Best U.S. Colleges Financial Aid Comparison

In average, 54% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Best U.S. Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $57,462.

For all undergraduate students, 58.20% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $51,778

The 2024 average tuition & fees for the schools is $63,727.

The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Best U.S. Colleges is $87,254 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $29,792.

Best U.S. Colleges Financial Aid Comparison

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Financial Aid Comparison Table
School Name	Tuition & Fees		Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)		All Undergraduate Students
School Name	In-State	Out-of-State	Percent Receiving Aid	Average Amounts	Percent Receiving Aid	Average Amounts
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	$63,255		57.00%	$59,192	62.00%	$47,135
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	$69,045		52.00%	$61,061	57.00%	$49,638
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	$65,805		42.00%	$57,444	53.00%	$50,142
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	$59,076		56.00%	$61,801	46.00%	$55,433
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	$60,156		71.00%	$45,591	77.00%	$44,422
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	$59,710		61.00%	$59,792	61.00%	$62,079
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	$62,484		53.00%	$60,619	63.00%	$56,737
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	$66,939		52.00%	$48,422	55.00%	$43,934
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	$66,104		46.00%	$57,175	51.00%	$47,776
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	$64,700		52.00%	$63,523	57.00%	$60,487
Average	-	$63,727	54%	$57,462	58%	$51,778

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)