In 2025, the average tuition and fees at 1,485 four-year colleges is $31,195, reflecting a -2.60% increase compared to the previous year.Among the 1485 institutions analyzed, tuition rose at 1,088 colleges, while tuition decreased at only 83 colleges.
During the academic year 2024-2025, 116 colleges had tuition and fees exceeding $60,000. University of Southern California ranks as the most expensive colleges, with tuition and fees reaching $71,647. Known for its prestigious academic programs and strong reputation, University of Southern California remains a top choice for students seeking a premium education experience.
Close behind are Kenyon College at$71,520 and Brown University at$71,312 both consistently recognized among the Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees, offering high-quality academic programs and resources.
Among these top-tier Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees, the average acceptance rate is 29.50% and the average SAT score is 1,446, reflecting a competitive admissions environment and strong academic performance.
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Total Population | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year | $71,647 $3,410 | $71,515 $3,387 | 9.81% | 46,566 | 1,500 | 92.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Kenyon College Gambier, OHPrivate, 4-year | $71,520 $2,190 | - | 31.03% | 2,249 | 1,420 | 82.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Brown University Providence, RIPrivate, 4-year | $71,312 $3,082 | $69,948 $2,942 | 5.39% | 11,956 | 1,540 | 96.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 4 5 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NYPrivate, 4-year | $71,030 $3,225 | $67,805 - | 18.57% | 2,462 | 1,500 | 91.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 5 3 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PAPrivate, 4-year | $70,794 $2,414 | - | 28.19% | 1,808 | 1,375 | 84.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 5 | Trinity College Hartford, CTPrivate, 4-year | $70,770 $3,350 | $20,890 $2,010 | 29.25% | 2,238 | 1,405 | 84.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 - | Colorado College Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year | $70,734 $2,802 | $31,350 $2,450 | 18.47% | 2,056 | 1,340 | 88.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 - | Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year | $70,704 $2,860 | $50,798 $1,322 | 11.49% | 13,599 | 1,510 | 94.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year | $70,702 $3,022 | $37,520 $1,620 | 16.43% | 15,432 | 1,500 | 91.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NYPrivate, 4-year | $70,517 $2,346 | $57,973 $1,694 | 3.99% | 35,173 | 1,550 | 96.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 11 1 | Amherst College Amherst, MAPrivate, 4-year | $70,480 $3,200 | - | 9.01% | 1,914 | 1,540 | 94.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 12 6 | Haverford College Haverford, PAPrivate, 4-year | $70,398 $2,378 | - | 12.37% | 1,431 | 1,510 | 90.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 13 - | Colgate University Hamilton, NYPrivate, 4-year | $70,306 $3,282 | $70,306 $3,282 | 13.88% | 3,211 | 1,500 | 91.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 14 1 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CTPrivate, 4-year | $70,042 $3,026 | $69,702 $2,966 | 16.49% | 4,011 | 1,490 | 93.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 15 1 | Pepperdine University Malibu, CAPrivate, 4-year | $69,918 $3,176 | $44,056 $2,036 | 62.86% | 8,976 | 1,370 | 83.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 16 4 | Barnard College New York, NYPrivate, 4-year | $69,888 $3,642 | - | 8.84% | 3,487 | 1,520 | 93.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 17 - | Colby College Waterville, MEPrivate, 4-year | $69,600 $3,000 | - | 7.09% | 2,412 | 1,510 | 89.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 18 4 | Reed College Portland, ORPrivate, 4-year | $69,350 $2,330 | - | 24.61% | 1,358 | 1,420 | 71.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 19 6 | University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | $69,324 $3,705 | $68,652 $2,109 | 4.48% | 18,566 | 1,550 | 96.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 20 2 | Cornell University Ithaca, NYPrivate, 4-year | $69,314 $3,300 | $30,160 $75 | 8.76% | 26,793 | 1,540 | 95.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 21 3 | Union College Schenectady, NYPrivate, 4-year | $69,039 $2,583 | - | 43.92% | 2,065 | 1,390 | 80.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 22 49 | Hamilton College Clinton, NYPrivate, 4-year | $68,960 $6,220 | - | 13.62% | 2,031 | 1,500 | 91.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 23 5 | Carleton College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year | $68,892 $3,435 | - | 20.41% | 2,128 | 1,515 | 90.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 24 - | Duke University Durham, NCPrivate, 4-year | $68,758 $2,953 | $66,523 $2,538 | 5.71% | 17,499 | 1,540 | 97.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 25 4 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year | $68,686 $2,582 | $47,844 $1,810 | 5.40% | 29,109 | 1,550 | 97.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 26 - | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LAPrivate, 4-year | $68,678 $3,140 | $69,310 $3,264 | 13.98% | 13,310 | 1,465 | 86.