| 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 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA Private, four-years | $59,076 | $55,440 | $139,100 | 3.24% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
30,631 | 97% | ||
| 3 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL Private, four-years | $66,939 | $66,543 | $103,000 | 5.43% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT |
18,339 | 95% | ||
| 6 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ Private, four-years | $59,710 | $62,860 | $116,300 | 5.70% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
8,842 | 97% | ||
| 7 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT Private, four-years | $64,700 | $48,300 | $124,400 | 4.57% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
14,776 | 97% | ||
| 9 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA Public, four-years | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,261 | $30,363 | $79,000 | 11.33% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 10 | 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% |
| 11 | 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% | ||
| 13 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA Private, four-years | $66,104 | $46,034 | $131,600 | 6.50% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
28,201 | 96% | ||
| 14 | New York UniversityNew York, NY Private, four-years | $60,438 | $41,124 | $78,600 | 12.46% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
59,144 | 87% | ||
| 17 | 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% |
| 20 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC Private, four-years | $65,805 | $63,985 | $114,500 | 6.35% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT |
18,023 | 96% | ||
| 21 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY Private, four-years | $66,014 | $30,085 | $101,200 | 7.47% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
25,898 | 95% | ||
| 29 | 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% |
| 30 | 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% |
| 32 | 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% |
| 35 | 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% |
| 37 | Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Private, four-years | $68,230 | $67,006 | $89,100 | 5.06% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
11,189 | 94% | ||
| 39 | 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% | ||
| 48 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA Public, four-years | $17,357 | $39,293 | $17,009 | $34,720 | $57,700 | 63.52% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT |
32,229 | 83% |
| 52 | 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% | ||
| 53 | 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% |
| 55 | 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% |
| 57 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC Private, four-years | $65,081 | $59,306 | $125,200 | 12.23% | 1,500 SAT 34 ACT |
20,984 | 95% | ||
| 58 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL Private, four-years | $65,997 | $53,871 | $93,400 | 7.21% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
23,161 | 96% | ||
| 59 | 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% |
| 62 | 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% |
| 63 | 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% |
| 71 | Boston UniversityBoston, MA Private, four-years | $65,168 | $64,712 | $75,900 | 14.37% | 1,440 SAT 33 ACT |
36,714 | 88% | ||
| 75 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA Private, four-years | $60,774 | $47,722 | $84,400 | 11.35% | 1,500 SAT 33 ACT |
14,841 | 89% | ||
| 79 | University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA Public, four-years | $14,560 | $45,337 | $14,855 | $29,957 | $53,800 | 46.92% | - | 19,478 | 76% |
| 85 | 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% |
| 85 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA Public, four-years | $12,643 | $41,997 | $18,633 | $32,511 | $69,600 | 47.52% | - | 52,319 | 84% |
| 94 | 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% |
| 98 | University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA Public, four-years | $14,237 | $45,014 | $14,275 | $29,377 | $65,800 | 21.15% | - | 35,937 | 86% |
| Average | $14,967 | $53,406 | $17,556 | $44,702 | $86,777 | 24% | 1,481 | 34,055 | 90% | |