Columbia University in the City of New York ranked first in the Best Education Colleges rankings, followed by University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Northwestern University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Education Colleges is $14,895 for in-state and $61,671 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $70,517 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,103 among Best Education Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,562 for in-state and $49,320 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 10.92% and the SAT score is 1524 for the Best Education Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $70,517 $2,346 | $57,973 $1,694 | 3.99% -0.24% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 35,173 -106 | 96% 2% |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539) | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362) | 15.64% -2.30% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 52,855 790 | 93% |
| 3 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $68,322 $2,325 | $54,655 $784 | 7.69% 0.54% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 23,856 653 | 95% |
| 4 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $68,686 $2,582 | $47,844 $1,810 | 5.40% -0.47% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 29,109 398 | 97% 1% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $42,103 ($11,603) $1,500 ($398) | $25,651 ($12,325) $36 ($36) | 45.20% 1.85% | 1,460 SAT 31 ACT 10 /1 | 51,044 1,439 | 90% 1% |
| 6 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $67,498 $3,552 | $57,868 $1,740 | 5.86% -0.42% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 13,575 119 | 94% 2% |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $65,910 $3,426 | $61,878 $2,379 | 3.61% -0.30% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,625 179 | 92% |
| 8 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $46,121 ($14,233) $1,597 ($486) | $29,578 ($14,476) $593 ($593) | 8.97% 0.24% | - | 47,335 657 | 93% 1% |
| 9 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $61,676 $2,600 | $57,248 $1,808 | 3.65% 0.20% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,259 -127 | 98% 1% |
| 10 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $62,796 $2,358 | $42,726 $1,602 | 9.23% -0.18% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT -10 /0 | 56,832 -503 | 88% |
| Average | $61,671 ($14,895) | $49,320 ($18,562) | 11% | 1,524 | 35,866 | 94% |