2014 Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison

In this page, we introduce best 50 liberal arts colleges and compare tuition costs between them. A liberal arts college is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences, with some offering numerable graduate programs that lead to a master's degree or doctoral degree in subjects such as business administration, nursing, medicine, and law.

General information and comparison between top 50 liberal arts colleges
There are 4 public and 47 private schools in the top 50 liberal arts colleges. Williams College is on the top of the list and Amherst College is positioned on second. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the best 2014 liberal arts colleges.

Table. Best 50 Liberal Arts Schools Overview

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population	Student Faculty Ratio
1	Williams College	Williamstown, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,124	14.29 %
2	Amherst College	Amherst, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,817	12.50 %
3	Swarthmore College	Swarthmore, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,552	12.50 %
4	Bowdoin College	Brunswick, ME	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,839	11.11 %
4	Middlebury College	Middlebury, VT	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,516	11.11 %
4	Pomona College	Claremont, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,607	14.29 %
7	Carleton College	Northfield, MN	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,055	11.11 %
7	Wellesley College	Wellesley, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,482	12.50 %
9	Claremont McKenna College	Claremont, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,295	12.50 %
9	Davidson College	Davidson, NC	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,790	10.00 %
9	Haverford College	Haverford, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,205	12.50 %
12	United States Naval Academy	Annapolis, MD	Public, Four or more years	4,536	11.11 %
13	Vassar College	Poughkeepsie, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,406	12.50 %
14	Hamilton College	Clinton, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,884	11.11 %
14	Western Washington University	Bellingham, WA	Public, Four or more years	14,833	4.76 %
16	Harvey Mudd College	Claremont, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	784	12.50 %
17	Grinnell College	Grinnell, IA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,674	11.11 %
17	United States Military Academy	West Point, NY	Public, Four or more years	4,592	14.29 %
17	Wesleyan University	Middletown, CT	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	3,262	11.11 %
20	Colgate University	Hamilton, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,886	11.11 %
20	Smith College	Northampton, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	3,212	11.11 %
22	Bates College	Lewiston, ME	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,753	10.00 %
22	Colby College	Waterville, ME	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,863	10.00 %
24	Macalester College	Saint Paul, MN	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,070	10.00 %
25	College of the Holy Cross	Worcester, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,926	10.00 %
25	Oberlin College	Oberlin, OH	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,944	11.11 %
25	Scripps College	Claremont, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	962	10.00 %
25	United States Air Force Academy	USAFA, CO	Public, Four or more years	4,120	12.50 %
25	University of Richmond	University of Richmond, VA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	4,361	12.50 %
30	Bryn Mawr College	Bryn Mawr, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,765	12.50 %
31	Colorado College	Colorado Springs, CO	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,022	10.00 %
32	Barnard College	New York, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,504	10.00 %
32	Bucknell University	Lewisburg, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	3,618	10.00 %
32	Kenyon College	Gambier, OH	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,667	11.11 %
35	Pitzer College	Claremont, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,084	9.09 %
36	Lafayette College	Easton, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,488	10.00 %
36	Trinity College	Hartford, CT	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,371	10.00 %
38	Bard College	Annandale-On-Hudson, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,342	10.00 %
38	Mount Holyoke College	South Hadley, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,347	10.00 %
38	Sewanee-The University of the South	Sewanee, TN	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,588	10.00 %
41	Occidental College	Los Angeles, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,178	10.00 %
41	Soka University of America	Aliso Viejo, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	437	11.11 %
41	Union College	Schenectady, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,241	10.00 %
41	Whitman College	Walla Walla, WA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,539	11.11 %
45	Connecticut College	New London, CT	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,933	11.11 %
45	Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,386	10.00 %
45	Franklin and Marshall College	Lancaster, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,365	11.11 %
45	Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,689	11.11 %
49	Centre College	Danville, KY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,344	9.09 %
50	Denison University	Granville, OH	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,339	10.00 %
50	Gettysburg College	Gettysburg, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,600	10.00 %

Tuition comparison between best 50 liberal arts colleges
Below section describes the tuition and other costs for each school in the top 50 liberal arts colleges. You can analyze and compare tuition cost between them with tables and charts. In addition you can compare tuition and financial aids for the schools including statistical data for living costs, grants, and loans at 2014 top 50 liberal arts tuition comparing page.
Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate
The average undergraduate school tuition for the best 2014 top 50 liberal arts colleges is $ 8,022 for in-state students and $ 41,976 for out-of-state students.

