Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between US Top 100. For state residents, the average COA is $35,451 when living on campus and $34,923 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $71,982 when living on campus and $71,454 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 | Princeton University | $59,710 | $1,050 | $23,280 | - | ||
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $60,155 | $880 | $21,694 | - | ||
| 3 | Harvard University | $59,076 | $1,000 | $26,629 | - | ||
| 3 | Stanford University | $62,484 | $825 | $24,524 | - | ||
| 3 | Yale University | $64,700 | $1,000 | $22,600 | - | ||
| 6 | University of Chicago | $66,939 | $1,800 | $21,621 | - | ||
| 7 | Johns Hopkins University | $63,340 | $1,345 | $21,380 | $15,968 | ||
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $1,358 | $21,566 | $21,430 | ||
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | $63,255 | $1,428 | $22,203 | $25,623 | ||
| 10 | Duke University | $65,805 | $1,602 | $19,665 | - | ||
| 10 | Northwestern University | $65,997 | $1,686 | $23,607 | $23,607 | ||
| 12 | Dartmouth College | $65,739 | $1,005 | $21,049 | - | ||
| 13 | Brown University | $68,230 | - | $19,418 | - | ||
| 13 | Vanderbilt University | $63,946 | $1,194 | $24,450 | - | ||
| 15 | Rice University | $58,128 | $1,400 | $18,750 | $18,750 | ||
| 15 | Washington University in St Louis | $62,982 | $1,264 | $24,242 | $24,242 | ||
| 17 | Cornell University | $66,014 | $1,354 | $20,772 | $20,772 | ||
| 18 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $69,045 | $1,392 | $19,150 | $20,550 | ||
| 18 | University of Notre Dame | $62,693 | $1,250 | $19,328 | $19,328 | ||
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $1,273 | $28,930 | $24,194 | |
| 20 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $1,574 | $22,710 | $23,756 | |
| 22 | Carnegie Mellon University | $63,829 | $1,000 | $18,868 | $17,058 | ||
| 22 | Emory University | $60,774 | $1,250 | $21,598 | $21,598 | ||
| 22 | Georgetown University | $65,081 | $1,200 | $22,460 | - | ||
| 25 | New York University | $60,438 | $1,494 | $25,820 | $25,820 | ||
| 25 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $17,228 | $58,072 | $1,126 | $16,428 | $16,428 | |
| 25 | University of Southern California | $68,237 | $1,200 | $21,016 | $21,016 | ||
| 25 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $20,986 | $58,014 | $1,480 | $17,460 | $17,460 | |
| 29 | University of Florida | $6,381 | $28,659 | $1,050 | $15,170 | $15,710 | |
| 29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,989 | $39,330 | $1,290 | $15,830 | $15,830 | |
| 29 | Wake Forest University | $64,758 | $1,630 | $21,168 | $21,168 | ||
| 32 | Tufts University | $67,844 | $1,000 | $19,456 | $19,456 | ||
| 32 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,965 | $45,742 | $1,482 | $24,140 | $21,492 | |
| 34 | University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $1,550 | $23,264 | $22,123 | |
| 34 | University of California-San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $1,307 | $21,933 | $21,112 | |
| 36 | Boston College | $67,680 | $1,250 | $20,675 | $16,841 | ||
| 36 | University of Rochester | $64,348 | $1,310 | $20,304 | - | ||
| 38 | University of California-Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $1,381 | $24,427 | $18,941 | |
| 38 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,678 | $42,778 | $724 | $19,170 | $19,874 | |
| 38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,205 | $40,603 | $1,100 | $16,600 | $16,600 | |
| 41 | Boston University | $65,168 | $1,000 | $20,195 | $20,195 | ||
| 41 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $16,004 | $34,501 | $1,200 | $16,438 | - | |
