Harvard University ranked first in the Best Economics Colleges rankings, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Economics Colleges is $14,850 for in-state and $61,764 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $68,171 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest tuition & fees of $45,627 among Best Economics Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,261 for in-state and $54,258 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 5.50% and the SAT score is 1543 for the Best Economics Colleges. Their acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 3.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 30,631 | 97% |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 5.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 11,858 | 94% |
| 3 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.00% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 4 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 4.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 5 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 12.00% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 6 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $65,619 | $66,543 | 5.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,339 | 95% |
| 7 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 | 5.00% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 14,776 | 97% |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $56,279 | 4.00% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 34,782 | 95% |
| 9 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $66,104 | $46,034 | 6.00% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 28,201 | 96% |
| 10 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $65,997 | $53,871 | 7.00% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT | 23,161 | 96% |
| Average | $61,764 ($14,850) | $54,258 ($15,261) | 6% | 1,543 | 23,418 | 96% |