Table. Best 2014 Top 50 Liberal Arts College Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Williams College	$ 44,660	$ 260	$ 800	$ 44,660	$ 260	$ 800
Amherst College	$ 43,860	$ 750	$ 1,000	$ 43,860	$ 750	$ 1,000
Swarthmore College	$ 42,744	$ 336	$ 1,180	$ 42,744	$ 336	$ 1,180
Bowdoin College	$ 43,676	$ 442	$ 822	$ 43,676	$ 442	$ 822
Middlebury College	$ 43,731	$ 380	$ 1,000	$ 43,731	$ 380	$ 1,000
Pomona College	$ 41,120	$ 318	$ 900	$ 41,120	$ 318	$ 900
Carleton College	$ 44,184	$ 261	$ 751	$ 44,184	$ 261	$ 751
Wellesley College	$ 41,824	$ 258	$ 800	$ 41,824	$ 258	$ 800
Claremont McKenna College	$ 43,840	$ 245	$ 900	$ 43,840	$ 245	$ 900
Davidson College	$ 40,405	$ 404	$ 1,000	$ 40,405	$ 404	$ 1,000
Haverford College	$ 43,310	$ 392	$ 1,194	$ 43,310	$ 392	$ 1,194
United States Naval Academy	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Vassar College	$ 45,580	$ 690	$ 900	$ 45,580	$ 690	$ 900
Hamilton College	$ 43,910	$ 440	$ 1,300	$ 43,910	$ 440	$ 1,300
Western Washington University	$ 8,022	$ 783	$ 1,050	$ 18,369	$ 783	$ 1,050
Harvey Mudd College	$ 44,159	$ 283	$ 800	$ 44,159	$ 283	$ 800
Grinnell College	$ 40,628	$ 376	$ 900	$ 40,628	$ 376	$ 900
United States Military Academy	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Wesleyan University	$ 45,358	$ 270	$ 1,300	$ 45,358	$ 270	$ 1,300
Colgate University	$ 44,330	$ 310	$ 1,140	$ 44,330	$ 310	$ 1,140
Smith College	$ 41,190	$ 270	$ 800	$ 41,190	$ 270	$ 800
Bates College	$ 44,040	$ 260	$ 800	$ 44,040	$ 260	$ 800
Colby College	$ 42,460	$ 1,860	$ 700	$ 42,460	$ 1,860	$ 700
Macalester College	$ 43,472	$ 221	$ 1,050	$ 43,472	$ 221	$ 1,050
College of the Holy Cross	$ 42,800	$ 600	$ 700	$ 42,800	$ 600	$ 700
Oberlin College	$ 44,512	$ 393	$ 1,958	$ 44,512	$ 393	$ 1,958
Scripps College	$ 43,406	$ 214	$ 800	$ 43,406	$ 214	$ 800
United States Air Force Academy	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
University of Richmond	$ 44,210	$ 0	$ 1,050	$ 44,210	$ 0	$ 1,050
Bryn Mawr College	$ 41,260	$ 986	$ 1,000	$ 41,260	$ 986	$ 1,000
Colorado College	$ 41,332	$ 410	$ 1,214	$ 41,332	$ 410	$ 1,214
Barnard College	$ 41,850	$ 1,652	$ 1,146	$ 41,850	$ 1,652	$ 1,146
Bucknell University	$ 45,132	$ 246	$ 900	$ 45,132	$ 246	$ 900
Kenyon College	$ 42,780	$ 1,640	$ 1,800	$ 42,780	$ 1,640	$ 1,800
Pitzer College	$ 43,136	$ 266	$ 1,000	$ 43,136	$ 266	$ 1,000
Lafayette College	$ 41,920	$ 360	$ 1,000	$ 41,920	$ 360	$ 1,000
Trinity College	$ 43,570	$ 2,160	$ 1,000	$ 43,570	$ 2,160	$ 1,000
Bard College	$ 44,176	$ 622	$ 950	$ 44,176	$ 622	$ 950
Mount Holyoke College	$ 41,270	$ 186	$ 950	$ 41,270	$ 186	$ 950
Sewanee-The University of the South	$ 32,777	$ 272	$ 800	$ 32,777	$ 272	$ 800
Occidental College	$ 43,490	$ 1,080	$ 1,213	$ 43,490	$ 1,080	$ 1,213
Soka University of America	$ 27,214	$ 932	$ 1,000	$ 27,214	$ 932	$ 1,000
Union College	$ 44,748	$ 471	$ 542	$ 44,748	$ 471	$ 542
Whitman College	$ 41,790	$ 315	$ 1,400	$ 41,790	$ 315	$ 1,400
Connecticut College	$ 44,570	$ 320	$ 1,000	$ 44,570	$ 320	$ 1,000
Dickinson College	$ 44,101	$ 450	$ 1,000	$ 44,101	$ 450	$ 1,000
Franklin and Marshall College	$ 44,260	$ 100	$ 1,200	$ 44,260	$ 100	$ 1,200
Skidmore College	$ 43,138	$ 882	$ 1,300	$ 43,138	$ 882	$ 1,300
Centre College	$ 35,000	$ 0	$ 1,300	$ 35,000	$ 0	$ 1,300
Denison University	$ 41,380	$ 900	$ 650	$ 41,380	$ 900	$ 650
Gettysburg College	$ 44,210	$ 0	$ 500	$ 44,210	$ 0	$ 500

Tuition and Fees - Graduate
The average graduate school tuition for the best 50 liberal arts colleges is $ 8,493 for in-state students and $ 30,766 for out-of-state students.

