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Get to Know the Top 10 Largest Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

 

University of Central Florida

Located in Orlando, UCF is one of Florida's 12 public colleges, offering 104 bachelor's degrees, 97 master's, and 36 doctorates. Over 12,000 students live on campus or university-affiliated housing. One of the more affordable colleges among the largest universities in the U.S., the majority of UCF students (62%) graduate without any debt.

  • Undergraduate Format: 83% in-person or hybrid
  • Avg. In-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $6,368
  • Avg. Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $22,467
  • Acceptance Rate: 41%
  • Total Student Enrollment: 68,442

Texas A&M University

Since 1876, Texas A&M's campus has been located in College Station — one of the best college towns in Texas. Its nearly 75,000 students have access to over 140 undergraduate and more than 270 graduate programs.

In Texas, college football is larger than life, and the Aggies have a stadium to prove it. Kyle Field is the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference.

Recently, Texas A&M made the news for announcing a joint engineering academy with Tyler Junior College. The university partners with eight other community colleges to combat an engineering shortage in the state.

  • Undergraduate Format: 99% in-person or hybrid
  • Avg. In-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $13,239
  • Avg. Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $40,139
  • Acceptance Rate: 63%
  • Total Student Enrollment: 74,829

 New York University

It doesn't get much bigger than the Big Apple, where over 60,000 NYU students are enrolled across over 400 programs. NYU is the only private school among the top 10 largest colleges in the U.S. and the most selective.

About 11,000 NYU students live in university housing in New York's Greenwich Village or Brooklyn Heights. Students can find their community in the big city at the NYU Center for Student Life or among the 300 student clubs and organizations.

  • Undergraduate Format: 99% in-person or hybrid
  • Avg. In-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $58,168
  • Avg. Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $58,168
  • Acceptance Rate: 12%
  • Total Student Enrollment: 59,144

Ohio State University

Roughly 46,000 undergraduates and 14,540 graduate students attend Ohio State's main campus in Columbus — Ohio's largest city and the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the Midwest. Students are generally required to live on campus for at least two years.

The 150-year-old institution boasts an alumni network of over 580,000 and a powerful Buckeye spirit fueled by Welcome Weeks and a homecoming parade.

  • Undergraduate Format: 93% in-person or hybrid
  • Avg. In-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $12,485
  • Avg. Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $36,722
  • Acceptance Rate: 53%
  • Total Student Enrollment: 61,677

Arizona State University Campus Immersion, Tempe

In Tempe, Arizona, ASU serves roughly 64,700 undergraduates and 13,200 graduate students, mostly on campus. Students can access nearby metropolitan Phoenix via a 20-minute drive or an hour-long trip on the public light rail.

All first-year undergraduates are expected to live on campus, where students select housing assignments based on their major. Academic programs available at Tempe include the W. P. Carey School of Business, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the Honors College, the School of Sustainability, and many more.

  • Undergraduate Format: 94% in-person or hybrid
  • Avg. In-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $11,618
  • Avg. Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $30,592
  • Acceptance Rate: 90%
  • Total Student Enrollment: 57,588

Florida International University

FIU's Modesto A. Maidique campus in Miami is home to several institutes and research centers, such as the Center for Diversity in Engineering, the Southeast Environmental Research Center, the Landon Undergraduate School of Business, and South Florida's only public law school. FIU students can choose from over 190 degree options.

While the majority of FIU's student body attends in person, the school has a large number of affordable online programs as well. In fact, it tops our list of the most affordable online health programs.

  • Undergraduate Format: 73% in-person or hybrid
  • Avg. In-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $6,565
  • Avg. Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $18,963
  • Acceptance Rate: 64%
  • Total Student Enrollment: 55,687

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

About halfway from Chicago to St. Louis lies the neighboring cities of Urbana and Champaign, Illinois — colloquially called Chambana. Together, the cities' population is around 200,000, or only four times the size of U of I's student body.

In addition to having a mega student enrollment, the University boasts a long history of innovative research, including groundbreaking discoveries that led to the development of LEDs, disabilities resources and education, and the medical MRI. It counts 11 Nobel laureates and 25 Pulitzer prize winners among its alumni.

  • Undergraduate Format: 96% in-person or hybrid
  • Avg. In-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $15,714
  • Avg. Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition & Fees: $33,686
  • Acceptance Rate: 45%
  • Total Student Enrollment: 56,194

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