| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN | Houston, TX | |
| Control | Private nonprofit | Private nonprofit | |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $71,226 | $67,857 | |
| Avg. net price | $15,497 | $11,164 | |
| Acceptance rate | 6% | 8% | |
| Enrollment | 7,208 | 4,776 | |
| Campus setting | City: Large | City: Large | |
| Graduation rate | 93% | 95% | |
| Retention rate | 96% | 97% | |
| Median earnings | $99,080 | $90,773 | |
| SAT range | ERW 730-770 · Math 770-800 | ERW 740-770 · Math 770-800 | |
| ACT range | 34-35 | 34-35 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sportsBig Fraternity/Sorority SceneHighly selectiveHas a POSSE ChapterIs a QuestBridge CampusA So-Called "Ivy of the South" | AffordableBig sportsHighly selectiveHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Need-Blind in AdmissionIs a QuestBridge CampusSmall liberal artsA So-Called "Ivy of the South"Lots of Concentration on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math | |
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