Madison University
VA · Acceptance Rate: 76%
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 22,000
Tuition: $29,494
State: VA
17
Elon University
NC · Acceptance Rate: 72%
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 7,000
Tuition: $41,768
State: NC
18
University of Dayton
OH · Acceptance Rate: 68%
Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 8,500
Tuition: $47,090
State: OH
19
Butler University
IN · Acceptance Rate: 65%
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 5,000
Tuition: $47,700
State: IN
20
Bentley University
MA · Acceptance Rate: 45%
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 4,200
Tuition: $56,560
State: MA
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