In average, 53% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Top 20 US Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $55,427. For all undergraduate students, 55.63% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $50,413

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $14,850 for state residents and $63,148 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Top 20 US Colleges is $86,710 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $31,283.

Top 20 US Colleges Financial Aid Comparison

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Financial Aid Comparison Table
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI$68,23046.00%$55,84747.00%$52,652
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$63,25557.00%$59,19262.00%$47,135
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY$69,04552.00%$61,06157.00%$49,638
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY$66,01451.00%$54,21949.00%$54,352
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH$65,73945.00%$62,29352.00%$55,998
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$65,80542.00%$57,44453.00%$50,142
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$59,07656.00%$61,80146.00%$55,433
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD$63,34062.00%$54,40558.00%$52,572
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL$65,99750.00%$61,71654.00%$53,533
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ$59,71061.00%$59,79261.00%$62,079
Rice UniversityHouston, TX$58,12856.00%$51,95563.00%$48,958
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$62,48453.00%$60,61963.00%$56,737
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$45,627 ($14,850)52.00%$21,66959.00%$22,200
University of ChicagoChicago, IL$66,93952.00%$48,42255.00%$43,934
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN$62,69357.00%$49,85960.00%$45,321
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$66,10446.00%$57,17551.00%$47,776
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$63,94665.00%$53,93266.00%$49,056
Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO$62,98243.00%$58,18844.00%$49,844
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT$64,70052.00%$63,52357.00%$60,487
Average$63,148 ($14,850)53%$55,427 56%$50,413
*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.