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 27 8 | Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year | $68,613 $2,358 | - | 12.66% | 951 | 1,540 | 92.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 28 9 | Williams College Williamstown, MAPrivate, 4-year | $68,560 $3,700 | $68,620 $4,080 | 8.25% | 2,164 | 1,540 | 94.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 29 6 | Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year | $68,322 $2,325 | $54,655 $784 | 7.69% | 23,856 | 1,540 | 95.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 30 6 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year | $68,196 $3,334 | - | 14.51% | 1,788 | 1,490 | 88.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 31 3 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | $68,104 $3,196 | - | 28.52% | 2,138 | 1,440 | 87.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 32 2 | Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | $68,102 $2,934 | $67,626 $2,914 | 11.11% | 37,737 | 1,480 | 89.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 33 2 | Georgetown University Washington, DCPrivate, 4-year | $68,089 $3,008 | $61,670 $2,364 | 12.91% | 20,031 | 1,490 | 95.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 34 2 | Brandeis University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year | $68,080 $3,134 | $60,153 $1,425 | 40.50% | 5,205 | 1,470 | 86.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 35 12 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VAPrivate, 4-year | $68,045 $3,520 | $47,437 - | 13.97% | 2,241 | 1,480 | 94.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 36 9 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NHPrivate, 4-year | $68,019 $2,508 | $66,617 $2,549 | 5.40% | 6,938 | 1,540 | 96.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 37 15 | Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year | $67,980 $3,830 | $72,294 $3,769 | 9.59% | 1,393 | 1,530 | 91.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 38 5 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, MEPrivate, 4-year | $67,832 $2,922 | - | 7.13% | 1,881 | 1,520 | 95.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 39 1 | Bucknell University Lewisburg, PAPrivate, 4-year | $67,812 $3,040 | $29,616 $1,336 | 28.93% | 3,969 | 1,400 | 86.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 40 2 | Villanova University Villanova, PAPrivate, 4-year | $67,776 $3,075 | $22,335 $974 | 26.98% | 10,041 | 1,450 | 92.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 41 2 | George Washington University Washington, DCPrivate, 4-year | $67,710 $2,912 | $36,414 $1,260 | 47.09% | 25,374 | 1,430 | 84.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 42 1 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate, 4-year | $67,642 $2,884 | $39,141 $209 | 21.67% | 9,322 | 1,470 | 89.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 43 14 | Middlebury College Middlebury, VTPrivate, 4-year | $67,600 $2,320 | $15,210 $660 | 10.75% | 2,803 | 1,500 | 91.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 44 11 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year | $67,498 $3,552 | $57,868 $1,740 | 5.86% | 13,575 | 1,540 | 94.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 45 - | Oberlin College Oberlin, OHPrivate, 4-year | $67,366 $2,720 | $30,320 $325 | 34.18% | 2,909 | 1,450 | 81.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 46 3 | Yale University New Haven, CTPrivate, 4-year | $67,250 $2,550 | $49,500 $1,200 | 3.87% | 15,564 | 1,540 | 96.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 47 9 | Connecticut College New London, CTPrivate, 4-year | $67,242 $2,430 | $13,950 - | 37.04% | 1,990 | 1,430 | 82.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 48 2 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MAPrivate, 4-year | $67,176 $2,856 | - | 14.05% | 2,407 | 1,520 | 92.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 49 14 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYPrivate, 4-year | $67,140 $2,260 | - | 21.05% | 2,704 | 1,390 | 83.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 50 1 | University of Rochester Rochester, NYPrivate, 4-year | $67,080 $2,732 | $39,310 $447 | 40.08% | 11,946 | 1,490 | 85.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 51 3 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXPrivate, 4-year | $67,040 $2,580 | $37,278 $216 | 63.35% | 12,116 | 1,420 | 84.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 52 1 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MAPrivate, 4-year | $67,018 $2,876 | $33,270 $560 | 36.03% | 2,275 | 1,460 | 84.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 53 1 | Denison University Granville, OHPrivate, 4-year | $67,000 $3,000 | - | 17.39% | 2,394 | 1,410 | 79.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 54 3 | Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NYPrivate, 4-year | $66,862 $3,184 | $36,122 $1,392 | 61.73% | 1,798 | 1,360 | 71.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 55 4 | Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PAPrivate, 4-year | $66,640 $2,410 | $4,500 - | 38.90% | 2,812 | 1,370 | 83.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 56 12 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHPrivate, 4-year | $66,608 $1,930 | $53,980 $1,578 | 36.54% | 12,475 | 1,510 | 87.