Table. Best 50 Liberal Arts College Tuition and Fees - Graduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Williams College	$ 43,657	$ 0	$ 800	$ 43,657td>	$ 0	$ 800
Amherst College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Swarthmore College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Bowdoin College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Middlebury College	$ 5,169	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 5,169	$ 0	$ 1,000
Pomona College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Carleton College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Wellesley College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Claremont McKenna College	$ 51,023	$ 200	$ 900	$ 51,023	$ 200	$ 900
Davidson College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Haverford College	No graduate program is available at this school.
United States Naval Academy	No graduate program is available at this school.
Vassar College	$ 45,580	$ 690	$ 900	$ 45,580	$ 690	$ 900
Hamilton College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Western Washington University	$ 8,493	$ 783	$ 1,050	$ 18,174	$ 783	$ 1,050
Harvey Mudd College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Grinnell College	No graduate program is available at this school.
United States Military Academy	No graduate program is available at this school.
Wesleyan University	$ 45,358	$ 20	$ 1,300	$ 45,358	$ 20	$ 1,300
Colgate University	$ 44,330	$ 310	$ 1,140	$ 44,330	$ 310	$ 1,140
Smith College	$ 41,190	$ 0	$ 800	$ 41,190	$ 0	$ 800
Bates College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Colby College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Macalester College	No graduate program is available at this school.
College of the Holy Cross	No graduate program is available at this school.
Oberlin College	$ 33,384	$ 393	$ 1,958	$ 33,384	$ 393	$ 1,958
Scripps College	$ 30,245	$ 0	$ 800	$ 30,245	$ 0	$ 800
United States Air Force Academy	No graduate program is available at this school.
University of Richmond	$ 37,350	$ 0	$ 1,050	$ 37,350	$ 0	$ 1,050
Bryn Mawr College	$ 35,280	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 35,280	$ 0	$ 1,000
Colorado College	$ 30,987	$ 0	$ 1,214	$ 30,987	$ 0	$ 1,214
Barnard College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Bucknell University	$ 19,820	$ 0	$ 900	$ 19,820	$ 0	$ 900
Kenyon College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Pitzer College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Lafayette College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Trinity College	$ 10,900	$ 70	$ 1,000	$ 10,900	$ 70	$ 1,000
Bard College	$ 30,784	$ 381	$ 950	$ 30,784	$ 381	$ 950
Mount Holyoke College	$ 33,480	$ 170	$ 950	$ 33,480	$ 170	$ 950
Sewanee-The University of the South	$ 14,724	$ 526	$ 800	$ 14,724	$ 526	$ 800
Occidental College	$ 32,580	$ 1,081	$ 1,213	$ 32,580	$ 1,081	$ 1,213
Soka University of America	No graduate program is available at this school.
Union College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Whitman College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Connecticut College	$ 11,310	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 11,310	$ 0	$ 1,000
Dickinson College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Franklin and Marshall College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Skidmore College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Centre College	No graduate program is available at this school.
Denison University	No graduate program is available at this school.
Gettysburg College	No graduate program is available at this school.

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2014 US Top 50 Colleges and Universities Tuition Comparison

In this page, we introduce the 2014 US Best 50 colleges and Universities compare tuition costs between them. (Ranking data from US News Department)

General information and comparison between 2014 us top 50
In US top 50 colleges and universities, 14 public and 37 private schools are included where Princeton University takes the first place and Harvard University is positioned on second. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the 2014 United States Top 50 colleges and universities.

