Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings. For state residents, the average COA is $37,566 when living on campus and $37,001 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $77,169 when living on campus and $76,604 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
| 1 | Stanford University | $65,910 | $825 | $26,157 | - | ||
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $62,396 | $910 | $22,654 | $22,654 | ||
| 4 | Harvard University | $61,676 | $1,000 | $26,639 | - | ||
| 5 | Princeton University | $62,688 | $1,050 | $24,150 | - | ||
| 6 | University of Chicago | $69,324 | $1,800 | $22,509 | - | ||
| 7 | Yale University | $67,250 | $1,000 | $23,700 | - | ||
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,848 | $63,081 | $1,158 | $18,038 | $18,038 | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $14,233 | $46,121 | $1,641 | $25,146 | $26,183 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $1,358 | $22,244 | $21,430 | ||
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $1,440 | $19,088 | $21,354 | ||
| 15 | New York University | $62,796 | $1,442 | $27,824 | $27,824 | ||
| 15 | Northwestern University | $68,322 | $1,794 | $24,762 | $24,762 | ||
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,603 | $42,103 | $1,100 | $17,302 | $15,592 | |
| 18 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,377 | $47,265 | $1,131 | $30,781 | $26,247 | |
| 22 | Duke University | $68,758 | $536 | $21,402 | - | ||
| 23 | Cornell University | $69,314 | $1,226 | $21,610 | $21,610 | ||
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,688 | $44,908 | $724 | $20,034 | $20,170 | |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,994 | $41,203 | $1,290 | $16,736 | $16,736 | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,244 | $40,022 | $1,030 | $17,808 | $17,108 | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,973 | $43,209 | $900 | $21,432 | $21,432 | |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,267 | $40,096 | $1,200 | $17,022 | - | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $17,214 | $38,362 | $1,000 | $16,206 | $18,030 | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,644 | $41,790 | $1,200 | $19,494 | $20,294 | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $23,118 | $61,591 | $1,480 | $18,520 | $18,520 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | $18,079 | $44,850 | $1,380 | $16,402 | $16,402 | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | $71,647 | $1,200 | $21,937 | $21,937 | ||
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $1,000 | $19,566 | $18,436 | ||
| 53 | Washington University in St Louis | $65,790 | $1,304 | $25,429 | $25,429 | ||
| 54 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $12,144 | $41,891 | $1,250 | $17,208 | $17,208 | |
| 56 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $15,444 | $47,332 | $1,381 | $27,112 | $24,507 | |
| 58 | Boston University | $68,102 | $1,000 | $21,105 | $21,105 | ||
| 59 | University of California-San Diego | $15,788 | $47,676 | $1,286 | $24,858 | $25,415 | |
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,223 | $33,139 | $1,320 | $20,632 | $20,042 | |
| 69 | University of Rochester | $67,080 | $1,310 | $21,172 | - | ||
| 70 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,809 | $41,186 | $1,250 | $18,672 | $20,630 | |
| 73 | Dartmouth College | $68,019 | $1,005 | $22,039 | - | ||
| 74 | University of California-Davis | $15,804 | $47,692 | $1,386 | $26,042 | $21,999 | |
| 75 | University of Florida | $6,381 | $28,659 | $810 | $16,330 | $16,430 | |
| 78 | Emory University | $64,280 | $1,262 | $22,872 | $22,872 | ||
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $21,926 | $41,430 | $596 | $16,634 | $18,284 | |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $1,194 | $25,450 | - | ||
| 87 | University of California-Irvine | $14,752 | $46,640 | $1,473 | $24,683 | $26,366 | |
| 90 | Brown University | $71,312 | - | $20,264 | - | ||
| 99 | University of Colorado Boulder | $15,214 | $42,970 | $1,200 | $21,590 | $20,906 | |
| 100 | University of Georgia | $11,450 | $31,688 | $934 | $16,488 | $16,020 | |
| Average | $14,884 | $54,487 | $1,177 | $21,505 | $20,940 | ||
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,884 for in-state students and $54,487 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings are increased by 4.07% compared to the previous year.
Among the US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,904 and University of Florida has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,694 for undergraduate programs.
