Top National Universities Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Stanford University ranked first in the Top National Universities rankings, followed by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The average tuition & fees of Top National Universities is $66,310 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $70,517 and Harvard University has the lowest tuition & fees of $61,676 among Top National Universities. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $60,366.

The average acceptance rate is 4.25% and the SAT score is 1549 for the Top National Universities. Their acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.

Top National Universities Tuition Comparison

Table. Top National Universities Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$65,910 $3,426	$61,878 $2,379	3.61% -0.30%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	18,625 179	92%
2	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%
3	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	$62,396 $2,240	$62,396 $997	4.55% -0.19%	1,560 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0	11,886 -34	96%
4	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	$62,688 $2,978	$65,936 $3,076	4.62% 0.12%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /1	9,137 215	98% 1%
5	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	$67,250 $2,550	$49,500 $1,200	3.87% -0.63%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT0 /0	15,564 483	96%
6	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%
7	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%
8	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	$65,898 $2,643	$65,706 $2,643	2.57% -0.57%	-	2,430 -33	94% 1%
9	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	$69,324 $3,705	$68,652 $2,109	4.48% -0.31%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0	18,566 227	96% 2%
10	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	$68,758 $2,953	$66,523 $2,538	5.71% -1.07%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT -10 /1	17,499 387	97% 2%
	Average	$66,310 (-)	$60,366 (-)	4%	1,549	18,825	96%