Table. 2014 US Best 50 Colleges/Universities

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population	Student Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	7,975	16.67 %
2	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	28,147	14.29 %
3	Yale University	New Haven, CT	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,906	16.67 %
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	26,471	16.67 %
5	Stanford University	Stanford, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	18,519	8.33 %
5	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	15,245	16.67 %
7	Duke University	Durham, NC	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	15,386	14.29 %
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,189	12.50 %
7	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	24,725	16.67 %
10	California Institute of Technology	Pasadena, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,243	33.33 %
10	Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	6,277	12.50 %
12	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	20,871	10.00 %
12	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	21,215	14.29 %
14	Brown University	Providence, RI	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	8,885	12.50 %
14	Washington University in St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	13,952	14.29 %
16	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	21,424	8.33 %
17	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	12,710	12.50 %
18	Rice University	Houston, TX	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	6,484	11.11 %
18	University of Notre Dame	Notre Dame, IN	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	12,126	10.00 %
20	Emory University	Atlanta, GA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	14,236	12.50 %
20	Georgetown University	Washington, DC	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	17,357	9.09 %
20	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	Public, Four or more years	35,893	5.88 %
23	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,978	7.69 %
23	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	Public, Four or more years	39,945	6.25 %
23	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	39,958	11.11 %
23	Strayer University-Virginia	Arlington, VA	Private for-profit, Four or more years	8,991	3.57 %
23	Wake Forest University	Winston Salem, NC	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	7,432	9.09 %
28	Tufts University	Medford, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	10,837	11.11 %
28	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	Public, Four or more years	43,426	8.33 %
30	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	Public, Four or more years	29,278	7.14 %
31	Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	14,605	6.67 %
32	Brandeis University	Waltham, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	5,808	10.00 %
32	College of William and Mary	Williamsburg, VA	Public, Four or more years	8,258	8.33 %
32	New York University	New York, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	44,516	10.00 %
32	University of Rochester	Rochester, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	10,510	10.00 %
36	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	Public, Four or more years	21,557	5.56 %
37	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	10,026	10.00 %
37	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	Public, Four or more years	45,783	5.88 %
39	University of California-Davis	Davis, CA	Public, Four or more years	32,354	5.88 %
39	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	Public, Four or more years	28,294	5.26 %
41	Boston University	Boston, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	32,603	7.69 %
41	Lehigh University	Bethlehem, PA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	7,080	10.00 %
41	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Troy, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	6,658	6.67 %
41	University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	Public, Four or more years	21,927	5.88 %
41	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	Public, Four or more years	44,520	5.00 %
41	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	Public, Four or more years	42,269	5.56 %
47	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	16,172	9.09 %
47	Yeshiva University	New York, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	6,740	16.67 %
49	Northeastern University	Boston, MA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	27,694	7.69 %
49	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	Public, Four or more years	27,479	5.26 %
49	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Public, Four or more years	49,913	4.76 %

Tuition comparison between 2014 US Best 50 colleges
Below section describes the tuition and other costs for each 2014 US top 50 schools. You can analyze and compare tuition cost between them with tables and charts. In addition you can compare tuition and financial aids for the schools including statistical data for living costs, grants, and loans at 2014 US Top 50 schools tuition comparing page.
Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate
The average undergraduate school tuition for the 2014 US Top 50 colleges is $ 10,359 for in-state students and $ 38,292 for out-of-state students.

