Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking. For state residents, the average COA is $37,578 when living on campus and $37,213 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $77,091 when living on campus and $76,726 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 | ||||
| 2 | Stanford University | $65,910 | $825 | $26,157 | - | ||
| 3 | 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 | - | ||
| 8 | Yale University | $67,250 | $1,000 | $23,700 | - | ||
| 9 | University of Chicago | $69,324 | $1,800 | $22,509 | - | ||
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,848 | $63,081 | $1,158 | $18,038 | $18,038 | |
| 11 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $1,440 | $19,088 | $21,354 | ||
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | $14,233 | $46,121 | $1,641 | $25,146 | $26,183 | |
| 13 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,377 | $47,265 | $1,131 | $30,781 | $26,247 | |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $1,358 | $22,244 | $21,430 | ||
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,603 | $42,103 | $1,100 | $17,302 | $15,592 | |
| 17 | New York University | $62,796 | $1,442 | $27,824 | $27,824 | ||
| 18 | Cornell University | $69,314 | $1,226 | $21,610 | $21,610 | ||
| 19 | Duke University | $68,758 | $536 | $21,402 | - | ||
| 24 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,973 | $43,209 | $900 | $21,432 | $21,432 | |
| 28 | Johns Hopkins University | $64,730 | $1,356 | $22,390 | $17,173 | ||
| 29 | Northwestern University | $68,322 | $1,794 | $24,762 | $24,762 | ||
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,994 | $41,203 | $1,290 | $16,736 | $16,736 | |
| 35 | University of California-San Diego | $15,788 | $47,676 | $1,286 | $24,858 | $25,415 | |
| 42 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,688 | $44,908 | $724 | $20,034 | $20,170 | |
| 43 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,267 | $40,096 | $1,200 | $17,022 | - | |
| 50 | University of Southern California | $71,647 | $1,200 | $21,937 | $21,937 | ||
| 51 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,244 | $40,022 | $1,030 | $17,808 | $17,108 | |
| 53 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $12,144 | $41,891 | $1,250 | $17,208 | $17,208 | |
| 54 | Brown University | $71,312 | - | $20,264 | - | ||
| 58 | Georgetown University | $68,089 | $1,200 | $23,346 | - | ||
| 59 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $17,214 | $38,362 | $1,000 | $16,206 | $18,030 | |
| 62 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $15,444 | $47,332 | $1,381 | $27,112 | $24,507 | |
| 66 | Michigan State University | $18,079 | $44,850 | $1,380 | $16,402 | $16,402 | |
| 68 | University of California-Irvine | $14,752 | $46,640 | $1,473 | $24,683 | $26,366 | |
| 70 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,644 | $41,790 | $1,200 | $19,494 | $20,294 | |
| 72 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $12,058 | $34,484 | $800 | $16,808 | $16,808 | |
| 73 | Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $1,000 | $19,566 | $18,436 | ||
| 73 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,809 | $41,186 | $1,250 | $18,672 | $20,630 | |
| 81 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,223 | $33,139 | $1,320 | $20,632 | $20,042 | |
| 86 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $17,929 | $37,441 | $1,418 | $20,172 | $30,718 | |
| 94 | University of California-Davis | $15,804 | $47,692 | $1,386 | $26,042 | $21,999 | |
| 97 | Syracuse University | $65,528 | $1,753 | $21,212 | $21,212 | ||
| Average | $14,720 | $54,233 | $1,216 | $21,642 | $21,277 | ||
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,720 for in-state students and $54,233 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking are increased by 4.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,904 and Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the lowest tuition & fees of $32,394 for undergraduate programs.
