Stanford University ranked first in the Top Private Colleges rankings, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
The average tuition & fees of Top Private Colleges is $63,253 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 Private Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $57,935.
The average acceptance rate is 4.33% and the SAT score is 1545 for the Top Private 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 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 4.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 5.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 11,858 | 94% |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 3.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 30,631 | 97% |
| 4 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 | 5.00% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 14,776 | 97% |
| 5 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.00% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $56,279 | 4.00% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 34,782 | 95% |
| 7 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $65,619 | $66,543 | 5.00% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,339 | 95% |
| 8 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $63,255 | $63,063 | 3.00% | - | 2,401 | 94% |
| 9 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $66,104 | $46,034 | 6.00% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 28,201 | 96% |
| Average | $63,253 (-) | $57,935 (-) | 4% | 1,545 | 18,679 | 96% |