Tuition Comparison Between Top National Universities

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between Top 100 National Universities. For state residents, the average COA is $37,526 when living on campus and $36,444 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $83,507 when living on campus and $82,426 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.

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2025 Cost Of Attendance Comparison Between Top 100 National Universities
	Rank	Name	Tuition & Fees		Books & Supplies	Living Costs
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	Books & Supplies	On-Campus	Off-Campus
	1	Stanford University	$65,910		$825	$26,157	-
	2	Harvard University	$61,676		$1,000	$26,639	-
	3	Princeton University	$62,688		$1,050	$24,150	-
	4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$62,396		$910	$22,654	$22,654
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$70,517		$1,440	$19,088	$21,354
	6	Yale University	$67,250		$1,000	$23,700	-
	7	California Institute of Technology	$65,898		$1,428	$23,496	$27,054
	8	University of Chicago	$69,324		$1,800	$22,509	-
	9	University of Pennsylvania	$68,686		$1,358	$22,244	$21,430
	10	Brown University	$71,312		-	$20,264	-
	11	Northwestern University	$68,322		$1,794	$24,762	$24,762
	12	Dartmouth College	$68,019		$1,005	$22,039	-
	13	Duke University	$68,758		$536	$21,402	-
	14	Cornell University	$69,314		$1,226	$21,610	$21,610
	15	Rice University	$61,247		$1,440	$22,240	$21,740
	16	Vanderbilt University	$67,498		$1,194	$25,450	-
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$14,233	$46,121	$1,641	$25,146	$26,183
	18	University of California-Berkeley	$15,377	$47,265	$1,131	$30,781	$26,247
	19	Georgetown University	$68,089		$1,200	$23,346	-
	20	University of Southern California	$71,647		$1,200	$21,937	$21,937
	21	Johns Hopkins University	$64,730		$1,356	$22,390	$17,173
	22	Washington University in St Louis	$65,790		$1,304	$25,429	$25,429
	23	University of Notre Dame	$65,025		$1,250	$19,850	$19,850
	24	Tufts University	$70,704		$1,000	$20,384	$20,384
	25	Carnegie Mellon University	$65,636		$1,000	$19,566	$18,436
	26	Emory University	$64,280		$1,262	$22,872	$22,872
	27	New York University	$62,796		$1,442	$27,824	$27,824
	28	Lehigh University	$64,980		$1,000	$18,720	$18,720
	29	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$23,118	$61,591	$1,480	$18,520	$18,520
	30	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,994	$41,203	$1,290	$16,736	$16,736
	31	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,848	$63,081	$1,158	$18,038	$18,038
	32	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,058	$34,484	$800	$16,808	$16,808
	33	Boston University	$68,102		$1,000	$21,105	$21,105
	34	Boston College	$70,702		$1,250	$21,216	$17,958
	35	Northeastern University	$66,162		$1,000	$21,380	$21,380
	36	Brigham Young University	$6,688		$392	$14,860	$15,828
	37	Tulane University of Louisiana	$68,678		$1,400	$21,608	$21,608
	38	University of California-San Diego	$15,788	$47,676	$1,286	$24,858	$25,415
	39	University of Rochester	$67,080		$1,310	$21,172	-
	40	George Washington University	$67,710		$1,450	$18,620	$18,620
	41	University of California-Santa Barbara	$15,444	$47,332	$1,381	$27,112	$24,507
	42	Yeshiva University	$51,800		$1,250	$21,150	$18,550
	43	Stevens Institute of Technology	$63,462		$1,200	$20,174	$20,524
	44	University of California-Irvine	$14,752	$46,640	$1,473	$24,683	$26,366
	45	Brandeis University	$68,080		$1,000	$21,144	$14,513
	46	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$810	$16,330	$16,430
	47	Villanova University	$67,776		$710	$19,994	$19,994
	48	University of California-Davis	$15,804	$47,692	$1,386	$26,042	$21,999
	49	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,809	$41,186	$1,250	$18,672	$20,630
	50	Case Western Reserve University	$66,608		$1,200	$20,762	$12,780
Average			$14,384	$60,365	$1,189	$21,953	$20,871

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between Top 100 National Universities. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,384 for in-state students and $60,365 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Top 100 National Universities are increased by 4.24% compared to the previous year.

Among the Top 100 National Universities, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,904 and Brigham Young University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,688 for undergraduate programs.

