Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between Top 100 National Universities. For state residents, the average COA is $35,861 when living on campus and $34,556 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $80,007 when living on campus and $78,702 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 | Stanford University | $62,484 | $825 | $24,524 | - | ||
2 | Harvard University | $59,076 | $1,000 | $26,629 | - | ||
3 | Princeton University | $59,710 | $1,050 | $23,280 | - | ||
4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $60,155 | $880 | $21,694 | - | ||
5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $69,045 | $1,392 | $19,150 | $20,550 | ||
6 | Yale University | $64,700 | $1,000 | $22,600 | - | ||
7 | California Institute of Technology | $63,255 | $1,428 | $22,203 | $25,623 | ||
8 | University of Chicago | $66,939 | $1,800 | $21,621 | - | ||
9 | University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $1,358 | $21,566 | $21,430 | ||
10 | Brown University | $68,230 | - | $19,418 | - | ||
11 | Northwestern University | $65,997 | $1,686 | $23,607 | $23,607 | ||
12 | Dartmouth College | $65,739 | $1,005 | $21,049 | - | ||
13 | Duke University | $65,805 | $1,602 | $19,665 | - | ||
14 | Cornell University | $66,014 | $1,354 | $20,772 | $20,772 | ||
15 | Rice University | $58,128 | $1,400 | $18,750 | $18,750 | ||
16 | Vanderbilt University | $63,946 | $1,194 | $24,450 | - | ||
17 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $1,574 | $22,710 | $23,756 | |
18 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $1,273 | $28,930 | $24,194 | |
19 | Georgetown University | $65,081 | $1,200 | $22,460 | - | ||
20 | University of Southern California | $68,237 | $1,200 | $21,016 | $21,016 | ||
21 | Johns Hopkins University | $63,340 | $1,345 | $21,380 | $15,968 | ||
22 | Washington University in St Louis | $62,982 | $1,264 | $24,242 | $24,242 | ||
23 | University of Notre Dame | $62,693 | $1,250 | $19,328 | $19,328 | ||
24 | Tufts University | $67,844 | $1,000 | $19,456 | $19,456 | ||
25 | Carnegie Mellon University | $63,829 | $1,000 | $18,868 | $17,058 | ||
26 | Emory University | $60,774 | $1,250 | $21,598 | $21,598 | ||
27 | New York University | $60,438 | $1,494 | $25,820 | $25,820 | ||
28 | Lehigh University | $62,180 | $1,000 | $17,970 | $17,970 | ||
29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $20,986 | $58,014 | $1,480 | $17,460 | $17,460 | |
30 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,989 | $39,330 | $1,290 | $15,830 | $15,830 | |
31 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $17,228 | $58,072 | $1,126 | $16,428 | $16,428 | |
32 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $800 | $15,960 | $15,960 | |
33 | Boston University | $65,168 | $1,000 | $20,195 | $20,195 | ||
34 | Boston College | $67,680 | $1,250 | $20,675 | $16,841 | ||
35 | Northeastern University | $63,141 | $1,000 | $20,590 | $20,590 | ||
36 | Brigham Young University | $6,496 | $1,040 | $15,456 | $15,456 | ||
37 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $65,538 | $1,200 | $20,708 | $20,708 | ||
38 | University of California-San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $1,307 | $21,933 | $21,112 | |
39 | University of Rochester | $64,348 | $1,310 | $20,304 | - | ||
40 | George Washington University | $64,990 | $1,400 | $17,925 | $17,925 | ||
41 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,965 | $45,742 | $1,482 | $24,140 | $21,492 | |
42 | Yeshiva University | $49,900 | $1,250 | $20,400 | $19,650 | ||
43 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $60,952 | $1,200 | $19,700 | $19,700 | ||
44 | University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $1,550 | $23,264 | $22,123 | |
45 | Brandeis University | $64,946 | $1,000 | $20,296 | $13,848 | ||
46 | University of Florida | $6,381 | $28,659 | $1,050 | $15,170 | $15,710 | |
47 | Villanova University | $64,701 | $1,100 | $19,196 | $19,196 | ||
48 | University of California-Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $1,381 | $24,427 | $18,941 | |
49 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,505 | $40,306 | $1,250 | $18,130 | $20,160 | |
50 | Case Western Reserve University | $64,671 | $1,200 | $20,202 | $12,750 | ||
Average | $13,764 | $57,910 | $1,234 | $20,863 | $19,558 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between Top 100 National Universities. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,764 for in-state students and $57,910 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Top 100 National Universities are increased by 4.17% compared to the previous year.
Among the Top 100 National Universities, Columbia University in the City of New York requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,045 and Brigham Young University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,496 for undergraduate programs.
