Harvard University ranked first in the Best US Colonial History Colleges rankings, followed by University of Pennsylvania and William & Mary.
The average tuition & fees of Best US Colonial History Colleges is $19,547 for in-state and $59,455 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest tuition & fees of $68,686 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest tuition & fees of $46,121 among Best US Colonial History Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,939 for in-state and $47,717 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 14.13% and the SAT score is 1519 for the Best US Colonial History 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 | 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% |
| 2 | 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% |
| 3 | William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | $51,038 ($25,734) $1,626 ($693) | $36,684 ($17,666) $244 ($244) | 34.07% 1.35% | 1,470 SAT 33 ACT 20 /0 | 9,818 56 | 89% -2% |
| 4 | 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% |
| 5 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | $61,591 ($23,118) $1,958 ($795) | $37,628 ($23,526) $1,430 ($914) | 16.81% -0.05% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 26,409 485 | 96% 1% |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $64,730 $1,890 | $64,730 $1,226 | 6.44% -1.12% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,210 -152 | 94% |
| 7 | 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% |
| 8 | 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% |
| 9 | University of California-DavisDavis, CA | $47,692 ($15,804) $1,668 ($557) | $30,243 ($15,141) $581 ($581) | 41.83% 0.20% | - | 40,065 358 | 86% 1% |
| 10 | 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% |
| Average | $59,455 ($19,547) | $47,717 ($19,939) | 14% | 1,519 | 29,076 | 94% |