| 41 | William & Mary | $25,040 | $49,412 | $1,080 | $16,915 | $16,915 | |
| 44 | Brandeis University | $64,946 | $1,000 | $20,296 | $13,848 | ||
| 44 | Case Western Reserve University | $64,671 | $1,200 | $20,202 | $12,750 | ||
| 44 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $800 | $15,960 | $15,960 | |
| 44 | Northeastern University | $63,141 | $1,000 | $20,590 | $20,590 | ||
| 44 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $65,538 | $1,200 | $20,708 | $20,708 | ||
| 49 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,859 | $38,365 | $1,030 | $17,342 | $17,108 | |
| 49 | University of Georgia | $11,180 | $30,220 | $1,002 | $15,924 | $15,532 | |
| 51 | Lehigh University | $62,180 | $1,000 | $17,970 | $17,970 | ||
| 51 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $1,030 | $13,860 | $14,600 | |
| 51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $61,884 | $1,310 | $19,210 | $19,210 | ||
| 51 | Villanova University | $64,701 | $1,100 | $19,196 | $19,196 | ||
| 55 | Florida State University | $5,656 | $18,786 | $1,000 | $19,296 | $19,216 | |
| 55 | Pepperdine University | $66,742 | $1,000 | $25,770 | $25,770 | ||
| 55 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $17,239 | $36,001 | $1,391 | $19,087 | $30,174 | |
| 55 | Santa Clara University | $59,241 | $939 | $22,962 | $25,623 | ||
| 55 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,505 | $40,306 | $1,250 | $18,130 | $20,160 | |
| 55 | University of Miami | $59,926 | $1,328 | $27,186 | $28,052 | ||
| 55 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,643 | $41,997 | $900 | $21,009 | $21,009 | |
| 62 | George Washington University | $64,990 | $1,400 | $17,925 | $17,925 | ||
| 62 | Syracuse University | $63,061 | $1,690 | $20,396 | $20,396 | ||
| 62 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $16,488 | $36,402 | $1,000 | $15,378 | $15,378 | |
| 62 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $21,524 | $39,890 | $584 | $16,338 | $16,896 | |
| 62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $15,478 | $36,694 | $2,620 | $19,154 | $16,844 | |
| 67 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $13,099 | $40,328 | $900 | $19,508 | $18,134 | |
| 67 | University of Connecticut | $20,366 | $43,034 | $990 | $18,326 | $19,094 | |
| 67 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $17,357 | $39,293 | $1,000 | $16,309 | $16,877 | |
| 67 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $59,070 | $1,200 | $19,272 | $19,272 | ||
| 67 | Yeshiva University | $49,900 | $1,250 | $20,400 | $19,650 | ||
| 72 | American University | $56,543 | $1,000 | $18,632 | $17,116 | ||
| 72 | Fordham University | $61,992 | $1,088 | $26,495 | $18,258 | ||
| 72 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,790 | $40,482 | $690 | $16,420 | $16,420 | |
| 72 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $8,895 | $31,767 | $869 | $16,840 | $16,840 | |
| 72 | Southern Methodist University | $64,460 | $800 | $20,830 | $13,408 | ||
| 77 | Baylor University | $54,844 | $1,438 | $17,987 | $19,078 | ||
| 77 | Clemson University | $15,554 | $39,498 | $1,436 | $18,348 | $18,348 | |
| 77 | Loyola Marymount University | $58,974 | $938 | $24,691 | $28,055 | ||
| 77 | Michigan State University | $15,988 | $43,372 | $1,334 | $15,346 | $15,346 | |
| 77 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,234 | $40,188 | $1,840 | $17,818 | $18,236 | |
| 77 | Stony Brook University | $10,560 | $30,350 | $900 | $20,910 | $23,128 | |
| 83 | Binghamton University | $10,363 | $29,453 | $1,000 | $19,294 | $19,294 | |
| 83 | Gonzaga University | $53,500 | $1,382 | $19,367 | $22,630 | ||
| 83 | Marquette University | $48,700 | $720 | $19,010 | $17,610 | ||
