US Top 100 Colleges

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 36.11% 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
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$59,710	$62,860	4.50%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	8,842	97%
2	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	$60,156	$63,393	4.74%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	11,858	94%
3	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	$59,076	$55,440	3.45%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	30,631	97%
4	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	$62,484	$59,499	3.91%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,283	95%
5	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	$64,700	$48,300	4.50%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	14,776	97%
6	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	$65,619	$66,543	4.79%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,339	95%
7	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	$62,840	$65,956	7.56%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	31,275	94%
8	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	$66,104	$46,034	5.87%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	28,201	96%
9	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	$63,255	$63,063	3.14%	-	2,401	94%
10	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	$65,805	$63,985	6.78%	1,550 SAT 34 ACT	18,023	96%
11	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	$65,997	$53,871	7.15%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	23,161	96%
12	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH	$65,511	$64,068	6.23%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	6,744	94%
13	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	$68,230	$67,006	5.23%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	11,189	94%
14	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	$63,946	$56,128	6.28%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	13,710	92%
15	Rice UniversityHouston, TX	$58,128	$54,462	7.88%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	8,672	93%
16	Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO	$62,982	$62,366	11.96%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	17,012	93%
17	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	$66,014	$30,085	8.16%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT	25,898	95%
18	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	$68,171	$56,279	4.23%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	34,782	95%
19	University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN	$62,693	$62,502	12.38%	1,500 SAT 34 ACT	13,105	96%
20	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$45,627 ($14,850)	$30,363 ($15,261)	11.66%	-	45,307	94%
21	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	$44,524 ($13,747)	$28,985 ($13,883)	8.73%	-	46,430	92%
22	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	$63,274	$49,450	11.40%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	16,002	91%
23	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	$60,774	$47,722	11.10%	1,520 SAT 33 ACT	14,841	89%
24	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	$65,081	$59,306	13.08%	1,500 SAT 33 ACT	20,984	95%
25	New York UniversityNew York, NY	$60,438	$41,124	9.41%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	59,144	87%
26	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%
27	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	$68,237	$68,128	10.02%	1,510 SAT 33 ACT	48,945	92%
28	University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	$59,633 ($22,323)	$36,198 ($22,612)	16.86%	1,490 SAT 33 ACT	26,082	95%
29	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	$28,659 ($6,381)	$30,130 ($12,737)	24.03%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	55,211	90%
30	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%
31	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	$64,758	$39,350	21.56%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT	8,963	89%
32	Tufts UniversityMedford, MA	$67,844	$49,476	10.13%	1,510 SAT 34 ACT	13,431	93%
33	University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	$45,742 ($14,965)	$29,555 ($14,453)	27.78%	-	26,420	85%
34	University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	$45,014 ($14,237)	$29,377 ($14,275)	25.57%	-	35,937	86%
35	University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	$46,042 ($15,265)	$29,637 ($14,535)	24.52%	-	42,006	87%
36	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA	$67,680	$35,900	15.65%	1,490 SAT 34 ACT	15,287	90%
37	University of RochesterRochester, NY	$64,348	$38,863	35.85%	1,480 SAT 33 ACT	12,197	89%
38	University of California-DavisDavis, CA	$46,024 ($15,247)	$29,662 ($14,560)	41.63%	-	39,679	86%
39	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	$42,778 ($11,678)	$22,954 ($12,012)	29.12%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	52,384	87%
40	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	$40,603 ($11,205)	$25,615 ($12,289)	43.35%	1,450 SAT 30 ACT	48,956	89%
41	Boston UniversityBoston, MA	$65,168	$64,712	10.85%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	36,714	88%
42	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	$39,192 ($18,060)	$33,640 ($18,837)	43.69%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	56,916	84%
43	William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA	$49,412 ($25,041)	$36,440 ($17,422)	32.72%	1,450 SAT 33 ACT	9,654	90%
44	Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA	$64,946	$61,578	35.31%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	5,581	87%
45	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	$64,678	$52,402	28.68%	1,490 SAT 34 ACT	12,201	85%
46	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	$32,876 ($11,764)	$30,646 ($15,570)	16.46%	1,450 SAT 32 ACT	45,296	92%
47	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	$63,141	$28,100	5.65%	1,500 SAT 34 ACT	30,013	91%
48	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	$65,538	$66,046	14.59%	1,450 SAT 32 ACT	14,027	87%
49	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	$38,365 ($12,859)	$41,227 ($13,497)	50.82%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT	60,540	88%
50	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	$30,220 ($11,180)	$26,576 ($10,268)	37.20%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT	40,607	88%
51	Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	$62,180	$28,020	29.26%	1,430 SAT 32 ACT	7,394	91%
