HighSchoolOS The Largest Universities in America
The biggest undergraduate campuses in the country, ranked by enrollment. Scale brings a huge course catalog, deep alumni networks, and school spirit, alongside larger classes.
Explore this ranking interactively| # | School | Location | Acceptance | SAT avg | Net price | Grad rate | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | 100% | n/a | $36,708 | 43% | 163,164 |
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe, AZ | 90% | n/a | $14,967 | 68% | 64,674 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | 57% | 1,280 | $21,315 | 84% | 59,615 |
| 4 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | 40% | 1,269 | $10,411 | 78% | 59,146 |
| 5 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | 99% | n/a | $29,357 | 65% | 50,012 |
| 6 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus, OH | 61% | 1,387 | $17,339 | 88% | 45,638 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN | 50% | 1,364 | $14,600 | 83% | 44,503 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 27% | 1,395 | $19,857 | 89% | 42,855 |
| 9 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 86% | 1,246 | $16,674 | 68% | 42,537 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park, PA | 61% | 1,337 | $32,875 | 86% | 42,284 |
| 11 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | 69% | 1,113 | $15,048 | 52% | 41,254 |
| 12 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 85% | 1,269 | $19,680 | 81% | 40,922 |
| 13 | Florida International University | Miami, FL | 55% | 1,163 | $9,288 | 74% | 39,508 |
| 14 | University of Houston | Houston, TX | 74% | 1,250 | $14,276 | 65% | 38,380 |
| 15 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | 78% | 1,313 | $16,264 | 80% | 37,806 |
| 16 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | 58% | 1,410 | $24,406 | 84% | 37,751 |
| 17 | University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | 43% | 1,227 | $9,812 | 77% | 37,207 |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | 45% | 1,427 | $17,354 | 90% | 36,902 |
| 19 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | 42% | 1,440 | $14,355 | 85% | 36,258 |
| 20 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | 89% | 1,103 | $16,805 | 55% | 36,177 |
| 21 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 24% | 1,403 | $6,541 | 91% | 35,629 |
| 22 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX | 72% | 1,109 | $15,649 | 61% | 34,341 |
| 23 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 15.6% | 1,465 | $13,138 | 93% | 34,177 |
| 24 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | 77% | 1,285 | $22,420 | 73% | 33,227 |
| 25 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | 73% | 1,190 | $19,070 | 69% | 32,394 |
| 26 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | 80% | 1,124 | $13,951 | 54% | 32,294 |
| 27 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | 24% | 1,361 | $11,297 | 86% | 32,212 |
| 28 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA | 38% | 1,397 | $13,936 | 90% | 32,137 |
| 29 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | 39% | n/a | $14,091 | 85% | 31,942 |
| 30 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | 78% | 1,357 | $25,346 | 74% | 31,939 |
| 31 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | 80% | 1,362 | $16,778 | 85% | 31,855 |
| 32 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | 55% | 1,364 | $24,953 | 86% | 30,923 |
| 33 | University of Maryland-College Park | College Park, MD | 45% | 1,473 | $15,678 | 89% | 30,760 |
| 34 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | 77% | 1,290 | $19,604 | 70% | 30,743 |
| 35 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA | 73% | 1,285 | $19,151 | 69% | 30,594 |
| 36 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 87% | 1,105 | $10,836 | 53% | 30,580 |
| 37 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | 42% | 1,311 | $18,976 | 74% | 30,418 |
| 38 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH | 85% | 1,282 | $25,648 | 75% | 29,882 |
| 39 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia, SC | 60% | 1,297 | $22,811 | 79% | 29,820 |
| 40 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | 74% | 1,169 | $18,209 | 71% | 28,677 |
| 41 | New York University | New York, NY | 9.2% | 1,520 | $37,050 | 88% | 28,663 |
| 42 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | 87% | 1,274 | $17,915 | 68% | 27,752 |
| 43 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | 42% | 1,376 | $17,303 | 85% | 27,371 |
| 44 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 86% | 1,257 | $16,200 | 65% | 27,264 |
| 45 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL | 46% | 1,345 | $24,323 | 82% | 26,816 |
| 46 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | 55% | 1,076 | $15,931 | 53% | 26,623 |
| 47 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO | 89% | n/a | $21,279 | 67% | 25,538 |
| 48 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | 89% | 1,204 | $18,589 | 75% | 25,367 |
| 49 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | 93% | 1,215 | $18,851 | 71% | 24,763 |
| 50 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | 96% | 1,094 | $10,359 | 51% | 24,622 |
Acceptance rate, net price (average cost after aid), and graduation rate are from the most recent federal data; test ranges and deadlines are verified against each school for the 2025-2026 cycle. Click any school for its full profile, deadlines, and supplemental essay prompts.