| 83 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $60,952 | $1,200 | $19,700 | $19,700 | ||
| 83 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $14,560 | $45,337 | $1,315 | $24,431 | $22,961 | |
| 83 | University of Iowa | $10,964 | $32,927 | $950 | $16,682 | $16,682 | |
| 89 | Brigham Young University | $6,496 | $1,040 | $15,456 | $15,456 | ||
| 89 | Colorado School of Mines | $21,186 | $44,376 | $1,500 | $19,320 | $17,955 | |
| 89 | Elon University | $44,536 | $900 | $17,078 | $17,078 | ||
| 89 | Howard University | $33,344 | $1,360 | $19,926 | $28,992 | ||
| 89 | Texas Christian University | $57,220 | $800 | $19,040 | $19,040 | ||
| 89 | University at Buffalo | $10,782 | $30,572 | $1,500 | $21,506 | $19,426 | |
| 89 | University of California-Riverside | $14,170 | $44,947 | $1,748 | $24,367 | $19,533 | |
| 89 | University of Delaware | $16,080 | $39,720 | $1,000 | $16,638 | $15,838 | |
| 97 | Auburn University | $12,536 | $33,944 | $1,200 | $21,562 | $20,902 | |
| 97 | Clark University | $55,160 | $900 | $12,640 | $12,740 | ||
| 97 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $19,022 | $35,934 | $2,750 | $19,580 | $23,880 | |
| 97 | University of Colorado Boulder | $16,430 | $41,943 | $1,200 | $20,054 | $18,574 | |
| 97 | University of Illinois Chicago | $14,338 | $29,360 | $1,400 | $20,626 | $20,426 | |
| 97 | University of San Diego | $56,444 | $938 | $22,062 | $25,623 | ||
| 97 | University of South Florida | $6,410 | $17,324 | $770 | $18,445 | $17,020 | |
| Average | $14,192 | $50,723 | $1,204 | $20,055 | $19,527 | ||
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between US Top 100. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,192 for in-state students and $50,723 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of US Top 100 are increased by 3.92% compared to the previous year.
Among the US Top 100, 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 US Top 100. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,252 for state residents and $39,757 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of US Top 100 are increased by 2.89% compared to the previous year.
Among the US Top 100, 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 US Top 100. 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 US Top 100 is $20,055 when a student lives on campus and $19,527 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 | Princeton University | $19,380 | $3,900 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $19,390 | $2,304 | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Harvard University | $20,374 | $6,255 | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Stanford University | $19,922 | $4,602 | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Yale University | $19,180 | $3,420 | - | - | - | |
| 6 | University of Chicago | $19,221 | $2,400 | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins University | $19,910 | $1,470 | $14,498 | $1,470 | - | |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | $18,496 | $3,070 | $18,360 | $3,070 | - | |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | $19,503 | $2,700 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - | |
| 10 | Duke University | $17,458 | $2,207 | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Northwestern University | $20,334 | $3,273 | $20,334 | $3,273 | - | |
| 12 | Dartmouth College | $19,009 | $2,040 | - | - | - | |
| 13 | Brown University | $16,598 | $2,820 | - | - | - | |
| 13 | Vanderbilt University | $21,054 | $3,396 | - | - | - | |
| 15 | Rice University | $15,900 | $2,850 | $15,900 | $2,850 | - | |
| 15 | Washington University in St Louis | $20,778 | $3,464 | $20,778 | $3,464 | - | |
