US Top 100 Colleges Tuition Comparison

Princeton University ranked first in the US Top 100 Colleges rankings, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.

The average tuition & fees of US Top 100 Colleges is $14,340 for in-state and $50,757 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,237 and Brigham Young University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,496 among US Top 100 Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,278 for in-state and $39,656 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 36.12% and the SAT score is 1415 for the US Top 100 Colleges. Their acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.

Table. US Top 100 Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ$59,710$62,8604.00%1,540 SAT
34 ACT
8,84297%
2Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA$60,156$63,3935.00%1,550 SAT
35 ACT
11,85894%
3Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$59,076$55,4403.00%1,550 SAT
35 ACT
30,63197%
4Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$62,484$59,4994.00%1,550 SAT
35 ACT
18,28395%
5Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT$64,700$48,3005.00%1,540 SAT
34 ACT
14,77697%
6University of ChicagoChicago, IL$65,619$66,5435.00%1,550 SAT
35 ACT
18,33995%
7Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD$62,840$65,9568.00%1,550 SAT
35 ACT
31,27594%
8University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$66,104$46,0346.00%1,540 SAT
35 ACT
28,20196%
9California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$63,255$63,0633.00%-2,40194%
10Duke UniversityDurham, NC$65,805$63,9857.00%1,550 SAT
34 ACT
18,02396%
11Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL$65,997$53,8717.00%1,530 SAT
34 ACT
23,16196%
12Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH$65,511$64,0686.00%1,540 SAT
34 ACT
6,74494%
13Brown UniversityProvidence, RI$68,230$67,0065.00%1,540 SAT
35 ACT
11,18994%
14Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$63,946$56,1286.00%1,540 SAT
35 ACT
13,71092%
15Rice UniversityHouston, TX$58,128$54,4628.00%1,550 SAT
35 ACT
8,67293%
16Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO$62,982$62,36612.00%1,540 SAT
34 ACT
17,01293%
17Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY$66,014$30,0858.00%1,520 SAT
34 ACT
25,89895%
18Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY$68,171$56,2794.00%1,540 SAT
35 ACT
34,78295%
19University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN$62,693$62,50212.00%1,500 SAT
34 ACT
13,10596%
20University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$45,627 ($14,850)$30,363 ($15,261)12.00%-45,30794%
21University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$44,524 ($13,747)$28,985 ($13,883)9.00%-46,43092%
22Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA$63,274$49,45011.00%1,540 SAT
35 ACT
16,00291%
23Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA$60,774$47,72211.00%1,520 SAT
33 ACT
14,84189%
24Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$65,081$59,30613.00%1,500 SAT
33 ACT
20,98495%
25New York UniversityNew York, NY$60,438$41,1249.00%1,530 SAT
34 ACT
59,14487%
26University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI$60,107 ($18,309)$55,052 ($27,524)18.00%1,470 SAT
33 ACT
51,22593%
27University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$68,237$68,12810.00%1,510 SAT
33 ACT
48,94592%
28University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA$59,633 ($22,323)$36,198 ($22,612)17.00%1,490 SAT
33 ACT
26,08295%
29University of FloridaGainesville, FL$28,659 ($6,381)$30,130 ($12,737)24.00%1,390 SAT
31 ACT
55,21190%
30University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$39,330 ($8,989)$30,819 ($12,527)19.00%1,470 SAT
32 ACT
31,70591%
31Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC$64,758$39,35022.00%1,460 SAT
33 ACT
8,96389%
32Tufts UniversityMedford, MA$67,844$49,47610.00%1,510 SAT
34 ACT
13,43193%
