In average, 69% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Best-2014-top-50-liberal-arts-schools. The average financial aid amount received is $44,173. For all undergraduate students, 68.49% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $43,274
The average tuition & fees for the schools is $9,286 for state residents and $62,847 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Best-2014-top-50-liberal-arts-schools is $83,082 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $38,909.
Best-2014-top-50-liberal-arts-schools Financial Aid Comparison
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Financial Aid Comparison Table
| School Name | Tuition & Fees |
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) | All Undergraduate Students |
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Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA | $67,280 | 58.00% | $58,693 | 61.00% | $58,328 |
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Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY | $63,612 | 81.00% | $53,584 | 69.00% | $49,591 |
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Barnard CollegeNew York, NY | $66,246 | 45.00% | $53,817 | 41.00% | $49,484 |
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Bates CollegeLewiston, ME | $63,478 | 36.00% | $51,414 | 39.00% | $50,877 |
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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | $64,910 | 52.00% | $53,534 | 53.00% | $50,865 |
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Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA | $62,560 | 73.00% | $36,618 | 73.00% | $39,543 |
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Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA | $64,772 | 56.00% | $37,775 | 55.00% | $36,218 |
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | $65,457 | 60.00% | $46,821 | 64.00% | $45,284 |
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Centre CollegeDanville, KY | $50,550 | 100.00% | $37,116 | 99.00% | $35,350 |
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA | $64,150 | 49.00% | $50,020 | 47.00% | $50,689 |
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Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | $66,600 | 41.00% | $61,714 | 43.00% | $54,700 |
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Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY | $67,024 | 41.00% | $54,647 | 47.00% | $53,353 |
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College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA | $60,850 | 60.00% | $39,615 | 63.00% | $39,014 |
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Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | $67,932 | 54.00% | $46,160 | 57.00% | $45,155 |
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Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT | $64,812 | 99.00% | $36,355 | 96.00% | $34,994 |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | $60,300 | 65.00% | $46,496 | 67.00% | $45,583 |
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Denison UniversityGranville, OH | $64,000 | 97.00% | $36,497 | 96.00% | $35,067 |
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Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA | $63,475 | 94.00% | $39,554 | 88.00% | $40,384 |
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Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA | $68,380 | 63.00% | $49,177 | 62.00% | $50,919 |
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Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA | $64,230 | 95.00% | $43,239 | 93.00% | $41,523 |
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | $64,862 | 91.00% | $42,231 | 89.00% | $43,476 |
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Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY | $65,740 | 54.00% | $52,497 | 54.00% | $48,241 |
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA | $66,255 | 57.00% | $42,386 | 65.00% | $39,264 |
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Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA | $68,300 | 45.00% | $57,999 | 46.00% | $55,489 |
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Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | $69,330 | 80.00% | $37,226 | 76.00% | $37,212 |
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Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA | $62,574 | 98.00% | $24,981 | 98.00% | $25,351 |
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Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN | $64,908 | 89.00% | $40,262 | 85.00% | $39,942 |
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Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT | $65,280 | 51.00% | $56,639 | 45.00% | $54,427 |
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Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | $64,142 | 80.00% | $39,304 | 78.00% | $39,190 |
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Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | $64,646 | 98.00% | $35,040 | 92.00% | $35,509 |
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA | $63,446 | 76.00% | $33,025 | 73.00% | $35,721 |
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Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA | $62,692 | 34.00% | $39,594 | 40.00% | $39,968 |
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Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA | $62,326 | 47.00% | $57,848 | 56.00% | $55,218 |
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Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA | $63,434 | 100.00% | $21,143 | 100.00% | $20,909 |
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Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | $61,568 | 64.00% | $49,109 | 70.00% | $47,628 |
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA | $37,450 | 100.00% | $34,200 | 100.00% | $37,023 |
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Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA | $62,412 | 63.00% | $47,703 | 59.00% | $51,095 |
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The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | $53,698 | 97.00% | $34,241 | 96.00% | $32,824 |
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Trinity CollegeHartford, CT | $67,420 | 67.00% | $46,929 | 60.00% | $50,159 |
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Union CollegeSchenectady, NY | $66,456 | 93.00% | $37,530 | 86.00% | $35,369 |
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | $62,600 | 57.00% | $46,385 | 70.00% | $41,231 |
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Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY | $67,805 | 57.00% | $50,193 | 63.00% | $49,475 |
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Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA | $64,320 | 59.00% | $61,328 | 61.00% | $56,816 |
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT | $67,316 | 44.00% | $59,825 | 40.00% | $58,506 |
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Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | $27,853 ($9,286) | 91.00% | $6,522 | 61.00% | $8,787 |
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Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA | $61,492 | 94.00% | $32,047 | 90.00% | $30,263 |
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Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | $64,860 | 45.00% | $57,121 | 53.00% | $57,850 |
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| Average | $62,847 ($9,286) | 69% | $44,173 |
68% | $43,274 |
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*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.