| 17 | Cornell University | $18,554 | $2,218 | $18,554 | $2,218 | - | |
| 18 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $16,800 | $2,350 | $17,058 | $3,492 | - | |
| 18 | University of Notre Dame | $17,378 | $1,950 | $17,378 | $1,950 | - | |
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $22,692 | $6,238 | $17,614 | $6,580 | - | |
| 20 | University of California-Los Angeles | $17,148 | $5,562 | $17,436 | $6,320 | - | |
| 22 | Carnegie Mellon University | $17,468 | $1,400 | $15,658 | $1,400 | - | |
| 22 | Emory University | $18,972 | $2,626 | $18,972 | $2,626 | - | |
| 22 | Georgetown University | $19,750 | $2,710 | - | - | - | |
| 25 | New York University | $22,786 | $3,034 | $22,786 | $3,034 | - | |
| 25 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $13,856 | $2,572 | $13,856 | $2,572 | - | |
| 25 | University of Southern California | $19,198 | $1,818 | $19,198 | $1,818 | - | |
| 25 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $13,940 | $3,520 | $13,940 | $3,520 | - | |
| 29 | University of Florida | $11,500 | $3,670 | $11,500 | $4,210 | - | |
| 29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $13,016 | $2,814 | $13,016 | $2,814 | - | |
| 29 | Wake Forest University | $17,848 | $3,320 | $17,848 | $3,320 | - | |
| 32 | Tufts University | $17,660 | $1,796 | $17,660 | $1,796 | - | |
| 32 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $18,684 | $5,456 | $15,416 | $6,076 | - | |
| 34 | University of California-Irvine | $18,423 | $4,841 | $16,216 | $5,907 | - | |
| 34 | University of California-San Diego | $17,198 | $4,735 | $15,566 | $5,546 | - | |
| 36 | Boston College | $18,475 | $2,200 | $14,641 | $2,200 | - | |
| 36 | University of Rochester | $18,924 | $1,380 | - | - | - | |
| 38 | University of California-Davis | $19,068 | $5,359 | $13,076 | $5,865 | - | |
| 38 | The University of Texas at Austin | $14,136 | $5,034 | $14,840 | $5,034 | - | |
| 38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $13,500 | $3,100 | $13,500 | $3,100 | - | |
| 41 | Boston University | $18,110 | $2,085 | $18,110 | $2,085 | - | |
| 41 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $13,938 | $2,500 | - | - | - | |
| 41 | William & Mary | $14,555 | $2,360 | $14,555 | $2,360 | - | |
| 44 | Brandeis University | $19,096 | $1,200 | $12,648 | $1,200 | - | |
| 44 | Case Western Reserve University | $18,202 | $2,000 | $10,750 | $2,000 | - | |
| 44 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $12,760 | $3,200 | $12,760 | $3,200 | - | |
| 44 | Northeastern University | $18,790 | $1,800 | $18,790 | $1,800 | - | |
| 44 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $18,088 | $2,620 | $18,088 | $2,620 | - | |
| 49 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $14,272 | $3,070 | $13,814 | $3,294 | - | |
| 49 | University of Georgia | $11,246 | $4,678 | $9,898 | $5,634 | - | |
| 51 | Lehigh University | $16,470 | $1,500 | $16,470 | $1,500 | - | |
| 51 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $11,650 | $2,210 | $12,390 | $2,210 | - | |
| 51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $17,530 | $1,680 | $17,530 | $1,680 | - | |
| 51 | Villanova University | $16,896 | $2,300 | $16,896 | $2,300 | - | |
| 55 | Florida State University | $12,740 | $6,556 | $12,660 | $6,556 | - | |
| 55 | Pepperdine University | $23,270 | $2,500 | $23,270 | $2,500 | - | |
| 55 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $14,715 | $4,372 | $18,414 | $11,760 | - | |
| 55 | Santa Clara University | $18,984 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - | |
| 55 | University of Maryland-College Park | $15,416 | $2,714 | $15,902 | $4,258 | - | |
| 55 | University of Miami | $21,580 | $5,606 | $22,446 | $5,606 | - | |
