For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of top-20-us-colleges is $14,850 for in-state and $62,994 for out-of-state.
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Brown UniversityProvidence, RI | $68,230 | $2,051 | - | $16,598 | - | ||
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $63,255 | - | $1,428 | $19,503 | $19,431 | ||
| Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $2,102 | $1,392 | $16,800 | $17,058 | ||
| Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $66,014 | $1,750 | $1,354 | $18,554 | $18,554 | ||
| Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | $65,511 | $8,491 | $1,005 | $19,009 | - | ||
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $65,805 | $1,983 | $1,602 | $17,458 | - | ||
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $1,696 | $1,000 | $20,374 | - | ||
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $62,840 | $2,095 | $1,345 | $19,910 | $14,498 | ||
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $65,997 | $7,690 | $1,686 | $20,334 | $20,334 | ||
| Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $1,926 | $1,050 | $19,380 | - | ||
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $58,128 | $2,384 | $1,400 | $15,900 | $15,900 | ||
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $1,372 | $825 | $19,922 | - | ||
| University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $14,850 | $45,627 | - | - | $1,273 | $22,692 | $17,614 |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $65,619 | $2,127 | $1,800 | $19,221 | - | ||
| University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | $62,693 | $2,591 | $1,250 | $17,378 | $17,378 | ||
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $66,104 | $1,871 | $1,358 | $18,496 | $18,360 | ||
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $63,946 | $2,567 | $1,194 | $21,054 | - | ||
| Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO | $62,982 | $2,573 | $1,264 | $20,778 | $20,778 | ||
| Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $64,700 | - | $1,000 | $19,180 | - | ||
| Average | $14,850 | $62,994 | - | $2,829 | $1,290 | $19,081 | $17,991 |