Table. 2014 US Best 50 College Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Princeton University	$ 38,650	$ 887	$ 1,200	$ 38,650	$ 887	$ 1,200
Harvard University	$ 37,576	$ 3,290	$ 1,000	$ 37,576	$ 3,290	$ 1,000
Yale University	$ 42,300	$ 0	$ 3,300	$ 42,300	$ 0	$ 3,300
Columbia University in the City of New York	$ 45,028	$ 2,218	$ 1,040	$ 45,028	$ 2,218	$ 1,040
Stanford University	$ 41,250	$ 975	$ 1,500	$ 41,250	$ 975	$ 1,500
University of Chicago	$ 43,581	$ 993	$ 1,350	$ 43,581	$ 993	$ 1,350
Duke University	$ 42,308	$ 1,315	$ 1,350	$ 42,308	$ 1,315	$ 1,350
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$ 41,770	$ 280	$ 1,000	$ 41,770	$ 280	$ 1,000
University of Pennsylvania	$ 39,088	$ 4,650	$ 1,210	$ 39,088	$ 4,650	$ 1,210
California Institute of Technology	$ 38,085	$ 1,503	$ 1,323	$ 38,085	$ 1,503	$ 1,323
Dartmouth College	$ 43,782	$ 1,260	$ 1,980	$ 43,782	$ 1,260	$ 1,980
Johns Hopkins University	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200
Northwestern University	$ 43,380	$ 399	$ 1,842	$ 43,380	$ 399	$ 1,842
Brown University	$ 42,808	$ 950	$ 1,360	$ 42,808	$ 950	$ 1,360
Washington University in St Louis	$ 42,500	$ 1,205	$ 1,110	$ 42,500	$ 1,205	$ 1,110
Cornell University	$ 43,185	$ 228	$ 820	$ 43,185	$ 228	$ 820
Vanderbilt University	$ 41,088	$ 1,030	$ 1,370	$ 41,088	$ 1,030	$ 1,370
Rice University	$ 36,610	$ 682	$ 800	$ 36,610	$ 682	$ 800
University of Notre Dame	$ 42,464	$ 507	$ 950	$ 42,464	$ 507	$ 950
Emory University	$ 42,400	$ 580	$ 1,100	$ 42,400	$ 580	$ 1,100
Georgetown University	$ 42,360	$ 510	$ 1,200	$ 42,360	$ 510	$ 1,200
University of California-Berkeley	$ 11,220	$ 1,654	$ 1,213	$ 34,098	$ 1,654	$ 1,213
Carnegie Mellon University	$ 44,880	$ 880	$ 1,000	$ 44,880	$ 880	$ 1,000
University of California-Los Angeles	$ 11,220	$ 1,472	$ 1,521	$ 34,098	$ 1,472	$ 1,521
University of Southern California	$ 43,722	$ 741	$ 1,500	$ 43,722	$ 741	$ 1,500
Strayer University-Virginia	$ 14,850	$ 135	$ 2,350	$ 14,850	$ 135	$ 2,350
Wake Forest University	$ 42,700	$ 500	$ 1,100	$ 42,700	$ 500	$ 1,100
Tufts University	$ 43,688	$ 978	$ 800	$ 43,688	$ 978	$ 800
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$ 13,625	$ 194	$ 1,048	$ 40,302	$ 194	$ 1,048
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$ 5,823	$ 1,870	$ 1,182	$ 26,575	$ 1,870	$ 1,182
Boston College	$ 43,140	$ 738	$ 1,000	$ 43,140	$ 738	$ 1,000
Brandeis University	$ 42,390	$ 1,462	$ 1,000	$ 42,390	$ 1,462	$ 1,000
College of William and Mary	$ 8,677	$ 4,893	$ 1,200	$ 31,860	$ 5,484	$ 1,200
New York University	$ 40,878	$ 2,326	$ 1,070	$ 40,878	$ 2,326	$ 1,070
University of Rochester	$ 42,890	$ 776	$ 1,290	$ 42,890	$ 776	$ 1,290
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$ 7,718	$ 2,380	$ 1,200	$ 27,022	$ 2,380	$ 1,200
Case Western Reserve University	$ 40,120	$ 370	$ 1,200	$ 40,120	$ 370	$ 1,200
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$ 15,562	$ 882	$ 1,568	$ 27,864	$ 882	$ 1,568
University of California-Davis	$ 11,220	$ 2,657	$ 1,602	$ 34,098	$ 2,657	$ 1,602
University of California-San Diego	$ 11,220	$ 1,997	$ 1,474	$ 34,098	$ 1,997	$ 1,474
Boston University	$ 42,400	$ 594	$ 1,000	$ 42,400	$ 594	$ 1,000
Lehigh University	$ 41,920	$ 300	$ 1,000	$ 41,920	$ 300	$ 1,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$ 43,350	$ 1,125	$ 1,120	$ 43,350	$ 1,125	$ 1,120
University of California-Santa Barbara	$ 11,220	$ 2,451	$ 1,428	$ 34,098	$ 2,451	$ 1,428
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$ 12,603	$ 2,886	$ 1,200	$ 28,230	$ 2,886	$ 1,200
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$ 9,273	$ 1,105	$ 1,190	$ 25,523	$ 1,105	$ 1,190
University of Miami	$ 39,980	$ 1,240	$ 2,400	$ 39,980	$ 1,240	$ 2,400
Yeshiva University	$ 35,500	$ 1,000	$ 1,224	$ 35,500	$ 1,000	$ 1,224
Northeastern University	$ 39,320	$ 416	$ 1,000	$ 39,320	$ 416	$ 1,000
University of California-Irvine	$ 11,220	$ 1,902	$ 1,567	$ 34,098	$ 1,902	$ 1,567
University of Florida	$ 4,425	$ 1,718	$ 1,080	$ 25,641	$ 2,779	$ 1,080

Tuition and Fees - Graduate
The average graduate school tuition for the 2014 US Best 50 colleges is $ 11,760 for in-state students and $ 33,928 for out-of-state students.

