2023 Top 10 Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the acceptance rate, SAT scores, and tuition & fees between Top 10 Colleges selected by US News. Princeton University rank first and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is positioned in second place in the Top 10 Colleges by US News.

Academic Comparison Between Top 10 Colleges by US News

All colleges in the Top 10 Colleges ranking are private schools.

For the academic year 2024, the average acceptance rate of the schools is 5.18% where Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3.00% and Johns Hopkins University has the highest rate of 7.00%. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,545 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score with 1,560.

Total 206,349 students including both undergraduate and graduate students are attending one of the schools. Johns Hopkins University is the largest with 32,049 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest with 2,397 students. The average graduation rate is 95.91% and the average students to faculty ratio is 5.27 to 1.

The following table compares the Top 10 Colleges by US News with admission rate, SAT score, and other academic facts.

Table. 2023 Best Colleges in US Top 10 Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	6.00%	1,540	98%	8,478	5 to 1
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	4.00%	1,560	96%	11,934	3 to 1
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	3.00%	1,550	97%	31,345	7 to 1
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4.00%	1,550	96%	17,680	5 to 1
3	Yale University New Haven, CT	5.00%	1,540	97%	14,567	6 to 1
6	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	5.00%	1,540	96%	18,832	5 to 1
7	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	7.00%	1,550	95%	32,049	6 to 1
7	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	7.00%	1,540	96%	28,038	6 to 1
9	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	3.00%	-	93%	2,397	3 to 1
10	Duke University Durham, NC	6.00%	1,550	96%	17,620	6 to 1
10	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	7.00%	1,530	95%	23,409	6 to 1
	Average	5.18%	1,545	95.91%	206,349 (Total)	5.27 to 1

Best Us Top 10 Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs

The following table lists and compares 2022-2023 tuition & fees between the best us top 10 colleges. The 2022-2023 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.

The estimated costs for the academic year 2023-2024 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2022 to 2023.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best us top 10 colleges is $60,776 where University of Chicago has the most expensive costs at $64,260 and Harvard University has the lowest amount of tuition at $57,261.

The average graduate tuition & fees of the best us top 10 colleges is $57,107 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $66,492 and University of Pennsylvania has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $44,162.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best Us Top 10 Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2023 Tuition & Fees	2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees
1	Princeton University	$57,410	$58,845
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$57,986	$60,174
3	Harvard University	$57,261	$58,985
3	Stanford University	$58,416	$60,753
3	Yale University	$62,250	$64,638
6	University of Chicago	$64,260	$67,735
7	Johns Hopkins University	$60,480	$62,293
7	University of Pennsylvania	$63,452	$65,243
9	California Institute of Technology	$60,864	$63,129
10	Duke University	$62,688	$65,231
10	Northwestern University	$63,468	$66,288
	Average	$60,776	$63,029

Table. Best Us Top 10 Colleges 2023 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2023 Tuition & Fees	2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees
1	Princeton University	$60,410	$62,075
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$61,075	$63,258
3	Harvard University	$53,760	$55,398
3	Stanford University	$57,210	$59,497
3	Yale University	$46,900	$48,132
6	University of Chicago	$66,492	$69,150
7	Johns Hopkins University	$62,962	$64,773
7	University of Pennsylvania	$44,162	$45,427
9	California Institute of Technology	$60,657	$62,955
10	Duke University	$61,522	$63,999
10	Northwestern University	$53,024	$49,703
	Average	$57,107	$58,579

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Tuition and Living Cost Comparison between State-Owned Universities in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 14 universities are state-owned. These schools are members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) which is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. [source: wiki] It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world.

These schools are, of course, all public schools and 4 years or high level universities. They offer BS degree and MS degree but no schools have doctorate program. Some of them has associate degree or certificate program. They commonly have campus housing (dormitory) and offer online class (distance of learning).

Locations of the State-Owned Universities in PA


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General Information and Comparison
Next table shows general information of each school and compare basic characteristics such as location and school size.