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| Rank | Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2 | Stanford University | $62,484 | $65,910 | |||
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $60,156 | $62,396 | |||
| 4 | Harvard University | $59,076 | $61,676 | |||
| 5 | Princeton University | $59,710 | $62,688 | |||
| 8 | Yale University | $64,700 | $67,250 | |||
| 9 | University of Chicago | $65,619 | $69,324 | |||
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,309 | $60,107 | $18,848 | $63,081 | |
| 11 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $70,517 | |||
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $14,233 | $46,121 | |
| 13 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,377 | $47,265 | |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $68,686 | |||
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,205 | $40,603 | $11,603 | $42,103 | |
| 17 | New York University | $60,438 | $62,796 | |||
| 18 | Cornell University | $66,014 | $69,314 | |||
| 19 | Duke University | $65,805 | $68,758 | |||
| 24 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,643 | $41,997 | $12,973 | $43,209 | |
| 28 | Johns Hopkins University | $62,840 | $64,730 | |||
| 29 | Northwestern University | $65,997 | $68,322 | |||
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,989 | $39,330 | $8,994 | $41,203 | |
| 35 | University of California-San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $15,788 | $47,676 | |
| 42 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,678 | $42,778 | $11,688 | $44,908 | |
| 43 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,060 | $39,192 | $18,267 | $40,096 | |
| 50 | University of Southern California | $68,237 | $71,647 | |||
| 51 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,859 | $38,365 | $13,244 | $40,022 | |
| 53 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,790 | $40,482 | $12,144 | $41,891 | |
| 54 | Brown University | $68,230 | $71,312 | |||
| 58 | Georgetown University | $65,081 | $68,089 | |||
| 59 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $16,488 | $36,402 | $17,214 | $38,362 | |
| 62 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,965 | $45,742 | $15,444 | $47,332 | |
| 66 | Michigan State University | $17,270 | $44,040 | $18,079 | $44,850 | |
| 68 | University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $14,752 | $46,640 | |
| 70 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,234 | $40,188 | $20,644 | $41,790 | |
| 72 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $12,058 | $34,484 | |
| 73 | Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $65,636 | |||
| 73 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,505 | $40,306 | $11,809 | $41,186 | |
| 81 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,051 | $32,193 | $12,223 | $33,139 | |
| 86 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $17,239 | $36,001 | $17,929 | $37,441 | |
| 94 | University of California-Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $15,804 | $47,692 | |
| 97 | Syracuse University | $63,061 | $65,528 | |||
| Average | $14,305 | $52,124 | $14,720 | $54,233 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking. The average graduate tuition & fees is $17,196 for state residents and $44,898 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking are increased by 2.76% compared to the previous year.
Among the US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking, 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 | |||
| 2 | Stanford University | $59,499 | $61,878 | |||
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $63,393 | $62,396 | |||
| 4 | Harvard University | $55,440 | $57,248 | |||
| 5 | Princeton University | $62,860 | $65,936 | |||
| 8 | Yale University | $48,300 | $49,500 | |||
| 9 | University of Chicago | $66,543 | $68,652 | |||
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $27,524 | $55,052 | $28,886 | $57,776 | |
| 11 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $56,279 | $57,973 | |||
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,883 | $28,985 | $14,476 | $29,578 | |
| 13 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,261 | $30,363 | $15,866 | $30,968 | |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | $46,034 | $47,844 | |||
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $12,289 | $25,615 | $12,325 | $25,651 | |
| 17 | New York University | $41,124 | $42,726 | |||
| 18 | Cornell University | $30,085 | $30,160 | |||
| 19 | Duke University | $63,985 | $66,523 | |||
| 24 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,633 | $32,511 | $18,792 | $32,811 | |
| 28 | Johns Hopkins University | $65,956 | $64,730 | |||
| 29 | Northwestern University | $53,871 | $54,655 | |||
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $12,527 | $30,819 | $12,751 | $31,408 | |
| 35 | University of California-San Diego | $14,535 | $29,637 | $15,097 | $30,199 | |
| 42 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,012 | $22,954 | $12,006 | $22,954 | |
| 43 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,837 | $33,640 | $19,278 | $34,406 | |
| 50 | University of Southern California | $68,128 | $71,515 | |||