33University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA$45,742 ($14,965)$29,555 ($14,453)28.00%-26,42085%
34University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA$45,014 ($14,237)$29,377 ($14,275)26.00%-35,93786%
35University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA$46,042 ($15,265)$29,637 ($14,535)25.00%-42,00687%
36Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$67,680$35,90016.00%1,490 SAT
34 ACT
15,28790%
37University of RochesterRochester, NY$64,348$38,86336.00%1,480 SAT
33 ACT
12,19789%
38University of California-DavisDavis, CA$46,024 ($15,247)$29,662 ($14,560)42.00%-39,67986%
39The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$42,778 ($11,678)$22,954 ($12,012)29.00%1,370 SAT
31 ACT
52,38487%
40University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI$40,603 ($11,205)$25,615 ($12,289)43.00%1,450 SAT
30 ACT
48,95689%
41Boston UniversityBoston, MA$65,168$64,71211.00%1,470 SAT
33 ACT
36,71488%
42University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL$39,192 ($18,060)$33,640 ($18,837)44.00%1,410 SAT
32 ACT
56,91684%
43William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA$49,412 ($25,041)$36,440 ($17,422)33.00%1,450 SAT
33 ACT
9,65490%
44Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$64,946$61,57835.00%1,470 SAT
33 ACT
5,58187%
45Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH$64,678$52,40229.00%1,490 SAT
34 ACT
12,20185%
46Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA$32,876 ($11,764)$30,646 ($15,570)16.00%1,450 SAT
32 ACT
45,29692%
47Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$63,141$28,1006.00%1,500 SAT
34 ACT
30,01391%
48Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$65,538$66,04615.00%1,450 SAT
32 ACT
14,02787%
49Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH$38,365 ($12,859)$41,227 ($13,497)51.00%1,400 SAT
31 ACT
60,54088%
50University of GeorgiaAthens, GA$30,220 ($11,180)$26,576 ($10,268)37.00%1,270 SAT
29 ACT
40,60788%
51Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA$62,180$28,02029.00%1,430 SAT
32 ACT
7,39491%
52Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN$28,794 ($9,992)$28,794 ($9,992)50.00%1,320 SAT
31 ACT
51,52883%
53Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY$61,884$61,87358.00%1,410 SAT
32 ACT
6,96883%
54Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA$64,701$21,36125.00%1,460 SAT
33 ACT
10,38390%
55Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL$21,683 ($6,517)$26,707 ($11,553)25.00%1,310 SAT
29 ACT
44,16184%
56Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA$66,742$42,02050.00%1,360 SAT
30 ACT
10,03083%
57Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ$36,001 ($17,239)$36,244 ($22,348)65.00%1,380 SAT
31 ACT
50,63784%
58Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA$59,241$25,87344.00%1,420 SAT
31 ACT
9,17888%
59University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD$40,306 ($11,505)$37,383 ($17,843)45.00%1,460 SAT
33 ACT
40,79289%
60University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL$59,926$44,85819.00%1,400 SAT
32 ACT
19,40284%
61University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA$41,997 ($12,643)$32,511 ($18,633)43.00%-52,31984%
62George Washington UniversityWashington, DC$64,798$35,15444.00%1,430 SAT
32 ACT
25,93984%
63Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY$63,061$46,31842.00%1,340 SAT
30 ACT
22,69883%
64University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN$36,402 ($16,488)$31,555 ($21,091)77.00%1,400 SAT
29 ACT
54,95584%
65University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA$39,890 ($21,524)$45,034 ($27,064)50.00%1,360 SAT
31 ACT
33,76783%
66Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA$36,694 ($15,478)$34,085 ($18,013)57.00%1,330 SAT
30 ACT
38,17086%
67Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX$40,328 ($12,841)$24,090 ($11,093)63.00%1,260 SAT
28 ACT
74,01483%