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Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between Top 100 National Universities. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,315 for state residents and $46,664 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of Top 100 National Universities are increased by 2.92% compared to the previous year.
Among the Top 100 National Universities, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,640 and Brigham Young University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,096.
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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 2023-2024, the average living costs of Top 100 National Universities is $20,863 when a student lives on campus and $19,558 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 | Stanford University | $19,922 | $4,602 | - | - | - | |
2 | Harvard University | $20,374 | $6,255 | - | - | - | |
3 | Princeton University | $19,380 | $3,900 | - | - | - | |
4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $19,390 | $2,304 | - | - | - | |
5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $16,800 | $2,350 | $17,058 | $3,492 | - | |
6 | Yale University | $19,180 | $3,420 | - | - | - | |
7 | California Institute of Technology | $19,503 | $2,700 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - | |
8 | University of Chicago | $19,221 | $2,400 | - | - | - | |
9 | University of Pennsylvania | $18,496 | $3,070 | $18,360 | $3,070 | - | |
10 | Brown University | $16,598 | $2,820 | - | - | - | |
11 | Northwestern University | $20,334 | $3,273 | $20,334 | $3,273 | - | |
12 | Dartmouth College | $19,009 | $2,040 | - | - | - | |
13 | Duke University | $17,458 | $2,207 | - | - | - | |
14 | Cornell University | $18,554 | $2,218 | $18,554 | $2,218 | - | |
15 | Rice University | $15,900 | $2,850 | $15,900 | $2,850 | - | |
16 | Vanderbilt University | $21,054 | $3,396 | - | - | - | |
17 | University of California-Los Angeles | $17,148 | $5,562 | $17,436 | $6,320 | - | |
18 | University of California-Berkeley | $22,692 | $6,238 | $17,614 | $6,580 | - | |
19 | Georgetown University | $19,750 | $2,710 | - | - | - | |
20 | University of Southern California | $19,198 | $1,818 | $19,198 | $1,818 | - | |
21 | Johns Hopkins University | $19,910 | $1,470 | $14,498 | $1,470 | - | |
22 | Washington University in St Louis | $20,778 | $3,464 | $20,778 | $3,464 | - | |
23 | University of Notre Dame | $17,378 | $1,950 | $17,378 | $1,950 | - | |
24 | Tufts University | $17,660 | $1,796 | $17,660 | $1,796 | - | |
25 | Carnegie Mellon University | $17,468 | $1,400 | $15,658 | $1,400 | - | |
26 | Emory University | $18,972 | $2,626 | $18,972 | $2,626 | - | |
27 | New York University | $22,786 | $3,034 | $22,786 | $3,034 | - | |
28 | Lehigh University | $16,470 | $1,500 | $16,470 | $1,500 | - | |
29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $13,940 | $3,520 | $13,940 | $3,520 | - | |
30 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $13,016 | $2,814 | $13,016 | $2,814 | - | |
31 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $13,856 | $2,572 | $13,856 | $2,572 | - | |
32 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $12,760 | $3,200 | $12,760 | $3,200 | - | |
33 | Boston University | $18,110 | $2,085 | $18,110 | $2,085 | - | |
34 | Boston College | $18,475 | $2,200 | $14,641 | $2,200 | - | |
35 | Northeastern University | $18,790 | $1,800 | $18,790 | $1,800 | - | |
36 | Brigham Young University | $9,720 | $5,736 | $9,720 | $5,736 | - | |
37 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $18,088 | $2,620 | $18,088 | $2,620 | - | |
38 | University of California-San Diego | $17,198 | $4,735 | $15,566 | $5,546 | - | |
39 | University of Rochester | $18,924 | $1,380 | - | - | - | |
40 | George Washington University | $16,300 | $1,625 | $16,300 | $1,625 | - | |
41 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $18,684 | $5,456 | $15,416 | $6,076 | - | |
42 | Yeshiva University | $15,000 | $5,400 | $14,250 | $5,400 | - | |
43 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $18,650 | $1,050 | $18,650 | $1,050 | - | |
44 | University of California-Irvine | $18,423 | $4,841 | $16,216 | $5,907 | - | |
45 | Brandeis University | $19,096 | $1,200 | $12,648 | $1,200 | - | |
46 | University of Florida | $11,500 | $3,670 | $11,500 | $4,210 | - | |
47 | Villanova University | $16,896 | $2,300 | $16,896 | $2,300 | - | |
48 | University of California-Davis | $19,068 | $5,359 | $13,076 | $5,865 | - | |
49 | University of Maryland-College Park | $15,416 | $2,714 | $15,902 | $4,258 | - | |
50 | Case Western Reserve University | $18,202 | $2,000 | $10,750 | $2,000 | - | |
Average | $17,830 | $3,033 | $16,268 | $3,290 | - |