| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||||||
| 1 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA Public, four-years | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,261 | $30,363 | $79,000 | 11.33% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 2 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL Private, four-years | $66,939 | $66,543 | $103,000 | 5.43% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT |
18,339 | 95% | ||
| 3 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL Private, four-years | $65,997 | $53,871 | $93,400 | 7.21% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
23,161 | 96% | ||
| 4 | New York UniversityNew York, NY Private, four-years | $60,438 | $41,124 | $78,600 | 12.46% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
59,144 | 87% | ||
| 4 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA Public, four-years | $13,747 | $44,524 | $13,883 | $28,985 | $73,200 | 8.57% | - | 46,430 | 92% |
| 6 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX Public, four-years | $11,678 | $42,778 | $12,012 | $22,954 | $73,900 | 31.35% | 1,370 SAT 30 ACT |
52,384 | 87% |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI Public, four-years | $17,228 | $58,072 | $27,524 | $55,052 | $79,000 | 17.69% | 1,470 SAT 33 ACT |
51,225 | 93% |
| 8 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA Private, four-years | $68,237 | $68,128 | $88,800 | 12.02% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
48,945 | 92% | ||
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA Private, four-years | $63,829 | $49,450 | $103,000 | 11.30% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
16,002 | 91% | ||
| 10 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC Private, four-years | $65,081 | $59,306 | $125,200 | 12.23% | 1,500 SAT 34 ACT |
20,984 | 95% | ||
| 11 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA Public, four-years | $11,764 | $32,876 | $15,570 | $30,646 | $85,900 | 17.13% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT |
45,296 | 92% |
| 12 | The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX Public, four-years | $14,564 | $40,064 | $15,088 | $29,468 | $61,400 | 84.74% | 1,300 SAT 28 ACT |
31,570 | 69% |
| 13 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA Public, four-years | $12,643 | $41,997 | $18,633 | $32,511 | $69,600 | 47.52% | - | 52,319 | 84% |
| 14 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN Public, four-years | $16,488 | $36,402 | $21,091 | $31,555 | $61,200 | 74.91% | 1,378 SAT 29 ACT |
54,955 | 84% |
| 15 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN Public, four-years | $11,790 | $40,482 | $11,611 | $33,410 | $57,800 | 82.41% | 1,290 SAT 30 ACT |
47,005 | 81% |
| 16 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH Public, four-years | $12,859 | $38,365 | $13,497 | $41,227 | $53,600 | 52.72% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT |
60,540 | 88% |
| 17 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX Private, four-years | $58,128 | $54,462 | $91,600 | 8.68% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
8,672 | 93% | ||
| 18 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC Public, four-years | $12,688 | $34,934 | $13,774 | $30,160 | $53,900 | 64.05% | 1,280 SAT 29 ACT |
35,653 | 78% |
| 19 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA Private, four-years | $60,774 | $47,722 | $84,400 | 11.35% | 1,500 SAT 33 ACT |
14,841 | 89% | ||
| 20 | Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO Private, four-years | $62,982 | $62,366 | $87,900 | 11.76% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
17,012 | 93% | ||
| 21 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL Public, four-years | $6,381 | $28,659 | $12,737 | $30,130 | $65,700 | 23.35% | 1,390 SAT 31 ACT |
55,211 | 90% |
| 22 | University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD Public, four-years | $11,505 | $40,306 | $17,843 | $37,383 | $70,800 | 44.61% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT |
40,792 | 89% |
| 23 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT Public, four-years | $9,315 | $29,837 | $8,448 | $27,056 | $63,500 | 89.13% | 1,300 SAT 25 ACT |
34,734 | 64% |
| 24 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA Public, four-years | $15,478 | $36,694 | $18,013 | $34,085 | $67,100 | 56.98% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT |
38,170 | 86% |
| 25 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ Public, four-years | $17,239 | $36,001 | $22,348 | $36,244 | $68,100 | 66.29% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT |
50,637 | 84% |
| 26 | Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA Private, four-years | $64,701 | $21,361 | $87,600 | 23.39% | 1,440 SAT 33 ACT |
10,383 | 90% | ||
| 27 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA Public, four-years | $8,478 | $23,709 | $8,484 | $23,982 | $48,200 | 66.78% | 1,130 SAT 22 ACT |
36,516 | 54% |
| 28 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA Private, four-years | $67,680 | $35,900 | $92,500 | 16.66% | 1,490 SAT 34 ACT |
15,287 | 90% | ||
| 29 | Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA Private, four-years | $59,241 | $25,873 | $85,300 | 52.11% | 1,364 SAT 31 ACT |
9,178 | 88% | ||
| 30 | University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA Public, four-years | $14,237 | $45,014 | $14,275 | $29,377 | $65,800 | 21.15% | - | 35,937 | 86% |
| Average | $12,941 | $48,679 | $15,561 | $39,023 | $77,300 | 35% | 1,422 | 35,888 | 86% | |