University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked first in the Best Social Stratification Colleges rankings, followed by Stanford University and University of California-Los Angeles.
The average tuition & fees of Best Social Stratification Colleges is $13,148 for in-state and $51,805 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest tuition & fees of $66,104 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest tuition & fees of $39,330 among Best Social Stratification Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,516 for in-state and $42,808 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 19.85% and the SAT score is 1481 for the Best Social Stratification Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $40,603 ($11,205) | $25,615 ($12,289) | 43.35% | 1,450 SAT 30 ACT | 48,956 | 89% |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 3.91% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 3 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $44,524 ($13,747) | $28,985 ($13,883) | 8.73% | - | 46,430 | 92% |
| 4 | 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% |
| 5 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 11.66% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 6 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 3.45% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 30,631 | 97% |
| 7 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | $40,482 ($11,790) | $33,410 ($11,611) | 80.37% | 1,280 SAT 30 ACT | 47,005 | 81% |
| 8 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $66,104 | $46,034 | 5.87% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 28,201 | 96% |
| 9 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $39,330 ($8,989) | $30,819 ($12,527) | 18.74% | 1,470 SAT 32 ACT | 31,705 | 91% |
| Average | $51,805 ($13,148) | $42,808 ($15,516) | 20% | 1,481 | 35,659 | 93% |