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2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

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Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major” ranking, we looked at 1,487 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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The cis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major”.

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Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for cis students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems

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Global Tech College
Toledo, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Global Tech College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major. Global Tech College is a private for-profit institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Global Tech College

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IGlobal University
Vienna, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend IGlobal University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major. IGlobal University is located in Vienna, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at IGlobal University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,866 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Georgia Tech Computer Information Systems Report

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Pacific States University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific States University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major. Pacific States University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Pacific States University

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Out of the 1,487 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Hawaii landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 12 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Hawaii

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University of the People
Pasadena, California

University of the People ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Located in Pasadena, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 292 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Full University of the People Computer Information Systems Report

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Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Dakota State University

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East-West University
Chicago, Illinois

East-West University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. East-West University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Full East-West University Computer Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #9, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Full Western Technical College Computer Information Systems Report

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 640 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full NJIT Computer Information Systems Report

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 408 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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Erie Institute of Technology Inc came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Erie Institute of Technology Inc

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Southern States University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #13, Southern States University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southern States University

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Virginia International University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Virginia International University

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California Miramar University
San Diego, California

California Miramar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #15. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at California Miramar University

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at OSU Institute of Technology

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.

Full New England College Computer Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 1,325 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UT Dallas

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Aaniiih Nakoda College
Harlem, Montana

With a ranking of #19, Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. This small school is located in Harlem, Montana, and it awarded 4 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Aaniiih Nakoda College

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #20. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at SUNY Poly

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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami

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Capitol Technology University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Located in Laurel, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Capitol Technology University

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With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas System eVersity did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major list. University of Arkansas System eVersity is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Arkansas System eVersity Computer Information Systems Report

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Strayer University - Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking, coming in at #24. Strayer University - Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Strayer University - Delaware

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DeVry University - Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full DeVry University - Arizona Computer Information Systems Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Baton Rouge School of Computers
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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Rice University
Houston, Texas
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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York
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Peirce College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Beacon College
Leesburg, Florida
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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
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Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, New Mexico
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Colorado State University - Global Campus
Greenwood Village, Colorado
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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky
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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky
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Walsh College
Troy, Michigan
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Strayer University - District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia
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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Park University Parkville, MO
52 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
53 Haverford College Haverford, PA
54 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
55 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
56 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
57 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
58 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
59 DeVry University - Florida Miramar, FL
59 Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf Big Spring, TX
61 DeVry University - Georgia Decatur, GA
62 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
63 American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR
64 Virginia Union University Richmond, VA
65 DeVry University - California Pomona, CA
Rank College Location
66 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
67 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
68 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
69 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
70 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL
71 Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ
72 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
73 Strayer University - West Virginia Scott Depot, WV
73 H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL
75 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX
76 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
77 Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE
78 East Central University Ada, OK
79 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
80 Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH
81 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
82 The College of Westchester White Plains, NY
83 Livingstone College Salisbury, NC
84 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
85 University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Bayamon, PR
86 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
87 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
88 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
89 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH
90 New York University New York, NY
Rank College Location
91 University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM
92 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
93 Platt College - Ontario Ontario, CA
94 EDP University - Villalba Villalba, PR
95 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
96 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
97 Avila University Kansas City, MO
98 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA
99 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
100 Saint Augustine’s University Raleigh, NC
101 Juniata College Huntingdon, PA
102 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
103 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
104 Atlantis University Miami, FL
105 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
106 Alabama A & M University Normal, AL
107 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
108 Voorhees College Denmark, SC
109 Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO
110 Le Moyne - Owen College Memphis, TN
111 Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC
112 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
113 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
114 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
115 Monroe College Bronx, NY
Rank College Location
116 Clark University Worcester, MA
117 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV
118 Towson University Towson, MD
119 Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, AL
120 DeVry University - Illinois Chicago, IL
121 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
122 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ
123 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
124 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
125 Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ
126 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
127 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
128 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
129 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK
130 Cameron University Lawton, OK
131 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
132 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
133 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
134 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
135 Morehouse College Atlanta, GA
136 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
137 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
138 Fisk University Nashville, TN
138 Strayer University - Mississippi Jackson, MS
140 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
Rank College Location
141 Barnard College New York, NY
142 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
143 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
144 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
145 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
146 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
147 La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA
148 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
149 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
149 Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA
149 United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND
152 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
153 Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV
154 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
155 Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA
156 American National University Salem, VA
157 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Bradford, PA
158 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
159 Strayer University - Maryland Suitland, MD
160 Daymar College - Nashville Nashville, TN
161 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
162 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
163 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
164 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
165 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Greensburg, PA
Rank College Location
166 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
167 American InterContinental University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
168 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
169 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
170 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
171 University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH
172 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
173 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
174 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
175 St Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City, MD
176 Dillard University New Orleans, LA
177 Southwestern University Georgetown, TX
178 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
179 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
180 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
181 Talladega College Talladega, AL
182 University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR
183 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
184 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
185 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
186 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA
187 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
188 St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY
188 Mildred Elley Albany Albany, NY
190 Florida International University Miami, FL
Rank College Location
191 Keystone College La Plume, PA
192 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
193 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
194 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
195 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
196 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
197 University of North Texas Denton, TX
198 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
199 Lafayette College Easton, PA
200 Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA
201 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
202 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
203 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
204 Regis University Denver, CO
205 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
206 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
207 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
208 College of Micronesia-FSM Pohnpei, FM
209 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA
210 Hartwick College Oneonta, NY
211 University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Batavia, OH
212 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
213 Lakes Region Community College Laconia, NH
214 Troy University Troy, AL
215 Salem University Salem, WV
Rank College Location
216 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
217 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI
218 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
219 Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND
220 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
221 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
222 Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD
223 University of Houston Houston, TX
224 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND

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