Table. 2014 US Best 50 College Tuition and Fees - Graduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Princeton University	$ 38,650	$ 1,850	$ 1,200	$ 38,650	$ 1,850	$ 1,200
Harvard University	$ 37,576	$ 930	$ 1,000	$ 37,576	$ 930	$ 1,000
Yale University	$ 35,500	$ 0	$ 3,300	$ 35,500	$ 0	$ 3,300
Columbia University in the City of New York	$ 36,688	$ 1,692	$ 1,040	$ 36,688	$ 1,692	$ 1,040
Stanford University	$ 41,250	$ 537	$ 1,500	$ 41,250	$ 537	$ 1,500
University of Chicago	$ 45,900	$ 930	$ 1,350	$ 45,900	$ 930	$ 1,350
Duke University	$ 42,805	$ 762	$ 1,350	$ 42,805	$ 762	$ 1,350
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$ 41,770	$ 2,260	$ 1,000	$ 41,770	$ 2,260	$ 1,000
University of Pennsylvania	$ 27,700	$ 2,408	$ 1,210	$ 27,700	$ 2,408	$ 1,210
California Institute of Technology	$ 38,085	$ 1,395	$ 1,323	$ 38,085	$ 1,395	$ 1,323
Dartmouth College	$ 43,782	$ 100	$ 1,980	$ 43,782	$ 100	$ 1,980
Johns Hopkins University	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 1,200
Northwestern University	$ 43,380	$ 312	$ 1,842	$ 43,380	$ 312	$ 1,842
Brown University	$ 42,808	$ 788	$ 1,360	$ 42,808	$ 788	$ 1,360
Washington University in St Louis	$ 42,500	$ 780	$ 1,110	$ 42,500	$ 780	$ 1,110
Cornell University	$ 29,500	$ 81	$ 820	$ 29,500	$ 81	$ 820
Vanderbilt University	$ 41,492	$ 404	$ 1,370	$ 41,492	$ 404	$ 1,370
Rice University	$ 30,810	$ 528	$ 800	$ 30,810	$ 528	$ 800
University of Notre Dame	$ 42,350	$ 465	$ 950	$ 42,350	$ 465	$ 950
Emory University	$ 35,800	$ 3,114	$ 1,100	$ 35,800	$ 3,114	$ 1,100
Georgetown University	$ 40,320	$ 360	$ 1,200	$ 40,320	$ 360	$ 1,200
University of California-Berkeley	$ 11,220	$ 1,654	$ 1,213	$ 26,322	$ 1,654	$ 1,213
Carnegie Mellon University	$ 37,950	$ 664	$ 1,000	$ 37,950	$ 664	$ 1,000
University of California-Los Angeles	$ 11,220	$ 1,346	$ 1,521	$ 26,322	$ 1,346	$ 1,521
University of Southern California	$ 35,352	$ 2,148	$ 1,500	$ 35,352	$ 2,148	$ 1,500
Strayer University-Virginia	$ 20,250	$ 54	$ 2,350	$ 20,250	$ 54	$ 2,350
Wake Forest University	$ 33,174	$ 330	$ 1,100	$ 33,174	$ 330	$ 1,100
Tufts University	$ 42,856	$ 730	$ 800	$ 42,856	$ 730	$ 800
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$ 19,240	$ 194	$ 1,048	$ 38,882	$ 194	$ 1,048
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$ 7,834	$ 1,855	$ 1,182	$ 23,924	$ 1,855	$ 1,182
Boston College	$ 23,256	$ 90	$ 1,000	$ 23,256	$ 90	$ 1,000
Brandeis University	$ 42,094	$ 70	$ 1,000	$ 42,094	$ 70	$ 1,000
College of William and Mary	$ 6,779	$ 4,625	$ 1,200	$ 20,608	$ 5,182	$ 1,200
New York University	$ 34,488	$ 2,332	$ 1,070	$ 34,488	$ 2,332	$ 1,070
University of Rochester	$ 32,160	$ 500	$ 1,290	$ 32,160	$ 500	$ 1,290
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$ 10,584	$ 2,380	$ 1,200	$ 26,860	$ 2,380	$ 1,200
Case Western Reserve University	$ 37,120	$ 26	$ 1,200	$ 37,120	$ 26	$ 1,200
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	$ 17,670	$ 882	$ 1,568	$ 30,374	$ 882	$ 1,568
University of California-Davis	$ 11,220	$ 1,887	$ 1,602	$ 26,322	$ 1,887	$ 1,602
University of California-San Diego	$ 11,220	$ 1,514	$ 1,474	$ 26,322	$ 1,514	$ 1,474
Boston University	$ 42,400	$ 434	$ 1,000	$ 42,400	$ 434	$ 1,000
Lehigh University	$ 22,680	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 22,680	$ 0	$ 1,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$ 43,350	$ 1,949	$ 1,120	$ 43,350	$ 1,949	$ 1,120
University of California-Santa Barbara	$ 11,220	$ 1,737	$ 1,428	$ 26,322	$ 1,737	$ 1,428
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$ 13,726	$ 2,886	$ 1,200	$ 26,274	$ 2,886	$ 1,200
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$ 10,728	$ 1,105	$ 1,190	$ 24,054	$ 1,105	$ 1,190
University of Miami	$ 29,880	$ 904	$ 2,400	$ 29,880	$ 904	$ 2,400
Yeshiva University	$ 25,602	$ 156	$ 1,224	$ 25,602	$ 156	$ 1,224
Northeastern University	$ 29,424	$ 256	$ 1,000	$ 29,424	$ 256	$ 1,000
University of California-Irvine	$ 11,220	$ 1,742	$ 1,567	$ 26,322	$ 1,742	$ 1,567
University of Florida	$ 10,770	$ 1,820	$ 1,080	$ 27,335	$ 2,648	$ 1,080

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25 Best Online Bachelor's Programs Tuition Comparison Charts

Most colleges and universities are offering online classes (distance learning) and some of them have online degree granting programs which students can get a degree totally based on online classes. In this page, we introduce 25 best online bachelor's programs and compare tuition costs between them.

General information and comparison between best online bachelor's programs
In the top 25 list of best bachelor's programs, 15 public and 10 private schools are included where Central Michigan University is on the top of the list and SUNY College of Technology at Delhi is positioned on second. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the best online bachelor's programs.