| 55 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $17,982 | $3,027 | $17,982 | $3,027 | - | |
| 62 | George Washington University | $16,300 | $1,625 | $16,300 | $1,625 | - | |
| 62 | Syracuse University | $18,444 | $1,952 | $18,444 | $1,952 | - | |
| 62 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $13,028 | $2,350 | $13,028 | $2,350 | - | |
| 62 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $13,420 | $2,918 | $13,978 | $2,918 | - | |
| 62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $14,888 | $4,266 | $12,578 | $4,266 | - | |
| 67 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $13,154 | $6,354 | $11,780 | $6,354 | - | |
| 67 | University of Connecticut | $13,996 | $4,330 | $14,764 | $4,330 | - | |
| 67 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $14,869 | $1,440 | $15,437 | $1,440 | - | |
| 67 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $18,072 | $1,200 | $18,072 | $1,200 | - | |
| 67 | Yeshiva University | $15,000 | $5,400 | $14,250 | $5,400 | - | |
| 72 | American University | $17,012 | $1,620 | $14,712 | $2,404 | - | |
| 72 | Fordham University | $23,075 | $3,420 | $14,870 | $3,388 | - | |
| 72 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $13,380 | $3,040 | $13,380 | $3,040 | - | |
| 72 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $13,719 | $3,121 | $13,719 | $3,121 | - | |
| 72 | Southern Methodist University | $18,230 | $2,600 | $10,808 | $2,600 | - | |
| 77 | Baylor University | $14,235 | $3,752 | $14,594 | $4,484 | - | |
| 77 | Clemson University | $12,872 | $5,476 | $12,872 | $5,476 | - | |
| 77 | Loyola Marymount University | $20,713 | $3,978 | $21,863 | $6,192 | - | |
| 77 | Michigan State University | $11,754 | $3,592 | $11,754 | $3,592 | - | |
| 77 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $13,030 | $4,788 | $13,448 | $4,788 | - | |
| 77 | Stony Brook University | $17,662 | $3,248 | $15,976 | $7,152 | - | |
| 83 | Binghamton University | $18,294 | $1,000 | $18,294 | $1,000 | - | |
| 83 | Gonzaga University | $15,080 | $4,287 | $18,343 | $4,287 | - | |
| 83 | Marquette University | $15,740 | $3,270 | $11,660 | $5,950 | - | |
| 83 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $18,650 | $1,050 | $18,650 | $1,050 | - | |
| 83 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $18,785 | $5,646 | $16,697 | $6,264 | - | |
| 83 | University of Iowa | $12,616 | $4,066 | $12,616 | $4,066 | - | |
| 89 | Brigham Young University | $9,720 | $5,736 | $9,720 | $5,736 | - | |
| 89 | Colorado School of Mines | $16,820 | $2,500 | $14,679 | $3,276 | - | |
| 89 | Elon University | $14,478 | $2,600 | $14,478 | $2,600 | - | |
| 89 | Howard University | $16,474 | $3,452 | $22,216 | $6,776 | - | |
| 89 | Texas Christian University | $14,800 | $4,240 | $14,800 | $4,240 | - | |
| 89 | University at Buffalo | $16,754 | $4,752 | $14,674 | $4,752 | - | |
| 89 | University of California-Riverside | $19,433 | $4,934 | $13,781 | $5,752 | - | |
| 89 | University of Delaware | $14,838 | $1,800 | $14,838 | $1,000 | - | |
| 97 | Auburn University | $15,396 | $6,166 | $14,736 | $6,166 | - | |
| 97 | Clark University | $11,690 | $950 | $11,690 | $1,050 | - | |
| 97 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $15,000 | $4,580 | $17,200 | $6,680 | - | |
| 97 | University of Colorado Boulder | $16,950 | $3,104 | $15,470 | $3,104 | - | |
| 97 | University of Illinois Chicago | $14,600 | $6,026 | $14,400 | $6,026 | - | |
| 97 | University of San Diego | $18,084 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - | |
| 97 | University of South Florida | $13,595 | $4,850 | $12,170 | $4,850 | - | |
| Average | $16,742 | $3,313 | $15,722 | $3,804 | - | ||
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.