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| Rank | Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 1 | Stanford University | $62,484 | $65,910 | |||
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $60,156 | $62,396 | |||
| 4 | Harvard University | $59,076 | $61,676 | |||
| 5 | Princeton University | $59,710 | $62,688 | |||
| 6 | University of Chicago | $65,619 | $69,324 | |||
| 7 | Yale University | $64,700 | $67,250 | |||
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,309 | $60,107 | $18,848 | $63,081 | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $14,233 | $46,121 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $68,686 | |||
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $70,517 | |||
| 15 | New York University | $60,438 | $62,796 | |||
| 15 | Northwestern University | $65,997 | $68,322 | |||
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,205 | $40,603 | $11,603 | $42,103 | |
| 18 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,377 | $47,265 | |
| 22 | Duke University | $65,805 | $68,758 | |||
| 23 | Cornell University | $66,014 | $69,314 | |||
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,678 | $42,778 | $11,688 | $44,908 | |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,989 | $39,330 | $8,994 | $41,203 | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,859 | $38,365 | $13,244 | $40,022 | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,643 | $41,997 | $12,973 | $43,209 | |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,060 | $39,192 | $18,267 | $40,096 | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $16,488 | $36,402 | $17,214 | $38,362 | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,234 | $40,188 | $20,644 | $41,790 | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $22,323 | $59,633 | $23,118 | $61,591 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | $17,270 | $44,040 | $18,079 | $44,850 | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | $68,237 | $71,647 | |||
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $65,636 | |||
| 53 | Washington University in St Louis | $62,982 | $65,790 | |||
| 54 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,790 | $40,482 | $12,144 | $41,891 | |
| 56 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,965 | $45,742 | $15,444 | $47,332 | |
| 58 | Boston University | $65,168 | $68,102 | |||
| 59 | University of California-San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $15,788 | $47,676 | |
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,051 | $32,193 | $12,223 | $33,139 | |
| 69 | University of Rochester | $64,348 | $67,080 | |||
| 70 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,505 | $40,306 | $11,809 | $41,186 | |
| 73 | Dartmouth College | $65,511 | $68,019 | |||
| 74 | University of California-Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $15,804 | $47,692 | |
| 75 | University of Florida | $6,381 | $28,659 | $6,381 | $28,659 | |
| 78 | Emory University | $60,774 | $64,280 | |||
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $21,524 | $39,890 | $21,926 | $41,430 | |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | $63,946 | $67,498 | |||
| 87 | University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $14,752 | $46,640 | |
| 90 | Brown University | $68,230 | $71,312 | |||
| 99 | University of Colorado Boulder | $15,556 | $41,943 | $15,214 | $42,970 | |
| 100 | University of Georgia | $11,180 | $30,220 | $11,450 | $31,688 | |
| Average | $14,515 | $52,357 | $14,884 | $54,487 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings. The average graduate tuition & fees is $17,225 for state residents and $45,225 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings are increased by 3.03% compared to the previous year.
Among the US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $69,904 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $22,954.
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| Rank | Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 1 | Stanford University | $59,499 | $61,878 | |||
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $63,393 | $62,396 | |||
| 4 | Harvard University | $55,440 | $57,248 | |||
| 5 | Princeton University | $62,860 | $65,936 | |||
| 6 | University of Chicago | $66,543 | $68,652 | |||
| 7 | Yale University | $48,300 | $49,500 | |||
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $27,524 | $55,052 | $28,886 | $57,776 | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,883 | $28,985 | $14,476 | $29,578 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | $46,034 | $47,844 | |||
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $56,279 | $57,973 | |||
| 15 | New York University | $41,124 | $42,726 | |||
| 15 | Northwestern University | $53,871 | $54,655 | |||
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $12,289 | $25,615 | $12,325 | $25,651 | |
| 18 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,261 | $30,363 | $15,866 | $30,968 | |
| 22 | Duke University | $63,985 | $66,523 | |||
| 23 | Cornell University | $30,085 | $30,160 | |||
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,012 | $22,954 | $12,006 | $22,954 | |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $12,527 | $30,819 | $12,751 | $31,408 | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,497 | $41,227 | $13,901 | $42,740 | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,633 | $32,511 | $18,792 | $32,811 | |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,837 | $33,640 | $19,278 | $34,406 | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $21,091 | $31,555 | $22,017 | $33,249 | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $25,518 | $43,828 | $26,034 | $45,574 | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $22,612 | $36,198 | $23,526 | $37,628 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | $21,148 | $41,224 | $21,772 | $41,848 | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | $68,128 | $71,515 | |||
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon University | $49,450 | $50,975 | |||
| 53 | Washington University in St Louis | $62,366 | $65,146 | |||
| 54 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,611 | $33,410 | $11,756 | $33,454 | |
| 56 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,453 | $29,555 | $15,124 | $30,226 | |
| 58 | Boston University | $64,712 | $67,626 | |||
| 59 | University of California-San Diego | $14,535 | $29,637 | $15,097 | $30,199 | |
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $13,389 | $26,735 | $13,587 | $27,521 | |
| 69 | University of Rochester | $38,863 | $39,310 | |||
| 70 | University of Maryland-College Park | $17,843 | $37,383 | $18,276 | $38,207 | |
| 73 | Dartmouth College | $64,068 | $66,617 | |||
| 74 | University of California-Davis | $14,560 | $29,662 | $15,141 | $30,243 | |
| 75 | University of Florida | $12,737 | $30,130 | $12,737 | $30,130 | |
| 78 | Emory University | $47,722 | $48,750 | |||
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $27,064 | $45,034 | $27,580 | $46,786 | |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | $56,128 | $57,868 | |||
| 87 | University of California-Irvine | $14,275 | $29,377 | $14,827 | $29,929 | |
| 90 | Brown University | $67,006 | $69,948 | |||
| 99 | University of Colorado Boulder | $17,462 | $38,020 | $16,634 | $38,802 | |
| 100 | University of Georgia | $10,268 | $26,576 | $11,002 | $29,774 | |
| Average | $16,793 | $43,897 | $17,225 | $45,225 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings. 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 US College Ranked In Top 100 Social Sciences University World Rankings is $21,505 when a student lives on campus and $20,940 when living off campus.
