Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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The priciest diplomas in the land
It's well-known that the cost of education has skyrocketed in the past two decades. But, determining exactly how much school will cost is dependent on a lot of different factors; whether a student is from in-state, whether they commute or live on campus, what they get for scholarships, etc. To determine the priciest schools in the country, we're looking at the total cost for an out-of-state student, before applying any deductions. The figures are from https://www.collegecalc.org/ for one academic year.
| Rank | College | State | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | University of Chicago | Illinois | $76,380 |
| 2. | Harvey Mudd College | California | $75,547 |
| 3. | Columbia University | New York | $74,716 |
| 4. | Barnard College | New York | $73,407 |
| 5. | Yale University | Connecticut | $73,180 |
| 6. | University of Southern California | California | $72,825 |
| 7. | Northwestern University | Illinois | $72,799 |
| 8. | Scripps College | California | $72,756 |
| 9. | Oberlin College | Ohio | $72,678 |
| 10. | Trinity College | Connecticut | $72,660 |
| 11. | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $72,518 |
| 12. | Haverford College | Pennsylvania | $72,434 |
| 13. | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | New York | $72,348 |
| 14. | Dartmouth College | New Hampshire | $72,319 |
| 15. | Claremont McKenna College | California | $72,310 |
| 16. | Amherst College | Massachusetts | $72,166 |
| 17. | Southern Methodist University | Texas | $72,137 |
| 18. | Duke University | North Carolina | $72,133 |
| 19. | Tufts University | Massachusetts | $71,942 |
| 20. | Pitzer College | California | $71,900 |
NOTES: Includes accredited four-year universities offering at least a bachelor's degree
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