Most Expensive U.S. Colleges and Universities, 2013

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

These are the 25 colleges and universities in the United States that cost the most to attend. The table includes data on the annual cost of attending these institutions based on tuition plus room and board and other required fees.

RankCollegeTotal Cost
1.Sarah Lawrence College $61,236
2.New York University $59,837
3.Harvey Mudd College $58,913
4.Columbia University $58,742
5.Wesleyan University $58,202
6.Claremont McKenna College $58,065
7.Dartmouth College $57,996
8.Drexel University $57,975
9.University of Chicago $57,711
10.Bard College $57,580
11.Trinity College (CT) $57,530
12.Eugene Lang College (The New School) $57,340
13.Johns Hopkins University $57,320
14.Barnard College $57,312
15.Pitzer College $57,266
16.Bates College $57,235
17.Fordham University - Lincoln Center $57,188
18.Northwestern University $57,108
19.Fordham University - Rose Hill $57,106
20.Carnegie Mellon University $57,104
21.Cornell University $57,091
22.Scripps College $57,088
23.Vassar College $57,070
24.Occidental College $57,028
25.Oberlin College $57,025
NOTES: Includes accredited four-year universities offering at least a bachelor's degree and having at least 800 students.
1. Total Cost = Tuition + Room and Board + Required Fees for academic year 2012–2013.
Source: CampusGrotto.com.

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