In average, 52% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Best Forbes Top 25 Schools. The average financial aid amount received is $56,365. For all undergraduate students, 54.65% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $52,563
The average tuition & fees for the schools is - for state residents and $64,817 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Best Forbes Top 25 Schools is $86,958 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $30,593.
Best Forbes Top 25 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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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | $64,910 | 52.00% | $53,534 | 53.00% | $50,865 |
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Brown UniversityProvidence, RI | $68,230 | 46.00% | $55,847 | 47.00% | $52,652 |
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $63,255 | 57.00% | $59,192 | 62.00% | $47,135 |
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | $65,457 | 60.00% | $46,821 | 64.00% | $45,284 |
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $69,045 | 52.00% | $61,061 | 57.00% | $49,638 |
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Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | $65,739 | 45.00% | $62,293 | 52.00% | $55,998 |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | $60,300 | 65.00% | $46,496 | 67.00% | $45,583 |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $65,805 | 42.00% | $57,444 | 53.00% | $50,142 |
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Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | 56.00% | $61,801 | 46.00% | $55,433 |
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Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA | $68,300 | 45.00% | $57,999 | 46.00% | $55,489 |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $65,997 | 50.00% | $61,716 | 54.00% | $53,533 |
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Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA | $62,326 | 47.00% | $57,848 | 56.00% | $55,218 |
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | 61.00% | $59,792 | 61.00% | $62,079 |
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Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | 53.00% | $60,619 | 63.00% | $56,737 |
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Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA | $62,412 | 63.00% | $47,703 | 59.00% | $51,095 |
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Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | $67,844 | 39.00% | $51,613 | 40.00% | $49,857 |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $66,939 | 52.00% | $48,422 | 55.00% | $43,934 |
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University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | $62,693 | 57.00% | $49,859 | 60.00% | $45,321 |
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University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $66,104 | 46.00% | $57,175 | 51.00% | $47,776 |
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT | $67,316 | 44.00% | $59,825 | 40.00% | $58,506 |
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Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | $64,860 | 45.00% | $57,121 | 53.00% | $57,850 |
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Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $64,700 | 52.00% | $63,523 | 57.00% | $60,487 |
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| Average | $64,817 (-) | 52% | $56,365 |
55% | $52,563 |
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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.