Least and most expensive T20

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Which top colleges have the highest and the lowest cost of attendance. Yes, I know majority gets financial aid so everyone’s COA is different but what are the numbers for full pay students?

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The service academies are the least expensive

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Columbia, NYU I believe are the highest

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UC Berkeley tuition (not including inflated freshman dorms) is cheap for instate.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/the-50-most-expensive-colleges-in-america/#app

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Anonymous wrote:Columbia, NYU I believe are the highest

NYU is not a t20.

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My kid received pretty satisfactory aid, 'University scholarship', from Notre Dame.
So it's cheaper than UVA Instate (got nothing from UVA).

Attending Notre Dame Mendoza in the Fall.

[Anonymous]

The Top 20:

1. Abilene Christian U. $37,000
2. Adam’s State $21000
3. Adelphi U $41000
4. Agnes Scott College $44,000
5. Air Force Academy Free
6. Alabama A&M $18000
7. Alabama State $19000 OOS
8. Alaska Bible College $9700
9. Alaska Pacific U. $20000
10. Albany State $17000 OOS
11. Albion College $50000
12. Albright College $27000
13. Alcorn State $7000
14. Alderson Broaddus $29000
15. Alfred State $16000 OOS
16. Alice Lloyd College $14000
17. Allegheny College $51000
18. Allen College $19000
19. Allen University $13000
20. Alma College $42000

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Full pay for Top 20 schools is pretty consistent. They’re all private schools and around $80k, all-in. Go a little further down the pecking order and there are a few public schools. If you’re out-of-state, they will be slightly cheaper than the privates, but still around $65-$70k. Of course, if you’re in-state for any of these, the price is closer to $30k. These publics include Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan, and UVA.

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Most expensive: Uchicago
Least expensive: Rice

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I attended a discussion last month led by the CFO of my DC's "Top 20" SLAC and they said that they intently watch their peers in finalizing annual pricing.

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Anonymous wrote:Full pay for Top 20 schools is pretty consistent. They’re all private schools and around $80k, all-in. Go a little further down the pecking order and there are a few public schools. If you’re out-of-state, they will be slightly cheaper than the privates, but still around $65-$70k. Of course, if you’re in-state for any of these, the price is closer to $30k. These publics include Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan, and UVA.

The gap is even bigger than 30k-80k because you can’t live off-campus to save money at SLACs.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full pay for Top 20 schools is pretty consistent. They’re all private schools and around $80k, all-in. Go a little further down the pecking order and there are a few public schools. If you’re out-of-state, they will be slightly cheaper than the privates, but still around $65-$70k. Of course, if you’re in-state for any of these, the price is closer to $30k. These publics include Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan, and UVA.

The gap is even bigger than 30k-80k because you can’t live off-campus to save money at SLACs.

I went to a very highly ranked SLAC and lived off campus both junior and senior year. One semester sophomore year was abroad, so I lived off campus for more semesters than I lived on campus.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full pay for Top 20 schools is pretty consistent. They’re all private schools and around $80k, all-in. Go a little further down the pecking order and there are a few public schools. If you’re out-of-state, they will be slightly cheaper than the privates, but still around $65-$70k. Of course, if you’re in-state for any of these, the price is closer to $30k. These publics include Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan, and UVA.

The gap is even bigger than 30k-80k because you can’t live off-campus to save money at SLACs.

Does living off campus generally save money? I had friends in college who did it, but rent + utilities + furniture + parking seemed to be just as expensive or moreso and way less convenient.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full pay for Top 20 schools is pretty consistent. They’re all private schools and around $80k, all-in. Go a little further down the pecking order and there are a few public schools. If you’re out-of-state, they will be slightly cheaper than the privates, but still around $65-$70k. Of course, if you’re in-state for any of these, the price is closer to $30k. These publics include Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan, and UVA.

The gap is even bigger than 30k-80k because you can’t live off-campus to save money at SLACs.

I went to a very highly ranked SLAC and lived off campus both junior and senior year. One semester sophomore year was abroad, so I lived off campus for more semesters than I lived on campus.

My Slac realized it was losing money so now requires three years in dorms and food plan. You can only move off senior year.