| 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 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA Private, four-years | $62,484 | $59,499 | $141,300 | 3.68% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
18,283 | 95% | ||
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA Private, four-years | $60,156 | $63,393 | $153,600 | 3.96% | 1,560 SAT 35 ACT |
11,858 | 94% | ||
| 4 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA Private, four-years | $59,076 | $55,440 | $139,100 | 3.24% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
30,631 | 97% | ||
| 5 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ Private, four-years | $59,710 | $62,860 | $116,300 | 5.70% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
8,842 | 97% | ||
| 6 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL Private, four-years | $66,939 | $66,543 | $103,000 | 5.43% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT |
18,339 | 95% | ||
| 7 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT Private, four-years | $64,700 | $48,300 | $124,400 | 4.57% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
14,776 | 97% | ||
| 8 | 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% |
| 9 | 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% |
| 12 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA Private, four-years | $66,104 | $46,034 | $131,600 | 6.50% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
28,201 | 96% | ||
| 14 | 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% | ||
| 15 | New York UniversityNew York, NY Private, four-years | $60,438 | $41,124 | $78,600 | 12.46% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
59,144 | 87% | ||
| 15 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL Private, four-years | $65,997 | $53,871 | $93,400 | 7.21% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
23,161 | 96% | ||
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI Public, four-years | $11,205 | $40,603 | $12,289 | $25,615 | $68,000 | 49.06% | 1,430 SAT 29 ACT |
48,956 | 89% |
| 18 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA Public, four-years | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,261 | $30,363 | $79,000 | 11.33% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 22 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC Private, four-years | $65,805 | $63,985 | $114,500 | 6.35% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
18,023 | 96% | ||
| 23 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY Private, four-years | $66,014 | $30,085 | $101,200 | 7.47% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
25,898 | 95% | ||
| 26 | 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% |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC Public, four-years | $8,989 | $39,330 | $12,527 | $30,819 | $68,800 | 17.11% | 1,460 SAT 32 ACT |
31,705 | 91% |
| 32 | 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% |
| 33 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA Public, four-years | $12,643 | $41,997 | $18,633 | $32,511 | $69,600 | 47.52% | - | 52,319 | 84% |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL Public, four-years | $16,004 | $34,501 | $18,837 | $33,640 | $70,900 | 44.82% | 1,440 SAT 32 ACT |
56,916 | 84% |
| 37 | 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% |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA Public, four-years | $20,234 | $40,188 | $25,518 | $43,828 | $57,200 | 55.21% | 1,300 SAT 29 ACT |
50,028 | 83% |
| 44 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA Public, four-years | $22,323 | $58,950 | $22,612 | $36,198 | $79,400 | 18.66% | 1,490 SAT 33 ACT |
26,082 | 95% |
| 45 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI Public, four-years | $15,988 | $43,372 | $21,148 | $41,224 | $63,200 | 87.95% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT |
50,023 | 81% |
| 48 | 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% | ||
| 51 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA Private, four-years | $63,829 | $49,450 | $103,000 | 11.30% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
16,002 | 91% | ||
| 53 | 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% | ||
| 54 | 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% |
| 56 | University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA Public, four-years | $14,965 | $45,742 | $14,453 | $29,555 | $62,400 | 25.85% | - | 26,420 | 85% |
| 58 | Boston UniversityBoston, MA Private, four-years | $65,168 | $64,712 | $75,900 | 14.37% | 1,440 SAT 33 ACT |
36,714 | 88% | ||
| 59 | University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA Public, four-years | $15,265 | $46,042 | $14,535 | $29,637 | $69,600 | 23.71% | - | 42,006 | 87% |
| 60 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ Public, four-years | $12,051 | $32,193 | $13,389 | $26,735 | $55,500 | 89.75% | - | 80,065 | 66% |
| 69 | University of RochesterRochester, NY Private, four-years | $64,348 | $38,863 | $74,300 | 38.91% | 1,470 SAT 33 ACT |
12,197 | 89% | ||
| 70 | 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% |
| 73 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH Private, four-years | $65,739 | $64,068 | $110,200 | 6.38% | 1,550 SAT 34 ACT |
6,744 | 94% | ||
| 74 | University of California-DavisDavis, CA Public, four-years | $15,247 | $46,024 | $14,560 | $29,662 | $68,100 | 37.34% | - | 39,679 | 86% |
| 75 | 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% |
| 78 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA Private, four-years | $60,774 | $47,722 | $84,400 | 11.35% | 1,500 SAT 33 ACT |
14,841 | 89% | ||
| 81 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA Public, four-years | $21,524 | $39,890 | $27,064 | $45,034 | $61,200 | 49.14% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT |
33,767 | 83% |
| 83 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN Private, four-years | $63,946 | $56,128 | $86,200 | 6.67% | 1,530 SAT 35 ACT |
13,710 | 92% | ||
| 87 | University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA Public, four-years | $14,237 | $45,014 | $14,275 | $29,377 | $65,800 | 21.15% | - | 35,937 | 86% |
| 90 | Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Private, four-years | $68,230 | $67,006 | $89,100 | 5.06% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
11,189 | 94% | ||
| 99 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO Public, four-years | $16,430 | $41,943 | $17,462 | $38,020 | $59,700 | 80.73% | 1,280 SAT 29 ACT |
39,585 | 74% |
| 100 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA Public, four-years | $11,180 | $30,220 | $10,268 | $26,576 | $59,100 | 42.55% | 1,310 SAT 30 ACT |
40,607 | 88% |
| Average | $14,367 | $52,243 | $16,793 | $43,897 | $84,558 | 27% | 1,465 | 35,050 | 89% | |