	Location	School Type	Degree Offer	Campus Setting	Compus Housing	Distance Learning
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg, PA	Public, 4-year or High	1 Year Cert, BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
California University of Pennsylvania	California, PA	Public, 4-year or High	AS, BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS	Town - Fringe	Yes	Yes
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Cheyney, PA	Public, 4-year or High	BS, Post BS, MS	Sub-urban - Large	Yes	Yes
Clarion University of Pennsylvania	Clarion, PA	Public, 4-year or High	AS, BS, MS, Post MS	Town - Remote	Yes	Yes
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg, PA	Public, 4-year or High	AS, BS, MS	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	Edinboro, PA	Public, 4-year or High	AS, BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Indiana, PA	Public, 4-year or High	2 Year Cert, AS, BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS, Other	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, PA	Public, 4-year or High	BS, Post BS, MS	Town - Fringe	Yes	Yes
Lock Haven University	Lock Haven, PA	Public, 4-year or High	AS, BS, MS	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania	Mansfield, PA	Public, 4-year or High	AS, BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Millersville, PA	Public, 4-year or High	AS, BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS	Sub-urban - Large	Yes	Yes
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	Shippensburg, PA	Public, 4-year or High	BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Slippery Rock, PA	Public, 4-year or High	2 Year Cert, BS, Post BS, MS	Town - Distant	Yes	Yes
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester, PA	Public, 4-year or High	2 Year Cert, BS, Post BS, MS, Post MS	Sub-urban - Large	Yes	Yes

Tuition and Living Cost Comparison
Since 2009, the in-state tuition rates of the school is same and out-of-state tuition rates varies by schools. And living costs also vary depending on the city in where the school is located. Average on campus living costs of the state-owned schools is around $11,500 per year and off-campus (without family) living costs is higher as about $1,000.

PA State-Owned Universities 2012 College Tuition Comparison Summary Table

School Name	Tuition		Fees	Books & Supplies	Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State			On Campus	Off Campus
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 1,842	$ 1,200	$ 12,068	$ 12,068
California University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 9,984	$ 2,672	$ 1,000	$ 12,910	$ 13,693
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,164	$ 2,000	$ 11,410	$ 11,488
Clarion University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 12,480	$ 2,100	$ 950	$ 11,875	$ 12,200
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,111	$ 1,200	$ 11,512	$ 12,302
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 9,360	$ 2,120	$ 1,000	$ 10,526	N/A
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,122	$ 1,100	$ 12,921	N/A
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,119	$ 1,100	$ 10,630	$ 10,630
Lock Haven University	$ 6,240	$ 13,600	$ 1,999	$ 1,260	$ 9,701	N/A
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,414	$ 1,500	$ 12,301	$ 12,545
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,121	$ 1,000	$ 10,620	N/A
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,616	$ 1,200	$ 11,014	$ 11,014
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 9,360	$ 2,266	$ 1,425	$ 11,469	N/A
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	$ 6,240	$ 15,600	$ 2,035	$ 1,464	$ 11,784	$ 15,636
Average	$ 6,240	$ 13,942	$ 2,193	$ 1,243	$ 11,482	$ 12,397

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Top 10 US National Liberal Arts College Tuition and Financial Aids

US-NEWS announced the National Liberal Arts College Rankings. Next table shows top 10 National Liberal Arts colleges and their institutional characteristics.

Top 10 Liberal Arts College Information

	Location	School Type	Degree Offer	Campus Setting	Compus Housing	Distance Learning
Williams College	Williamstown, MA	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS, MS	Town - Distant	Yes	No
Amherst College	Amherst, MA	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS	Town - Fringe	Yes	No
Swarthmore College	Swarthmore, PA	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS	Sub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	Yes	No
Middlebury College	Middlebury, VT	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS, MS, Other	Rural - Fringe	Yes	No
Pomona College	Claremont, CA	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS	Sub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	Yes	No
Bowdoin College	Brunswick, ME	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS	Town - Distant	Yes	No
Wellesley College	Wellesley, MA	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS	Sub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	Yes	No
Carleton College	Northfield, MN	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS	Town - Distant	Yes	No
Haverford College	Haverford, PA	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS	Sub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	Yes	No
Claremont McKenna College	Claremont, CA	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	BS, MS	Sub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	Yes	No

Tuition comparison among those colleges are shown in next table and charts. In fact, in-state and out-of state tuition of those colleges are same. So, we just show in-state tuition and living cost on the chart and table.