52	Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	$28,794 ($9,992)	$28,794 ($9,992)	50.30%	1,320 SAT 31 ACT	51,528	83%
53	Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY	$61,884	$61,873	58.45%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	6,968	83%
54	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	$64,701	$21,361	25.12%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT	10,383	90%
55	Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	$21,683 ($6,517)	$26,707 ($11,553)	25.38%	1,310 SAT 29 ACT	44,161	84%
56	Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA	$66,742	$42,020	49.85%	1,360 SAT 30 ACT	10,030	83%
57	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	$36,001 ($17,239)	$36,244 ($22,348)	65.35%	1,380 SAT 31 ACT	50,637	84%
58	Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA	$59,241	$25,873	43.84%	1,420 SAT 31 ACT	9,178	88%
59	University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	$40,306 ($11,505)	$37,383 ($17,843)	44.84%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT	40,792	89%
60	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	$59,926	$44,858	18.51%	1,400 SAT 32 ACT	19,402	84%
61	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	$41,997 ($12,643)	$32,511 ($18,633)	42.53%	-	52,319	84%
62	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	$64,798	$35,154	43.54%	1,430 SAT 32 ACT	25,939	84%
63	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	$63,061	$46,318	41.69%	1,340 SAT 30 ACT	22,698	83%
64	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	$36,402 ($16,488)	$31,555 ($21,091)	77.03%	1,400 SAT 29 ACT	54,955	84%
65	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	$39,890 ($21,524)	$45,034 ($27,064)	49.70%	1,360 SAT 31 ACT	33,767	83%
66	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	$36,694 ($15,478)	$34,085 ($18,013)	57.03%	1,330 SAT 30 ACT	38,170	86%
67	Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	$40,328 ($12,841)	$24,090 ($11,093)	63.25%	1,260 SAT 28 ACT	74,014	83%
68	University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	$43,034 ($20,366)	$44,106 ($22,194)	53.95%	1,330 SAT 31 ACT	27,003	83%
69	University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	$39,293 ($17,357)	$34,720 ($17,009)	57.77%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	32,229	83%
70	Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA	$58,870	$29,040	58.50%	-	7,308	88%
71	Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY	$49,900	$35,150	63.75%	1,410 SAT 31 ACT	6,056	84%
72	American UniversityWashington, DC	$56,543	$33,239	47.38%	1,380 SAT 31 ACT	13,885	79%
73	Fordham UniversityBronx, NY	$61,567	$25,954	56.28%	1,400 SAT 32 ACT	16,556	83%
74	Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	$40,482 ($11,790)	$33,410 ($11,611)	80.37%	1,280 SAT 30 ACT	47,005	81%
75	North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	$31,767 ($8,895)	$31,793 ($11,819)	39.85%	1,380 SAT 30 ACT	36,700	84%
76	Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX	$64,460	$37,062	61.22%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	12,053	82%
77	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	$54,844	$41,130	50.99%	1,290 SAT 29 ACT	20,709	81%
78	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	$39,498 ($15,554)	$24,798 ($12,646)	38.05%	1,320 SAT 30 ACT	28,466	85%
79	Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA	$58,489	$21,902	40.29%	-	10,165	81%
80	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	$44,040 ($17,270)	$41,224 ($21,148)	83.92%	1,250 SAT 28 ACT	50,023	81%
81	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	$40,188 ($20,234)	$43,828 ($25,518)	54.22%	1,310 SAT 29 ACT	50,028	83%
82	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY	$30,350 ($10,560)	$27,123 ($13,943)	49.01%	1,410 SAT 31 ACT	25,710	77%
83	Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY	$29,453 ($10,363)	$26,260 ($13,780)	37.73%	1,410 SAT 32 ACT	18,312	82%
84	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA	$53,500	$20,244	75.96%	1,315 SAT 28 ACT	7,253	88%
85	Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI	$48,700	$23,845	87.44%	1,280 SAT 28 ACT	11,167	82%
86	Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ	$60,952	$42,988	43.44%	1,440 SAT 33 ACT	9,314	87%
87	University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	$45,337 ($14,560)	$29,957 ($14,855)	62.54%	-	19,478	76%
88	University of IowaIowa City, IA	$32,927 ($10,964)	$34,882 ($13,211)	84.67%	1,220 SAT 25 ACT	30,015	73%
89	Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	$6,496	$8,096	69.19%	1,360 SAT 30 ACT	34,464	78%
90	Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO	$44,376 ($21,186)	$44,376 ($21,354)	59.71%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT	7,403	81%
91	Elon UniversityElon, NC	$44,536	$20,574	67.31%	1,210 SAT 26 ACT	7,123	83%
92	Howard UniversityWashington, DC	$33,344	$38,050	34.89%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT	12,886	70%
93	Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX	$57,220	$35,778	42.60%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT	12,273	83%
94	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	$30,572 ($10,782)	$27,338 ($14,388)	69.30%	1,290 SAT 30 ACT	32,099	73%
95	University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	$44,947 ($14,170)	$29,468 ($14,366)	63.30%	-	26,809	76%
96	University of DelawareNewark, DE	$39,720 ($16,080)	$19,546 ($19,546)	65.11%	1,290 SAT 29 ACT	24,039	79%
97	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	$33,944 ($12,536)	$33,908 ($12,524)	50.47%	1,310 SAT 28 ACT	31,764	80%
98	Clark UniversityWorcester, MA	$55,160	$48,590	41.67%	1,320 SAT 31 ACT	3,770	76%
99	New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	$35,934 ($19,022)	$36,702 ($25,918)	66.90%	1,335 SAT 29 ACT	12,332	73%
100	University of California-MercedMerced, CA	$44,944 ($14,167)	$29,289 ($14,187)	39.18%	-	9,103	67%
101	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	$41,943 ($15,556)	$38,020 ($17,462)	83.28%	1,330 SAT 31 ACT	39,585	74%
102	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	$31,505 ($15,816)	$28,641 ($17,268)	78.50%	1,230 SAT 28 ACT	33,747	61%
103	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA	$56,444	$29,328	46.75%	-	8,815	82%
104	University of South FloridaTampa, FL	$17,324 ($6,410)	$21,126 ($10,428)	40.96%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	49,600	74%
	Average	$50,757 ($14,340)	$39,656 ($16,278)	36%	1,415	26,319	86%

US Top 100 Colleges Tuition Comparison