Top National Universities Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Stanford University ranked first in the Top National Universities rankings, followed by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The average tuition & fees of Top National Universities is $63,508 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $68,171 and Harvard University has the lowest tuition & fees of $59,076 among Top National Universities. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $58,540.

The average acceptance rate is 4.59% and the SAT score is 1546 for the Top National Universities. Their acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.

Top National Universities Tuition Comparison

Table. Top National Universities Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$62,484	$59,499	3.91%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,283	95%
2	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	$59,076	$55,440	3.45%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	30,631	97%
3	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	$60,156	$63,393	4.74%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	11,858	94%
4	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	$59,710	$62,860	4.50%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	8,842	97%
5	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	$64,700	$48,300	4.50%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	14,776	97%
6	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	$68,171	$56,279	4.23%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	34,782	95%
7	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	$66,104	$46,034	5.87%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	28,201	96%
8	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	$63,255	$63,063	3.14%	-	2,401	94%
9	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	$65,619	$66,543	4.79%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,339	95%
10	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	$65,805	$63,985	6.78%	1,550 SAT 34 ACT	18,023	96%
	Average	$63,508 (-)	$58,540 (-)	5%	1,546	18,614	96%