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Top 100 National Universities
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	Stanford University	$62,484		$65,910
	2	Harvard University	$59,076		$61,676
	3	Princeton University	$59,710		$62,688
	4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$60,156		$62,396
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$68,171		$70,517
	6	Yale University	$64,700		$67,250
	7	California Institute of Technology	$63,255		$65,898
	8	University of Chicago	$65,619		$69,324
	9	University of Pennsylvania	$66,104		$68,686
	10	Brown University	$68,230		$71,312
	11	Northwestern University	$65,997		$68,322
	12	Dartmouth College	$65,511		$68,019
	13	Duke University	$65,805		$68,758
	14	Cornell University	$66,014		$69,314
	15	Rice University	$58,128		$61,247
	16	Vanderbilt University	$63,946		$67,498
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,747	$44,524	$14,233	$46,121
	18	University of California-Berkeley	$14,850	$45,627	$15,377	$47,265
	19	Georgetown University	$65,081		$68,089
	20	University of Southern California	$68,237		$71,647
	21	Johns Hopkins University	$62,840		$64,730
	22	Washington University in St Louis	$62,982		$65,790
	23	University of Notre Dame	$62,693		$65,025
	24	Tufts University	$67,844		$70,704
	25	Carnegie Mellon University	$63,274		$65,636
	26	Emory University	$60,774		$64,280
	27	New York University	$60,438		$62,796
	28	Lehigh University	$62,180		$64,980
	29	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$22,323	$59,633	$23,118	$61,591
	30	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,989	$39,330	$8,994	$41,203
	31	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,309	$60,107	$18,848	$63,081
	32	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$11,764	$32,876	$12,058	$34,484
	33	Boston University	$65,168		$68,102
	34	Boston College	$67,680		$70,702
	35	Northeastern University	$63,141		$66,162
	36	Brigham Young University	$6,496		$6,688
	37	Tulane University of Louisiana	$65,538		$68,678
	38	University of California-San Diego	$15,265	$46,042	$15,788	$47,676
	39	University of Rochester	$64,348		$67,080
	40	George Washington University	$64,798		$67,710
	41	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,965	$45,742	$15,444	$47,332
	42	Yeshiva University	$49,900		$51,800
	43	Stevens Institute of Technology	$60,952		$63,462
	44	University of California-Irvine	$14,237	$45,014	$14,752	$46,640
	45	Brandeis University	$64,946		$68,080
	46	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
	47	Villanova University	$64,701		$67,776
	48	University of California-Davis	$15,247	$46,024	$15,804	$47,692
	49	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,505	$40,306	$11,809	$41,186
	50	Case Western Reserve University	$64,678		$66,608
Average			$13,965	$57,910	$14,384	$60,365

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between Top 100 National Universities. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,889 for state residents and $47,994 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of Top 100 National Universities are increased by 2.85% compared to the previous year.

Among the Top 100 National Universities, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $69,904 and Brigham Young University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,416.

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Graduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Top 100 National Universities
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	Stanford University	$59,499		$61,878
	2	Harvard University	$55,440		$57,248
	3	Princeton University	$62,860		$65,936
	4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$63,393		$62,396
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$56,279		$57,973
	6	Yale University	$48,300		$49,500
	7	California Institute of Technology	$63,063		$65,706
	8	University of Chicago	$66,543		$68,652
	9	University of Pennsylvania	$46,034		$47,844
	10	Brown University	$67,006		$69,948
	11	Northwestern University	$53,871		$54,655
	12	Dartmouth College	$64,068		$66,617
	13	Duke University	$63,985		$66,523
	14	Cornell University	$30,085		$30,160
	15	Rice University	$54,462		$57,030
	16	Vanderbilt University	$56,128		$57,868
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,883	$28,985	$14,476	$29,578
	18	University of California-Berkeley	$15,261	$30,363	$15,866	$30,968
	19	Georgetown University	$59,306		$61,670
	20	University of Southern California	$68,128		$71,515
	21	Johns Hopkins University	$65,956		$64,730
	22	Washington University in St Louis	$62,366		$65,146
	23	University of Notre Dame	$62,502		$64,826
	24	Tufts University	$49,476		$50,798
	25	Carnegie Mellon University	$49,450		$50,975
	26	Emory University	$47,722		$48,750
	27	New York University	$41,124		$42,726
	28	Lehigh University	$28,020		$28,840
	29	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$22,612	$36,198	$23,526	$37,628
	30	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,527	$30,819	$12,751	$31,408
	31	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$27,524	$55,052	$28,886	$57,776
	32	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,570	$30,646	$15,962	$32,144
	33	Boston University	$64,712		$67,626
	34	Boston College	$35,900		$37,520
	35	Northeastern University	$28,100		$29,174
	36	Brigham Young University	$8,096		$8,416
	37	Tulane University of Louisiana	$66,046		$69,310
	38	University of California-San Diego	$14,535	$29,637	$15,097	$30,199
	39	University of Rochester	$38,863		$39,310
	40	George Washington University	$35,154		$36,414
	41	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,453	$29,555	$15,124	$30,226
	42	Yeshiva University	$35,150		$32,630
	43	Stevens Institute of Technology	$42,988		$44,494
	44	University of California-Irvine	$14,275	$29,377	$14,827	$29,929
	45	Brandeis University	$61,578		$60,153
	46	University of Florida	$12,737	$30,130	$12,737	$30,130
	47	Villanova University	$21,361		$22,335
	48	University of California-Davis	$14,560	$29,662	$15,141	$30,243
	49	University of Maryland-College Park	$17,843	$37,383	$18,276	$38,207
	50	Case Western Reserve University	$52,402		$53,980
Average			$16,315	$46,664	$16,889	$47,994

Room & Board, Other Living Expenses

The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between Top 100 National Universities. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2024-2025, the average living costs of Top 100 National Universities is $21,953 when a student lives on campus and $20,871 when living off campus.

