| Rank | School | Enrollment | Total annual costs | After aid | Avg. debt upon graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | 891 | $41,595 | $14,270 | $5,395 |
| 2 | Yale University (Conn.) | 5,409 | $44,000 | $16,068 | $14,306 |
| 3 | Harvard University (Mass.) | 6,649 | $44,655 | $16,338 | $8,769 |
| 4 | Rice University (Texas) | 3,185 | $37,364 | $20,475 | $14,166 |
| 5 | Duke University (N.C.) | 6,534 | $44,532 | $20,604 | $24,391 |
| 6 | Princeton University (N.J.) | 4,906 | $45,412 | $18,944 | $4,370 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,066 | $44,650 | $20,406 | $19,748 |
| 8 | Emory University (Ga.) | 6,510 | $43,428 | $22,192 | $22,175 |
| 9 | Columbia University (N.Y.) | 4,225 | $45,844 | $23,062 | $16,080 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 9,841 | $44,790 | $23,074 | $21,133 |
| 11 | Dartmouth College (N.H.) | 4,110 | $44,661 | $20,547 | $19,305 |
| 12 | Stanford University (Calif.) | 6,576 | $45,076 | $20,832 | $15,172 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt University (Tenn.) | 6,402 | $45,434 | $20,360 | $19,585 |
| 14 | Brown University (R.I.) | 6,176 | $44,882 | $25,005 | $16,040 |
| 15 | Northwestern University (Ill.) | 8,023 | $45,162 | $23,673 | $18,362 |
| 16 | Georgetown University (D.C.) | 6,719 | $46,546 | $27,246 | $23,700 |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame (Ind.) | 8,275 | $42,990 | $24,694 | $25,986 |
| 18 | Tufts University (Mass.) | 5,078 | $46,124 | $23,659 | $14,400 |
| 19 | Brandeis University (Mass.) | 3,267 | $44,525 | $25,905 | $21,437 |
| 20 | Wake Forest University (N.C.) | 4,263 | $41,790 | $24,993 | $22,831 |
| 21 | Trinity University (Texas) | 2,524 | $30,797 | $19,970 | N/A |
| 22 | University of Richmond (Va.) | 2,920 | $43,660 | $23,346 | $18,500 |
| 23 | Cornell University (N.Y.) | 13,515 | $45,211 | $24,611 | $23,450 |
| 24 | Boston College | 9,019 | $45,974 | $27,632 | $15,723 |
| 25 | Johns Hopkins University (Md.) | 4,417 | $46,022 | $28,246 | $14,000 |
| 26 | Providence College (R.I.) | 3,912 | $37,910 | $28,910 | $23,000 |
| 27 | Elon University (N.C.) | 4,702 | $28,925 | $22,126 | $21,687 |
| 28 | Bentley College (Mass.) | 4,294 | $41,300 | $24,545 | $27,132 |
| 29 | University of Southern California, Los Angeles | 16,897 | $44,786 | $26,305 | $19,131 |
| 30 | Emerson College (Mass.) | 3,373 | $37,444 | $26,598 | $16,222 |
| 31 | Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) | 3,949 | $42,058 | $23,667 | $20,597 |
| 32 | Whitworth College (Wash.) | 2,179 | $31,756 | $19,333 | $18,246 |
| 33 | University of Chicago | 4,671 | $47,472 | $47,472 | N/A |
| 34 | New York University | 20,566 | $45,850 | $33,258 | $29,480 |
| 35 | Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) | 5,623 | $44,803 | $28,167 | $26,500 |
| 36 | Villanova University (Pa.) | 7,208 | $43,620 | $27,418 | $28,549 |
| 37 | Loyola College (Md.) | 3,556 | $42,798 | $30,013 | $15,680 |
| 38 | Marquette University (Wis.) | 8,010 | $34,478 | $23,033 | $26,345 |
| 39 | Xavier University (Ohio) | 3,879 | $33,645 | $23,773 | $19,300 |
| 40 | Drake University (Iowa) | 3,141 | $30,082 | $19,363 | $25,691 |
| 41 | Hood College (Md.) | 1,183 | $32,590 | $18,691 | $17,392 |
| 42 | Gonzaga University (Wash.) | 4,152 | $32,865 | $21,033 | $23,113 |
| 43 | Fordham University (N.Y.) | 7,528 | $43,335 | $28,239 | $16,590 |
| 44 | Santa Clara University (Calif.) | 4,638 | $42,594 | $26,604 | $17,620 |
| 45 | University of Miami (Fla.) | 10,537 | $41,492 | $24,235 | $19,140 |
| 46 | Butler University (Ind.) | 3,651 | $32,744 | $19,894 | N/A |
| 47 | Valparaiso University (Ind.) | 2,964 | $31,640 | $19,503 | $23,853 |
| 48 | Boston University | 18,694 | $45,294 | $26,463 | $21,196 |
| 49 | Syracuse University (N.Y.) | 11,441 | $41,984 | $26,964 | $19,200 |
| 50 | Marist College (N.Y.) | 4,896 | $33,681 | $24,582 | $20,419 |
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6 comments:
Don't you believe this list. My child attends one of these, and the expected cost is already $5K too low. Further, this "cost" somehow never seems to address $740 parking permits, $1400/yr books, hundreds more in meals not covered under their plan, traveling costs for their groups, complete sports packages, $800 medical insurance if needed, costs for flights to/from home. Your child better have oustanding ballhandling skills, be a minority and have a penis. Otherwise, you will be awarded loans while the aforementioned group gets full rides. Such is the state of HIGHER EDUCATION today.
Anonymous,
Thanks for your detailed and colorful comment:-)
Good point that actual individual situations will likely be different than the averages.
Anonymous, thanks for confirming two things: that this list was off and that racism still exists.
Super Saver,thanks for conflating overt racism with "colorful" commentary.
@ Anonymous 2,
Thanks for your comment and interesting opinion.
I did not see the racism to which you refer in the comment by Anonymous 1. Racism is the assignment of inherent superiority or inferiority due primarily to race. Mentioning race is not racism. Stating an opinion that athletic ability, race and gender impact financial aid is not racist.
First of all I go to one of the schools mentioned above. The debt is exactly what they mention here. I am a "minority" and did not receiver any of the scholarships...I have to get LOANS! Very ignorant of anyone to mention that people get full rides because of there race, simply not true. Maybe you should have your child go to a public school instead.
Interesting list. I'd like to point out (if not for the author, for those who, like me, stumbled upon this chart by Google) that the average debt at graduation is not an especially meaningful statistic, especially at schools like Harvard and Princeton, where people often don't have debt at graduation because they come from wealthy families. It's also quite telling that Yale's ADG is 63% higher than Harvards, although they have virtually the same annual costs and aid amounts, implying that the schools are probably using different methods of calculating the "average".
I got all-tuition-paid at my school through National Merit, but I still look like graduating with $20,000 worth of debt for room and board alone. Parental assistance is the key to graduating with low debt. Frugal living is a must as well, so it's best if she learns to shop smart early.
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