Forbes Top 25 Colleges Tuition Comparison

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Forbes Top 25 Colleges is $64,622 in the academic year 2023-2024. Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,045 and Harvard University has the lowest rates of $59,076.

The average graduate tuition & fees of Forbes Top 25 Colleges is $59,623 in the academic year 2023-2024. Brown University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $67,006 and University of Pennsylvania has the lowest graduate tuition rates of $46,034.

The following table compares the tuition and important academic & admission facts between Forbes Top 25 Colleges.

Table. Forbes Top 25 Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees		Graduate Tuition & Fees		Average Salary after 10 years of graduation	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Average Salary after 10 years of graduation	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
1	Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA Private, four-years	$64,860		$64,540		$89,800	8.50%	1,530 SAT 35 ACT	2,222	95%
2	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA Private, four-years	$62,484		$59,499		$141,300	3.68%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,283	95%
3	Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA Private, four-years	$62,412		-		$70,000	6.93%	1,520 SAT 33 ACT	1,625	93%
4	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ Private, four-years	$59,710		$62,860		$116,300	5.70%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	8,842	97%
5	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA Private, four-years	$60,156		$63,393		$153,600	3.96%	1,560 SAT 35 ACT	11,858	94%
6	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT Private, four-years	$64,700		$48,300		$124,400	4.57%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	14,776	97%
7	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA Private, four-years	$59,076		$55,440		$139,100	3.24%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	30,631	97%
8	Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA Private, four-years	$62,326		-		$77,300	7.02%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT	1,716	94%
9	United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY Public, four-years	-	-	-	-	-	11.95%	1,340 SAT 30 ACT	4,393	87%
10	Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA Private, four-years	$67,280		-		$83,300	7.26%	1,510 SAT 34 ACT	1,898	91%
11	Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA Private, four-years	$68,300		-		$75,100	14.21%	1,500 SAT 34 ACT	1,421	91%
12	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA Private, four-years	$66,104		$46,034		$131,600	6.50%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	28,201	96%
13	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Private, four-years	$68,230		$67,006		$89,100	5.06%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	11,189	94%
14	Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME Private, four-years	$64,910		-		$83,300	9.19%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT	1,915	94%
15	Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT Private, four-years	$67,316		$66,736		$63,400	14.43%	1,420 SAT 32 ACT	3,253	93%
16	Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN Private, four-years	$65,457		-		$67,900	16.63%	1,490 SAT 33 ACT	2,059	90%
17	University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN Private, four-years	$62,693		$62,502		$98,400	12.91%	1,510 SAT 34 ACT	13,105	96%
18	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH Private, four-years	$65,739		$64,068		$110,200	6.38%	1,550 SAT 34 ACT	6,744	94%
19	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL Private, four-years	$65,997		$53,871		$93,400	7.21%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	23,161	96%
20	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY Private, four-years	$69,045		$56,279		$115,600	3.95%	1,530 SAT 35 ACT	34,782	95%
21	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA Private, four-years	$63,255		$63,063		$106,300	2.69%	-	2,401	94%
22	Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC Private, four-years	$60,300		-		$71,100	16.95%	1,430 SAT 32 ACT	1,927	91%
23	Duke UniversityDurham, NC Private, four-years	$65,805		$63,985		$114,500	6.35%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,023	96%
24	University of ChicagoChicago, IL Private, four-years	$66,939		$66,543		$103,000	5.43%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	18,339	95%
25	Tufts UniversityMedford, MA Private, four-years	$67,844		$49,476		$103,300	9.69%	1,510 SAT 34 ACT	13,431	93%
	Average	-	$64,622	-	$59,623	$100,888	8%	1,513	11,048	94%

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Forbes Top 25 Colleges Tuition Comparison

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