In average, 57% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Best-2014-us-top-50-schools. The average financial aid amount received is $40,929. For all undergraduate students, 59.18% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $37,408
The average tuition & fees for the schools is $14,654 for state residents and $56,791 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Best-2014-us-top-50-schools is $79,021 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $38,093.
Best-2014-us-top-50-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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| Percent Receiving Aid | Average Amounts | Percent Receiving Aid | Average Amounts |
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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $67,680 | 40.00% | $49,992 | 44.00% | $47,075 |
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Boston UniversityBoston, MA | $65,168 | 48.00% | $51,565 | 49.00% | $46,070 |
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Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $64,946 | 64.00% | $33,733 | 63.00% | $37,319 |
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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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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $63,829 | 47.00% | $43,966 | 48.00% | $40,660 |
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Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $64,671 | 87.00% | $35,452 | 82.00% | $34,232 |
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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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Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $66,014 | 51.00% | $54,219 | 49.00% | $54,352 |
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Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | $65,739 | 45.00% | $62,293 | 52.00% | $55,998 |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $65,805 | 42.00% | $57,444 | 53.00% | $50,142 |
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Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $60,774 | 51.00% | $48,914 | 58.00% | $45,148 |
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Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | $65,081 | 34.00% | $45,949 | 39.00% | $46,179 |
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | $32,876 ($11,764) | 71.00% | $13,992 | 71.00% | $12,073 |
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Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | 56.00% | $61,801 | 46.00% | $55,433 |
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Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $63,340 | 62.00% | $54,405 | 58.00% | $52,572 |
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Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA | $62,180 | 55.00% | $44,116 | 55.00% | $44,678 |
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New York UniversityNew York, NY | $60,438 | 45.00% | $47,096 | 51.00% | $34,868 |
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Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $63,141 | 82.00% | $42,331 | 67.00% | $33,757 |
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $65,997 | 50.00% | $61,716 | 54.00% | $53,533 |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | $40,188 ($20,234) | 44.00% | $10,066 | 56.00% | $11,574 |
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | 61.00% | $59,792 | 61.00% | $62,079 |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY | $61,884 | 90.00% | $38,636 | 86.00% | $35,552 |
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Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $58,128 | 56.00% | $51,955 | 63.00% | $48,958 |
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Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | 53.00% | $60,619 | 63.00% | $56,737 |
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Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA | $13,920 | - | - | 74.00% | $6,239 |
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Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | $67,844 | 39.00% | $51,613 | 40.00% | $49,857 |
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University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | 52.00% | $21,669 | 59.00% | $22,200 |
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University of California-DavisDavis, CA | $46,024 ($15,247) | 57.00% | $20,548 | 65.00% | $20,054 |
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University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA | $45,014 ($14,237) | 80.00% | $17,411 | 74.00% | $18,266 |
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $44,524 ($13,747) | 46.00% | $21,766 | 55.00% | $21,322 |
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $46,042 ($15,265) | 55.00% | $20,782 | 58.00% | $20,811 |
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University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $45,742 ($14,965) | 53.00% | $20,389 | 61.00% | $19,654 |
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $66,939 | 52.00% | $48,422 | 55.00% | $43,934 |
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University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $28,659 ($6,381) | 92.00% | $10,555 | 89.00% | $9,523 |
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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $34,501 ($16,004) | 54.00% | $16,552 | 58.00% | $16,449 |
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University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | $59,926 | 72.00% | $37,322 | 68.00% | $37,806 |
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University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $58,072 ($17,228) | 67.00% | $15,121 | 70.00% | $16,599 |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $39,330 ($8,989) | 40.00% | $18,066 | 52.00% | $16,747 |
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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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University of RochesterRochester, NY | $64,348 | 71.00% | $39,715 | 71.00% | $40,207 |
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $68,237 | 71.00% | $45,262 | 68.00% | $43,570 |
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University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $40,603 ($11,205) | 47.00% | $11,171 | 48.00% | $12,757 |
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $63,946 | 65.00% | $53,932 | 66.00% | $49,056 |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | $64,758 | 29.00% | $54,233 | 41.00% | $45,828 |
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Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO | $62,982 | 43.00% | $58,188 | 44.00% | $49,844 |
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William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | $49,412 ($25,040) | 66.00% | $15,134 | 58.00% | $18,578 |
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Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $64,700 | 52.00% | $63,523 | 57.00% | $60,487 |
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Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY | $49,900 | 86.00% | $30,955 | 83.00% | $29,107 |
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| Average | $56,791 ($14,654) | 57% | $40,929 |
59% | $37,408 |
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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.