Cost of Education in US Universities
The most expensive college in the US, according to Title Max, is Columbia University, where tuition runs $61,850. In second place is the University of Chicago, which costs $59,298.
And here's the ranking of the top 10 most expensive colleges, along with their tuition costs. While the national average for tuition is $26,593, the tuition at all 10 of these schools is more than double that amount.
- Columbia University: $61,850
- University of Chicago: $59,298
- Tufts University: $58,578
- Brown University: $58,504
- Duke University: $58,194
- University of Southern California: $58,195
- Boston College: $57,910
- University of Pennsylvania: $57,770
- Brandeis University: $57,561
- Cornell University: $57,222
On the other end of the spectrum, the top college with the most affordable tuition is Brigham Young University — Provo, with a 2020 tuition of only $5,790. As you can see in the ranking below of the top 10 colleges with the lowest tuitions, Brigham Young University is unique in that it's a private college, while other more affordable schools are mostly state universities.
- Brigham Young University — Provo: $5,790
- Florida State University: Out-of-state tuition $21,673, in-state tuition $6,507
- Binghamton University — SUNY: Out-of-state tuition $27,791, in-state tuition $10,201
- University of Buffalo — SUNY: Out-of-state tuition $27,850, in-state tuition $10,180
- Stony Brook University — SUNY: Out-of-state tuition $28,528, in-state tuition $10,076
- University of Florida: Out-of-state tuition $28,658, in-state tuition $6,380
- Purdue University — West Lafayette: Out-of-state tuition $28,794, in-state tuition $9,992
- North Carolina State University — Raleigh: Out-of-state tuition $29,220, in-state tuition $9,101
- University of Georgia: Out-of-state tuition $31,120, in-state tuition $12,080
- University of Iowa: Out-of-state tuition $31,568, in-state tuition $9,605