| 51 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,497 | $41,227 | $13,901 | $42,740 | |
| 53 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,611 | $33,410 | $11,756 | $33,454 | |
| 54 | Brown University | $67,006 | $69,948 | |||
| 58 | Georgetown University | $59,306 | $61,670 | |||
| 59 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $21,091 | $31,555 | $22,017 | $33,249 | |
| 62 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,453 | $29,555 | $15,124 | $30,226 | |
| 66 | Michigan State University | $21,148 | $41,224 | $21,772 | $41,848 | |
| 68 | University of California-Irvine | $14,275 | $29,377 | $14,827 | $29,929 | |
| 70 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $25,518 | $43,828 | $26,034 | $45,574 | |
| 72 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $15,570 | $30,646 | $15,962 | $32,144 | |
| 73 | Carnegie Mellon University | $49,450 | $50,975 | |||
| 73 | University of Maryland-College Park | $17,843 | $37,383 | $18,276 | $38,207 | |
| 81 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $13,389 | $26,735 | $13,587 | $27,521 | |
| 86 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $22,348 | $36,244 | $23,241 | $37,689 | |
| 94 | University of California-Davis | $14,560 | $29,662 | $15,141 | $30,243 | |
| 97 | Syracuse University | $46,318 | $48,132 | |||
| Average | $16,705 | $43,692 | $17,196 | $44,898 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between US Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking. 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 Colleges in Top 100 Social Science World Ranking is $21,642 when a student lives on campus and $21,277 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) | |||
| 2 | Stanford University | $21,315 | $4,842 | - | - | - | |
| 3 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| 8 | Yale University | $19,900 | $3,800 | - | - | - | |
| 9 | University of Chicago | $20,109 | $2,400 | - | - | - | |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $15,328 | $2,710 | $15,328 | $2,710 | $2,710 | |
| 11 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $17,580 | $1,508 | $18,802 | $2,552 | $2,552 | |
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | $18,369 | $6,777 | $18,610 | $7,573 | $8,759 | |
| 13 | University of California-Berkeley | $23,750 | $7,031 | $18,721 | $7,526 | $9,013 | |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | $19,174 | $3,070 | $18,360 | $3,070 | $3,714 | |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $14,124 | $3,178 | $12,414 | $3,178 | $3,878 | |
| 17 | New York University | $23,530 | $4,294 | $23,530 | $4,294 | $3,140 | |
| 18 | Cornell University | $19,428 | $2,182 | $19,428 | $2,182 | $2,182 | |
| 19 | Duke University | $18,128 | $3,274 | - | - | - | |
| 24 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,405 | $3,027 | $18,405 | $3,027 | $3,297 | |
| 28 | Johns Hopkins University | $20,150 | $2,240 | $14,933 | $2,240 | $2,240 | |
| 29 | Northwestern University | $21,126 | $3,636 | $21,126 | $3,636 | $3,075 | |
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $13,804 | $2,932 | $13,804 | $2,932 | $2,932 | |
| 35 | University of California-San Diego | $18,970 | $5,888 | $18,404 | $7,011 | $7,679 | |
| 42 | The University of Texas at Austin | $14,828 | $5,206 | $14,964 | $5,206 | $5,206 | |
| 43 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $14,522 | $2,500 | - | - | - | |
| 50 | University of Southern California | $19,931 | $2,006 | $19,931 | $2,006 | $3,920 | |
| 51 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $14,738 | $3,070 | $13,814 | $3,294 | $6,090 | |
| 53 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $13,984 | $3,224 | $13,984 | $3,224 | $4,736 | |
| 54 | Brown University | $17,444 | $2,820 | - | - | - | |
| 58 | Georgetown University | $20,596 | $2,750 | - | - | - | |
| 59 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $13,856 | $2,350 | $15,680 | $2,350 | $2,350 | |
| 62 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $20,279 | $6,833 | $17,047 | $7,460 | $8,747 | |
| 66 | Michigan State University | $12,564 | $3,838 | $12,564 | $3,838 | $3,838 | |
| 68 | University of California-Irvine | $18,991 | $5,692 | $19,130 | $7,236 | $7,638 | |
| 70 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $14,474 | $5,020 | $15,274 | $5,020 | $5,020 | |
| 72 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $13,608 | $3,200 | $13,608 | $3,200 | $6,200 | |
| 73 | Carnegie Mellon University | $18,166 | $1,400 | $16,356 | $2,080 | $2,080 | |
| 73 | University of Maryland-College Park | $15,958 | $2,714 | $16,372 | $4,258 | $4,258 | |
| 81 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $16,712 | $3,920 | $14,839 | $5,203 | $5,203 | |
| 86 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $15,714 | $4,458 | $18,722 | $11,996 | $7,002 | |
| 94 | University of California-Davis | $19,426 | $6,616 | $14,745 | $7,254 | $8,624 | |
| 97 | Syracuse University | $19,188 | $2,024 | $19,188 | $2,024 | $2,024 | |
| Average | $17,946 | $3,696 | $16,945 | $4,332 | $4,683 | ||
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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