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Living Costs Comparison Between Top 100 National Universities
	Rank	Name	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Rank	Name	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Other Expenses (living with family)
	1	Stanford University	$21,315	$4,842	-	-	-
	2	Harvard University	$21,190	$5,449	-	-	-
	3	Princeton University	$20,250	$3,900	-	-	-
	4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$20,280	$2,374	$20,280	$2,374	$2,374
	5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$17,580	$1,508	$18,802	$2,552	$2,552
	6	Yale University	$19,900	$3,800	-	-	-
	7	California Institute of Technology	$20,283	$3,213	$22,086	$4,968	$4,059
	8	University of Chicago	$20,109	$2,400	-	-	-
	9	University of Pennsylvania	$19,174	$3,070	$18,360	$3,070	$3,714
	10	Brown University	$17,444	$2,820	-	-	-
	11	Northwestern University	$21,126	$3,636	$21,126	$3,636	$3,075
	12	Dartmouth College	$19,999	$2,040	-	-	-
	13	Duke University	$18,128	$3,274	-	-	-
	14	Cornell University	$19,428	$2,182	$19,428	$2,182	$2,182
	15	Rice University	$18,100	$4,140	$18,100	$3,640	$3,240
	16	Vanderbilt University	$22,054	$3,396	-	-	-
	17	University of California-Los Angeles	$18,369	$6,777	$18,610	$7,573	$8,759
	18	University of California-Berkeley	$23,750	$7,031	$18,721	$7,526	$9,013
	19	Georgetown University	$20,596	$2,750	-	-	-
	20	University of Southern California	$19,931	$2,006	$19,931	$2,006	$3,920
	21	Johns Hopkins University	$20,150	$2,240	$14,933	$2,240	$2,240
	22	Washington University in St Louis	$21,854	$3,575	$21,854	$3,575	$7,280
	23	University of Notre Dame	$17,900	$1,950	$17,900	$1,950	$1,950
	24	Tufts University	$18,588	$1,796	$18,588	$1,796	$1,796
	25	Carnegie Mellon University	$18,166	$1,400	$16,356	$2,080	$2,080
	26	Emory University	$20,220	$2,652	$20,220	$2,652	$2,652
	27	New York University	$23,530	$4,294	$23,530	$4,294	$3,140
	28	Lehigh University	$17,220	$1,500	$17,220	$1,500	$1,500
	29	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$14,800	$3,720	$14,800	$3,720	$3,720
	30	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$13,804	$2,932	$13,804	$2,932	$2,932
	31	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,328	$2,710	$15,328	$2,710	$2,710
	32	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$13,608	$3,200	$13,608	$3,200	$6,200
	33	Boston University	$19,020	$2,085	$19,020	$2,085	$3,935
	34	Boston College	$18,916	$2,300	$15,658	$2,300	$2,500
	35	Northeastern University	$19,580	$1,800	$19,580	$1,800	$1,800
	36	Brigham Young University	$10,396	$4,464	$11,364	$4,464	$4,304
	37	Tulane University of Louisiana	$18,868	$2,740	$18,868	$2,740	$2,852
	38	University of California-San Diego	$18,970	$5,888	$18,404	$7,011	$7,679
	39	University of Rochester	$19,792	$1,380	-	-	-
	40	George Washington University	$16,920	$1,700	$16,920	$1,700	$1,700
	41	University of California-Santa Barbara	$20,279	$6,833	$17,047	$7,460	$8,747
	42	Yeshiva University	$15,750	$5,400	$14,750	$3,800	$2,365
	43	Stevens Institute of Technology	$19,124	$1,050	$19,124	$1,400	$1,550
	44	University of California-Irvine	$18,991	$5,692	$19,130	$7,236	$7,638
	45	Brandeis University	$19,944	$1,200	$13,313	$1,200	$1,200
	46	University of Florida	$12,120	$4,210	$12,220	$4,210	$4,210
	47	Villanova University	$17,694	$2,300	$17,694	$2,300	$1,570
	48	University of California-Davis	$19,426	$6,616	$14,745	$7,254	$8,624
	49	University of Maryland-College Park	$15,958	$2,714	$16,372	$4,258	$4,258
	50	Case Western Reserve University	$18,762	$2,000	$10,780	$2,000	$4,426
Average			$18,694	$3,259	$17,399	$3,472	$3,858