Table. Best Online Bachelor's Programs Overview

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population	Student Faculty Ratio
1	Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant, MI	Public, Four or more years	27,626	4.55 %
1	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	Delhi, NY	Public, Four or more years	3,151	6.67 %
3	Pace University-New York	New York, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	12,772	6.67 %
3	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	University Park, PA	Public, Four or more years	8,488	4.17 %
5	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	Daytona Beach, FL	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	15,562	11.11 %
5	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Public, Four or more years	49,913	4.76 %
7	Daytona State College	Daytona Beach, FL	Public, Four or more years	15,184	4.00 %
7	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville, AL	Public, Four or more years	7,636	6.25 %
9	Arizona State University	Tempe, AZ	Public, Four or more years	73,378	4.00 %
9	Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne, IN	Public, Four or more years	13,771	5.88 %
9	University of Illinois at Chicago	Chicago, IL	Public, Four or more years	27,875	5.88 %
9	University of Wisconsin-Superior	Superior, WI	Public, Four or more years	2,697	6.25 %
13	St. John's University-New York	Queens, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	21,087	5.56 %
13	University of Denver	Denver, CO	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,656	9.09 %
13	University of La Verne	La Verne, CA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	8,628	5.56 %
16	Colorado State University-Global Campus	Greenwood Village, CO	Public, Four or more years	5,258	3.33 %
16	Fort Hays State University	Hays, KS	Public, Four or more years	13,310	5.56 %
18	Bellevue University	Bellevue, NE	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	9,942	3.70 %
18	Marist College	Poughkeepsie, NY	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	6,377	6.25 %
20	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha, NE	Public, Four or more years	14,786	5.88 %
21	Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach, FL	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	3,579	7.69 %
21	Regent University	Virginia Beach, VA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	5,635	3.33 %
21	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	Public, Four or more years	27,679	6.67 %
21	Wayne State University	Detroit, MI	Public, Four or more years	28,938	6.25 %
25	Savannah College of Art and Design	Savannah, GA	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,064	5.56 %

Tuition comparison between best online bachelor's programs 
Below section describes the tuition and other costs for each top online bachelor's programs. You can analyze and compare tuition cost between them with tables and charts. In addition you can compare tuition and financial aids for the schools including statistical data for living costs, grants, and loans at best online bachelor's programs tuition comparing page.
Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate
The average undergraduate school tuition for the best online bachelor's programs is $ 7,598 for in-state students and $ 20,591 for out-of-state students.

Table. Best Online Bachelor's Programs Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Central Michigan University	$ 9,855	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 21,303	$ 0	$ 1,000
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	$ 5,570	$ 1,520	$ 1,300	$ 9,740	$ 1,520	$ 1,300
Pace University-New York	$ 35,320	$ 1,294	$ 800	$ 35,320	$ 1,294	$ 800
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	$ 12,474	$ 488	$ 1,568	$ 12,474	$ 488	$ 1,568
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$ 7,320	$ 0	$ 1,400	$ 7,320	$ 0	$ 1,400
University of Florida	$ 4,425	$ 1,718	$ 1,080	$ 25,641	$ 2,779	$ 1,080
Daytona State College	$ 3,134	$ 237	$ 900	$ 12,204	$ 237	$ 900
University of Alabama in Huntsville	$ 8,794	$ 0	$ 1,592	$ 21,108	$ 0	$ 1,592
Arizona State University	$ 9,208	$ 516	$ 1,020	$ 22,461	$ 516	$ 1,020
Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	$ 6,001	$ 875	$ 1,400	$ 15,640	$ 875	$ 1,400
University of Illinois at Chicago	$ 10,466	$ 2,890	$ 1,400	$ 22,721	$ 2,890	$ 1,400
University of Wisconsin-Superior	$ 6,535	$ 1,363	$ 820	$ 14,108	$ 1,363	$ 820
St. John's University-New York	$ 34,995	$ 770	$ 1,045	$ 34,995	$ 770	$ 1,045
University of Denver	$ 38,232	$ 945	$ 1,800	$ 38,232	$ 945	$ 1,800
University of La Verne	$ 33,350	$ 0	$ 1,665	$ 33,350	$ 0	$ 1,665
Colorado State University-Global Campus	$ 8,400	$ 0	-	$ 8,400	$ 0	-
Fort Hays State University	$ 3,249	$ 984	$ 920	$ 11,432	$ 984	$ 920
Bellevue University	$ 6,000	$ 300	$ 1,350	$ 6,000	$ 300	$ 1,350
Marist College	$ 29,500	$ 500	$ 1,750	$ 29,500	$ 500	$ 1,750
University of Nebraska at Omaha	$ 5,240	$ 1,270	$ 1,000	$ 15,250	$ 1,270	$ 1,000
Palm Beach Atlantic University	$ 24,500	$ 300	$ 960	$ 24,500	$ 300	$ 960
Regent University	$ 14,850	$ 508	$ 800	$ 14,850	$ 508	$ 800
Washington State University	$ 10,874	$ 1,426	$ 936	$ 23,956	$ 1,426	$ 936
Wayne State University	$ 9,747	$ 1,242	$ 1,122	$ 22,373	$ 1,242	$ 1,122
Savannah College of Art and Design	$ 31,905	$ 500	$ 2,496	$ 31,905	$ 500	$ 2,496

Tuition and Fees - Graduate
The average graduate school tuition for the best online bachelor's programs is $ 9,802 for in-state students and $ 18,313 for out-of-state students.