68University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT$43,034 ($20,366)$44,106 ($22,194)54.00%1,330 SAT
31 ACT
27,00383%
69University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA$39,293 ($17,357)$34,720 ($17,009)58.00%1,390 SAT
31 ACT
32,22983%
70Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA$58,870$29,04058.00%-7,30888%
71Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY$49,900$35,15063.98%1,410 SAT
31 ACT
6,05684%
72American UniversityWashington, DC$56,543$33,23947.00%1,380 SAT
31 ACT
13,88579%
73Fordham UniversityBronx, NY$61,567$25,95456.00%1,400 SAT
32 ACT
16,55683%
74Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN$40,482 ($11,790)$33,410 ($11,611)80.00%1,280 SAT
30 ACT
47,00581%
75North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC$31,767 ($8,895)$31,793 ($11,819)40.00%1,380 SAT
30 ACT
36,70084%
76Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX$64,460$37,06261.00%1,410 SAT
32 ACT
12,05382%
77Baylor UniversityWaco, TX$54,844$41,13051.00%1,290 SAT
29 ACT
20,70981%
78Clemson UniversityClemson, SC$39,498 ($15,554)$24,798 ($12,646)38.00%1,320 SAT
30 ACT
28,46685%
79Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA$58,489$21,90240.00%-10,16581%
80Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI$44,040 ($17,270)$41,224 ($21,148)84.00%1,250 SAT
28 ACT
50,02381%
81Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA$40,188 ($20,234)$43,828 ($25,518)54.00%1,310 SAT
29 ACT
50,02883%
82Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY$30,350 ($10,560)$27,123 ($13,943)49.00%1,410 SAT
31 ACT
25,71077%
83Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY$29,453 ($10,363)$26,260 ($13,780)38.00%1,410 SAT
32 ACT
18,31282%
84Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA$53,500$20,24476.00%1,315 SAT
28 ACT
7,25388%
85Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI$48,700$23,84587.00%1,280 SAT
28 ACT
11,16782%
86Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ$60,952$42,98843.00%1,440 SAT
33 ACT
9,31487%
87University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA$45,337 ($14,560)$29,957 ($14,855)63.00%-19,47876%
88University of IowaIowa City, IA$32,927 ($10,964)$34,882 ($13,211)85.00%1,220 SAT
25 ACT
30,01573%
89Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT$6,496$8,09669.00%1,360 SAT
30 ACT
34,46478%
90Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO$44,376 ($21,186)$44,376 ($21,354)60.00%1,400 SAT
31 ACT
7,40381%
91Elon UniversityElon, NC$44,536$20,57467.00%1,210 SAT
26 ACT
7,12383%
92Howard UniversityWashington, DC$33,344$38,05035.00%1,200 SAT
25 ACT
12,88670%
93Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX$57,220$35,77843.00%1,270 SAT
29 ACT
12,27383%
94University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY$30,572 ($10,782)$27,338 ($14,388)69.00%1,290 SAT
30 ACT
32,09973%
95University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA$44,947 ($14,170)$29,468 ($14,366)63.00%-26,80976%
96University of DelawareNewark, DE$39,720 ($16,080)$19,546 ($19,546)65.00%1,290 SAT
29 ACT
24,03979%
97Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL$33,944 ($12,536)$33,908 ($12,524)50.00%1,310 SAT
28 ACT
31,76480%
98Clark UniversityWorcester, MA$55,160$48,59042.00%1,320 SAT
31 ACT
3,77076%
99New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ$35,934 ($19,022)$36,702 ($25,918)67.00%1,335 SAT
29 ACT
12,33273%
100University of California-MercedMerced, CA$44,944 ($14,167)$29,289 ($14,187)39.00%-9,10367%
101University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO$41,943 ($15,556)$38,020 ($17,462)83.00%1,330 SAT
31 ACT
39,58574%
102University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL$31,505 ($15,816)$28,641 ($17,268)79.00%1,230 SAT
28 ACT
33,74761%
103University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA$56,444$29,32847.00%-8,81582%
104University of South FloridaTampa, FL$17,324 ($6,410)$21,126 ($10,428)41.00%1,230 SAT
26 ACT
49,60074%
Average$50,757 ($14,340)$39,656 ($16,278)36%1,41526,31986%