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| Rank | Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |||
| 1 | Stanford University | $21,315 | $4,842 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $20,280 | $2,374 | $20,280 | $2,374 | $2,374 | |
| 4 | Harvard University | $21,190 | $5,449 | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Princeton University | $20,250 | $3,900 | - | - | - | |
| 6 | University of Chicago | $20,109 | $2,400 | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Yale University | $19,900 | $3,800 | - | - | - | |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $15,328 | $2,710 | $15,328 | $2,710 | $2,710 | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | $18,369 | $6,777 | $18,610 | $7,573 | $8,759 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | $19,174 | $3,070 | $18,360 | $3,070 | $3,714 | |
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $17,580 | $1,508 | $18,802 | $2,552 | $2,552 | |
| 15 | New York University | $23,530 | $4,294 | $23,530 | $4,294 | $3,140 | |
| 15 | Northwestern University | $21,126 | $3,636 | $21,126 | $3,636 | $3,075 | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $14,124 | $3,178 | $12,414 | $3,178 | $3,878 | |
| 18 | University of California-Berkeley | $23,750 | $7,031 | $18,721 | $7,526 | $9,013 | |
| 22 | Duke University | $18,128 | $3,274 | - | - | - | |
| 23 | Cornell University | $19,428 | $2,182 | $19,428 | $2,182 | $2,182 | |
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin | $14,828 | $5,206 | $14,964 | $5,206 | $5,206 | |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $13,804 | $2,932 | $13,804 | $2,932 | $2,932 | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $14,738 | $3,070 | $13,814 | $3,294 | $6,090 | |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,405 | $3,027 | $18,405 | $3,027 | $3,297 | |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $14,522 | $2,500 | - | - | - | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $13,856 | $2,350 | $15,680 | $2,350 | $2,350 | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $14,474 | $5,020 | $15,274 | $5,020 | $5,020 | |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $14,800 | $3,720 | $14,800 | $3,720 | $3,720 | |
| 45 | Michigan State University | $12,564 | $3,838 | $12,564 | $3,838 | $3,838 | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | $19,931 | $2,006 | $19,931 | $2,006 | $3,920 | |
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon University | $18,166 | $1,400 | $16,356 | $2,080 | $2,080 | |
| 53 | Washington University in St Louis | $21,854 | $3,575 | $21,854 | $3,575 | $7,280 | |
| 54 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $13,984 | $3,224 | $13,984 | $3,224 | $4,736 | |
| 56 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $20,279 | $6,833 | $17,047 | $7,460 | $8,747 | |
| 58 | Boston University | $19,020 | $2,085 | $19,020 | $2,085 | $3,935 | |
| 59 | University of California-San Diego | $18,970 | $5,888 | $18,404 | $7,011 | $7,679 | |
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $16,712 | $3,920 | $14,839 | $5,203 | $5,203 | |
| 69 | University of Rochester | $19,792 | $1,380 | - | - | - | |
| 70 | University of Maryland-College Park | $15,958 | $2,714 | $16,372 | $4,258 | $4,258 | |
| 73 | Dartmouth College | $19,999 | $2,040 | - | - | - | |
| 74 | University of California-Davis | $19,426 | $6,616 | $14,745 | $7,254 | $8,624 | |
| 75 | University of Florida | $12,120 | $4,210 | $12,220 | $4,210 | $4,210 | |
| 78 | Emory University | $20,220 | $2,652 | $20,220 | $2,652 | $2,652 | |
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $13,620 | $3,014 | $15,270 | $3,014 | $3,014 | |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | $22,054 | $3,396 | - | - | - | |
| 87 | University of California-Irvine | $18,991 | $5,692 | $19,130 | $7,236 | $7,638 | |
| 90 | Brown University | $17,444 | $2,820 | - | - | - | |
| 99 | University of Colorado Boulder | $18,468 | $3,122 | $17,784 | $3,122 | $2,932 | |
| 100 | University of Georgia | $11,672 | $4,816 | $10,194 | $5,826 | $5,826 | |
| Average | $17,872 | $3,633 | $16,861 | $4,079 | $4,605 | ||
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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