2012 Top National Liberal Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison

You can see various charts and tables about tuition and financial aids of those colleges at Liberal Arts College Tuition Comparison .

2012 Top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison Summary Table

School Name	Location	Tuition		Fees	Books & Supplies	Living Costs
		In-State	Out-of-State			On Campus	Off Campus
Amherst College	Amherst, Massachusetts	$ 42,170	$ 42,170	$ 728	$ 1,000	$ 13,000	N/A
Bowdoin College	Brunswick, Maine	$ 42,386	$ 42,386	$ 430	$ 820	$ 12,904	N/A
Carleton College	Northfield, Minnesota	$ 42,690	$ 42,690	$ 252	$ 730	$ 12,668	N/A
Claremont McKenna College	Claremont, California	$ 41,995	$ 41,995	$ 245	$ 900	$ 14,725	$ 14,931
Haverford College	Haverford, Pennsylvania	$ 41,830	$ 41,830	$ 378	$ 1,194	$ 14,310	N/A
Middlebury College	Middlebury, Vermont	$ 42,048	$ 42,048	$ 380	$ 1,000	$ 13,622	N/A
Pomona College	Claremont, California	$ 39,572	$ 39,572	$ 310	$ 900	$ 14,536	N/A
Swarthmore College	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania	$ 40,816	$ 40,816	$ 334	$ 1,150	$ 13,595	N/A
Wellesley College	Wellesley, Massachusetts	$ 40,410	$ 40,410	$ 250	$ 800	$ 13,840	$ 3,050
Williams College	Williamstown, Massachusetts	$ 42,938	$ 42,938	$ 252	$ 800	$ 13,151	N/A
	Average	$ 41,686	$ 41,686	$ 356	$ 929	$ 13,635	$ 8,991

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Tuition Comparison of Top 5 Colleges (July, 2012)

Forbes announced Top 100 Colleges in US July, 2002: Princeton University, Williams College, Stanford University, University of Chicago, and Yale University.

We analyze and compare tuition rate of those schools for better understanding, and it may be helpful to who concerns to attending to those colleges.

General Comparison Table

	Princeton University	Williams College	Stanford University	University of Chicago	Yale University
School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High	Private (not-for-profit), 4-year or High
Degree Offer	Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	Bachelor's degree Master's degree	Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Location	Princeton, NJ	Williamstown, MA	Stanford, CA	Chicago, IL	New Haven, CT
Campus Setting	Sub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	Town - Distant	Sub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	City - Large (population of 250,000 or more)	City - Midsize (population of 100,000 - 250,000)
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Distance Learning	No	No	Yes	No	Yes

Tuition Comparison Graphical Chart
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Tuition Comparison Table
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	In-State				Out-0f-State
	Tuition	Required Fees	Book & Supplies	Living Costs	Tuition	Required Fees	Book & Supplies	Living Costs
Princeton University	$ 37,000	$ 865	$ 1,200	$ 14,869	$ 37,000	$ 865	$ 1,200	$ 14,869
Williams College	$ 42,938	$ 252	$ 800	$ 13,151	$ 42,938	$ 252	$ 800	$ 13,151
Stanford University	$ 40,050	$ 1,514	$ 1,500	$ 14,691	$ 40,050	$ 1,514	$ 1,500	$ 14,691
University of Chicago	$ 41,853	$ 930	$ 1,300	$ 14,870	$ 41,853	$ 930	$ 1,300	$ 14,870
Yale University	$ 40,500	$ 0	$ 3,150	$ 14,600	$ 40,500	$ 0	$ 3,150	$ 14,600

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