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 57 2 | Bates College Lewiston, MEPrivate, 4-year | $66,590 $3,112 | - | 13.32% | 1,760 | 1,465 | 90.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 58 - | Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NYPrivate, 4-year | $66,436 $2,824 | $44,500 $1,880 | 52.12% | 2,911 | 1,380 | 68.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 59 2 | Occidental College Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year | $66,274 $2,828 | $66,274 $2,828 | 44.17% | 1,881 | 1,440 | 81.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 60 14 | Bennington College Bennington, VTPrivate, 4-year | $66,262 $1,618 | $24,617 - | 44.53% | 927 | 1,335 | 71.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 61 5 | Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | $66,162 $3,021 | $29,174 $1,074 | 5.22% | 32,553 | 1,490 | 91.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 62 - | Scripps College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year | $65,950 $2,516 | $48,598 - | 38.29% | 1,137 | 1,500 | 83.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 63 12 | Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PAPrivate, 4-year | $65,920 $3,360 | $55,140 $2,634 | 29.43% | 1,679 | 1,390 | 82.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 64 12 | Stanford University Stanford, CAPrivate, 4-year | $65,910 $3,426 | $61,878 $2,379 | 3.61% | 18,625 | 1,550 | 92.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 65 9 | St Lawrence University Canton, NYPrivate, 4-year | $65,900 $2,030 | $24,560 $720 | 54.34% | 1,991 | 1,350 | 79.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 66 1 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year | $65,898 $2,643 | $65,706 $2,643 | 2.57% | 2,430 | - | 94.00% | 3 to 1 |
| 67 1 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | $65,790 $2,808 | $65,146 $2,780 | 12.06% | 16,357 | 1,540 | 94.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 68 8 | Dickinson College Carlisle, PAPrivate, 4-year | $65,650 $2,200 | $3,750 - | 42.09% | 2,314 | 1,380 | 80.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 69 6 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year | $65,636 $2,362 | $50,975 $1,525 | 11.66% | 15,888 | 1,540 | 94.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 70 3 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NYPrivate, 4-year | $65,528 $2,467 | $48,132 $1,814 | 45.92% | 22,589 | 1,360 | 84.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 71 6 | Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PAPrivate, 4-year | $65,494 $3,082 | - | 7.46% | 1,623 | 1,540 | 92.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 72 7 | Pomona College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year | $65,420 $3,094 | - | 7.09% | 1,700 | 1,540 | 93.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 73 1 | University of Richmond University of Richmond, VAPrivate, 4-year | $65,230 $2,630 | $31,229 $3,377 | 22.20% | 3,722 | 1,480 | 85.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 74 1 | Pitzer College Claremont, CAPrivate, 4-year | $65,192 $2,500 | - | 25.16% | 1,242 | - | 83.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 75 9 | Smith College Northampton, MAPrivate, 4-year | $65,178 $3,610 | $64,870 $3,610 | 21.00% | 2,857 | 1,490 | 89.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 76 4 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INPrivate, 4-year | $65,025 $2,332 | $64,826 $2,324 | 11.27% | 13,042 | 1,520 | 95.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 77 7 | Chapman University Orange, CAPrivate, 4-year | $64,984 $2,200 | $39,868 $1,264 | 65.43% | 9,760 | 1,350 | 82.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 78 2 | Lehigh University Bethlehem, PAPrivate, 4-year | $64,980 $2,800 | $28,840 $820 | 25.93% | 7,692 | 1,440 | 88.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 79 15 | Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NYPrivate, 4-year | $64,928 $1,660 | $28,179 $1,884 | 63.99% | 1,841 | 1,300 | 77.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 80 2 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, ORPrivate, 4-year | $64,828 $2,478 | $19,800 $666 | 78.49% | 3,504 | - | 75.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 81 12 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | $64,730 $1,890 | $64,730 $1,226 | 6.44% | 30,210 | 1,550 | 94.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 82 1 | Lafayette College Easton, PAPrivate, 4-year | $64,648 $2,824 | - | 31.45% | 2,775 | 1,430 | 88.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 83 5 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MAPrivate, 4-year | $64,500 $3,650 | - | 17.61% | 3,126 | 1,340 | 87.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 84 1 | Fordham University Bronx, NYPrivate, 4-year | $64,470 $2,903 | $26,752 $798 | 59.31% | 16,150 | 1,410 | 82.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 85 11 | Davidson College Davidson, NCPrivate, 4-year | $64,430 $4,380 | - | 13.37% | 1,869 | 1,460 | 91.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 86 4 | Emory University Atlanta, GAPrivate, 4-year | $64,280 $3,506 | $48,750 $1,028 | 10.65% | 15,175 | 1,520 | 91.