University of California-Berkeley ranked first in the Best Public Finance Colleges rankings, followed by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The average tuition & fees of Best Public Finance Colleges is $14,907 for in-state and $56,760 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,603 among Best Public Finance Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,402 for in-state and $50,468 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 12.31% and the SAT score is 1525 for the Best Public Finance Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult 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 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 11.66% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 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 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 3.91% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $60,107 ($18,309) | $55,052 ($27,524) | 17.94% | 1,470 SAT 33 ACT | 51,225 | 93% |
| 6 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $56,279 | 4.23% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 34,782 | 95% |
| 8 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $65,619 | $66,543 | 4.79% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,339 | 95% |
| 9 | University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $46,042 ($15,265) | $29,637 ($14,535) | 24.52% | - | 42,006 | 87% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $40,603 ($11,205) | $25,615 ($12,289) | 43.35% | 1,450 SAT 30 ACT | 48,956 | 89% |
| Average | $56,760 ($14,907) | $50,468 ($17,402) | 12% | 1,525 | 31,023 | 94% |