Table. Best Online Bachelor's Programs Tuition and Fees - Graduate

	In-State			Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Books	Tuition	Fees	Books
Central Michigan University	$ 11,904	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 18,936	$ 0	$ 1,000
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	No graduate program is available at this school.
Pace University-New York	$ 31,050	$ 918	$ 800	$ 31,050	$ 918	$ 800
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	$ 17,670	$ 488	$ 1,568	$ 17,670	$ 488	$ 1,568
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$ 5,760	$ 2	$ 1,400	$ 5,760	$ 2	$ 1,400
University of Florida	$ 10,770	$ 1,820	$ 1,080	$ 27,335	$ 2,648	$ 1,080
Daytona State College	No graduate program is available at this school.
University of Alabama in Huntsville	$ 10,850	$ 0	$ 1,592	$ 26,024	$ 0	$ 1,592
Arizona State University	$ 10,001	$ 516	$ 1,020	$ 24,550	$ 516	$ 1,020
Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	$ 5,631	$ 648	$ 1,400	$ 13,571	$ 648	$ 1,400
University of Illinois at Chicago	$ 12,577	$ 2,890	$ 1,400	$ 22,873	$ 2,890	$ 1,400
University of Wisconsin-Superior	$ 7,640	$ 1,363	$ 820	$ 16,771	$ 1,363	$ 820
St. John's University-New York	$ 21,727	$ 340	$ 1,045	$ 21,727	$ 340	$ 1,045
University of Denver	$ 38,232	$ 294	$ 1,800	$ 38,232	$ 294	$ 1,800
University of La Verne	$ 11,016	$ 180	$ 1,665	$ 11,016	$ 180	$ 1,665
Colorado State University-Global Campus	$ 9,000	$ 0	-	$ 9,000	$ 0	-
Fort Hays State University	$ 2,913	$ 590	$ 920	$ 8,298	$ 590	$ 920
Bellevue University	$ 8,730	$ 300	$ 1,350	$ 8,730	$ 300	$ 1,350
Marist College	$ 12,960	$ 0	$ 1,750	$ 12,960	$ 0	$ 1,750
University of Nebraska at Omaha	$ 4,469	$ 1,270	$ 1,000	$ 11,763	$ 1,270	$ 1,000
Palm Beach Atlantic University	$ 8,640	$ 300	$ 960	$ 8,640	$ 300	$ 960
Regent University	$ 740	$ 420	$ 800	$ 740	$ 420	$ 800
Washington State University	$ 11,224	$ 1,376	$ 936	$ 24,656	$ 1,376	$ 936
Wayne State University	$ 12,788	$ 1,367	$ 1,122	$ 28,243	$ 1,367	$ 1,122
Savannah College of Art and Design	$ 32,670	$ 500	$ 2,496	$ 32,670	$ 500	$ 2,496

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Average Faculty and Staff Salary Working on US Colleges By Academic Ranks and Occupation

This page summaries the average salary for faculty by academic ranks and staffs by occupation working for US colleges. First, next table shows the faculty (instructional Staff) average salary by academic rank. The average salary is calculated and weighted with for all 9, 10, 11, or 12-months contracted instructional staffs.

Average Faculty (Instructional Staff) Salary By Academic Rank At US colleges

Academic Rank	Headcount	Average Salary (Month)	Average Salary (Annual)
Professor	159,049	$8,505	$102,060
Associate professor	135,646	$6,987	$83,844
Assistant professor	133,809	$6,064	$72,768
Instructor	95,856	$4,959	$59,508
Lecturer	32,672	$5,391	$64,692
No academic rank	53,950	$5,060	$60,720
All instructional staff total	610,982	$5,927	$71,124

Next table summarizes non-instructional Staffs average salary and headcount by occupation.

Average Staffs Salary By Occupation At US colleges

Occupation	Headcount	Average Salary (Month)	Average Salary (Annual)
Non-instructional staff total	1,542,074	$4,499	$53,993
Postsecondary Teachers - Research	43,590	$5,504	$66,048
Postsecondary Teachers - Public service	9,061	$5,376	$64,518
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, other teaching and Instructional support	113,886	$4,172	$50,066
Management	230,532	$7,773	$93,272
Business and Financial Operations	158,953	$4,653	$55,835
Computer, Engineering, and Science	174,464	$4,968	$59,619
Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media	133,682	$4,398	$52,775
Healthcare Practioners and Technical	36,694	$4,799	$57,594
Service	190,304	$2,794	$33,528
Sales and related	13,417	$3,541	$42,491
Office and Administrative Support	349,634	$3,175	$38,105
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance	71,665	$3,698	$44,377
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving	16,192	$3,579	$42,950

You can access all staffs and faculties statistics including occupation, gender, race, and new hiring at US colleges on Staff/Faculty Salary Directory

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