Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between Forbes Top 25. The average COA is $86,958 when living on campus and $86,990 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
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Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
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In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
1 | Williams College | $64,860 | $1,000 | $19,000 | - | ||
2 | Stanford University | $62,484 | $825 | $24,524 | - | ||
3 | Swarthmore College | $62,412 | $760 | $20,931 | - | ||
4 | Princeton University | $59,710 | $1,050 | $23,280 | - | ||
6 | Yale University | $64,700 | $1,000 | $22,600 | - | ||
7 | Harvard University | $59,076 | $1,000 | $26,629 | - | ||
8 | Pomona College | $62,326 | $1,100 | $21,874 | $18,945 | ||
10 | Amherst College | $67,280 | $1,000 | $19,360 | $19,360 | ||
11 | Haverford College | $68,300 | $1,240 | $20,842 | $20,842 | ||
12 | University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $1,358 | $21,566 | $21,430 | ||
13 | Brown University | $68,230 | - | $19,418 | - | ||
14 | Bowdoin College | $64,910 | $840 | $19,350 | - | ||
15 | Wesleyan University | $67,316 | $1,200 | $20,504 | - | ||
16 | Carleton College | $65,457 | $938 | $18,498 | - | ||
17 | University of Notre Dame | $62,693 | $1,250 | $19,328 | $19,328 | ||
18 | Dartmouth College | $65,739 | $1,005 | $21,049 | - | ||
19 | Northwestern University | $65,997 | $1,686 | $23,607 | $23,607 | ||
20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $69,045 | $1,392 | $19,150 | $20,550 | ||
21 | California Institute of Technology | $63,255 | $1,428 | $22,203 | $25,623 | ||
22 | Davidson College | $60,300 | $1,000 | $18,175 | - | ||
23 | Duke University | $65,805 | $1,602 | $19,665 | - | ||
24 | University of Chicago | $66,939 | $1,800 | $21,621 | - | ||
25 | Tufts University | $67,844 | $1,000 | $19,456 | $19,456 | ||
Average | $64,817 | $1,158 | $20,984 | $21,016 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between Forbes Top 25. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,817 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Forbes Top 25 are increased by 4.96% compared to the previous year.
Among the Forbes Top 25, Columbia University in the City of New York requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,045 and Harvard University has the lowest tuition & fees of $59,076 for undergraduate programs.
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Rank | Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
1 | Williams College | $61,770 | $64,860 | |||
2 | Stanford University | $58,416 | $62,484 | |||
3 | Swarthmore College | $59,328 | $62,412 | |||
4 | Princeton University | $57,410 | $59,710 | |||
6 | Yale University | $62,250 | $64,700 | |||
7 | Harvard University | $57,261 | $59,076 | |||
8 | Pomona College | $59,238 | $62,326 | |||
10 | Amherst College | $64,100 | $67,280 | |||
11 | Haverford College | $63,348 | $68,300 | |||
12 | University of Pennsylvania | $63,452 | $66,104 | |||
13 | Brown University | $65,046 | $68,230 | |||
14 | Bowdoin College | $61,528 | $64,910 | |||
15 | Wesleyan University | $64,022 | $67,316 | |||
16 | Carleton College | $62,634 | $65,457 | |||
17 | University of Notre Dame | $60,301 | $62,693 | |||
18 | Dartmouth College | $62,430 | $65,739 | |||
19 | Northwestern University | $63,468 | $65,997 | |||
20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $65,508 | $69,045 | |||
21 | California Institute of Technology | $60,864 | $63,255 | |||
22 | Davidson College | $57,090 | $60,300 | |||
23 | Duke University | $62,688 | $65,805 | |||
24 | University of Chicago | $62,940 | $66,939 | |||
25 | Tufts University | $65,222 | $67,844 | |||
Average | $61,753 | $64,817 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between Forbes Top 25. The average graduate tuition & fees is $59,388 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of Forbes Top 25 are increased by 2.77% compared to the previous year.
Among the Forbes Top 25, Wesleyan University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,716 and University of Pennsylvania has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $41,544.
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Rank | Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
1 | Williams College | $61,775 | $64,540 | |||
2 | Stanford University | $57,210 | $59,499 | |||
3 | Swarthmore College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | ||||
4 | Princeton University | $60,410 | $62,860 | |||
6 | Yale University | $46,900 | $48,300 | |||
7 | Harvard University | $53,760 | $55,440 | |||
8 | Pomona College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | ||||
10 | Amherst College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | ||||
11 | Haverford College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | ||||
12 | University of Pennsylvania | $44,162 | $46,034 | |||
13 | Brown University | $63,866 | $67,006 | |||
14 | Bowdoin College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | ||||
15 | Wesleyan University | $63,742 | $66,736 | |||
16 | Carleton College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | ||||
17 | University of Notre Dame | $60,116 | $62,502 | |||
18 | Dartmouth College | $61,056 | $64,068 | |||
19 | Northwestern University | $53,024 | $53,871 | |||
20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $54,627 | $56,279 | |||
21 | California Institute of Technology | $60,657 | $63,063 | |||
22 | Davidson College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | ||||
23 | Duke University | $61,522 | $63,985 | |||
24 | University of Chicago | $66,492 | $66,543 | |||
25 | Tufts University | $55,280 | $49,476 | |||
Average | $57,787 | $59,388 |
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between Forbes Top 25. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of Forbes Top 25 is $20,984 when a student lives on campus and $21,016 when living off campus.
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Rank | Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |||
1 | Williams College | $16,300 | $2,700 | - | - | - | |
2 | Stanford University | $19,922 | $4,602 | - | - | - | |
3 | Swarthmore College | $18,964 | $1,967 | - | - | - | |
4 | Princeton University | $19,380 | $3,900 | - | - | - | |
6 | Yale University | $19,180 | $3,420 | - | - | - | |
7 | Harvard University | $20,374 | $6,255 | - | - | - | |
8 | Pomona College | $20,374 | $1,500 | $17,445 | $1,500 | - | |
10 | Amherst College | $17,560 | $1,800 | $17,560 | $1,800 | - | |
11 | Haverford College | $18,880 | $1,962 | $18,880 | $1,962 | - | |
12 | University of Pennsylvania | $18,496 | $3,070 | $18,360 | $3,070 | - | |
13 | Brown University | $16,598 | $2,820 | - | - | - | |
14 | Bowdoin College | $17,690 | $1,660 | - | - | - | |
15 | Wesleyan University | $19,034 | $1,470 | - | - | - | |
16 | Carleton College | $16,710 | $1,788 | - | - | - | |
17 | University of Notre Dame | $17,378 | $1,950 | $17,378 | $1,950 | - | |
18 | Dartmouth College | $19,009 | $2,040 | - | - | - | |
19 | Northwestern University | $20,334 | $3,273 | $20,334 | $3,273 | - | |
20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $16,800 | $2,350 | $17,058 | $3,492 | - | |
21 | California Institute of Technology | $19,503 | $2,700 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - | |
22 | Davidson College | $16,400 | $1,775 | - | - | - | |
23 | Duke University | $17,458 | $2,207 | - | - | - | |
24 | University of Chicago | $19,221 | $2,400 | - | - | - | |
25 | Tufts University | $17,660 | $1,796 | $17,660 | $1,796 | - | |
Average | $18,401 | $2,583 | $18,234 | $2,782 | - |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.