10. Penn State University
Home of the Division 1 Nittany Lions, Penn State is ranked #57 among the Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Out-of-state tuition here is $35,514 and enrollment is a whopping 46,810 students on a nearly 8,000-acre campus known as “Happy Valley.” The sports powerhouse’s Beaver Stadium is one of the largest college athletic stadiums in the nation.
Location: University Park, PA
APS Students Applied: 129
APS Students Accepted: 90