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 87 5 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NYPrivate, 4-year | $64,078 $2,194 | $64,054 $2,181 | 63.47% | 7,040 | 1,450 | 84.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 88 2 | Whitman College Walla Walla, WAPrivate, 4-year | $64,050 $2,558 | - | 38.15% | 1,561 | 1,410 | 81.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 89 8 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MAPrivate, 4-year | $63,960 $1,880 | - | 67.73% | 1,785 | 1,295 | 73.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 90 1 | Providence College Providence, RIPrivate, 4-year | $63,550 $2,702 | $13,440 $1,230 | 50.89% | 4,666 | 1,330 | 86.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 91 4 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJPrivate, 4-year | $63,462 $2,510 | $44,494 $1,506 | 47.58% | 8,469 | 1,440 | 87.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 92 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 | 15.64% | 52,855 | 1,460 | 93.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 93 5 | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WAPrivate, 4-year | $62,898 $2,998 | $41,422 $2,746 | 72.25% | 1,864 | 1,280 | 68.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 94 1 | Muhlenberg College Allentown, PAPrivate, 4-year | $62,805 $2,565 | $17,000 $520 | 71.99% | 1,788 | 1,330 | 82.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 95 3 | New York University New York, NYPrivate, 4-year | $62,796 $2,358 | $42,726 $1,602 | 9.23% | 56,832 | 1,520 | 88.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 96 4 | Princeton University Princeton, NJPrivate, 4-year | $62,688 $2,978 | $65,936 $3,076 | 4.62% | 9,137 | 1,550 | 98.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 96 3 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RIPrivate, 4-year | $62,688 $2,928 | $62,688 $2,928 | 18.66% | 2,520 | 1,480 | 89.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 98 1 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FLPrivate, 4-year | $62,616 $2,690 | $46,870 $2,012 | 18.90% | 19,852 | 1,400 | 84.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 99 8 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year | $62,412 $1,749 | $39,261 $2,187 | 79.44% | 21,153 | 1,340 | 78.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 100 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | $62,396 $2,240 | $62,396 $997 | 4.55% | 11,886 | 1,560 | 96.00% | 3 to 1 |
| 101 9 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year | $61,867 $3,378 | $23,172 $1,270 | 45.08% | 10,179 | 1,350 | 79.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 102 14 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year | $61,740 $4,520 | $38,658 $2,880 | 44.49% | 12,938 | 1,250 | 86.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 103 3 | Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | $61,676 $2,600 | $57,248 $1,808 | 3.65% | 30,259 | 1,550 | 98.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 104 2 | The College of Wooster Wooster, OHPrivate, 4-year | $61,640 $2,090 | - | 59.53% | 1,738 | 1,330 | 74.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 105 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year | $61,591 ($23,118) $1,958 | $37,628 ($23,526) $1,430 | 16.81% | 26,409 | 1,480 | 96.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 106 3 | University of Denver Denver, COPrivate, 4-year | $61,398 $2,058 | $42,173 $16,174 | 77.81% | 12,813 | 1,320 | 76.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 107 3 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year | $61,293 $2,052 | $31,694 $5,821 | 48.00% | 9,728 | 1,420 | 88.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 108 6 | Rice University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year | $61,247 $3,119 | $57,030 $2,568 | 8.00% | 8,961 | 1,550 | 95.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 109 4 | Ursinus College Collegeville, PAPrivate, 4-year | $61,061 $1,865 | - | 91.77% | 1,502 | 1,305 | 73.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 110 3 | Bentley University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year | $61,000 $2,850 | $46,920 $2,200 | 45.05% | 5,333 | 1,350 | 87.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 111 3 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MIPrivate, 4-year | $60,900 $2,286 | - | 75.32% | 1,166 | 1,290 | 76.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 112 3 | Beloit College Beloit, WIPrivate, 4-year | $60,886 $2,332 | - | 63.04% | 1,004 | 1,320 | 71.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 113 2 | University of Redlands Redlands, CAPrivate, 4-year | $60,878 $3,264 | $25,172 $100 | 82.71% | 3,087 | 1,240 | 67.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 114 7 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MAPrivate, 4-year | $60,765 $1,895 | $29,040 - | 60.16% | 7,584 | - | 90.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 115 4 | Rollins College Winter Park, FLPrivate, 4-year | $60,580 $2,280 | $22,742 $2,858 | 47.54% | 3,046 | 1,260 | 75.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 116 4 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year | $60,522 $2,300 | $29,960 $820 | 61.71% | 8,913 | 1,290 | 70.00% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $66,160 ($20,983) | $45,093 ($26,206) | 29.50% | 9,483 | 1,446 | 86.57% | 9 to 1 |