The 10 Most Expensive Private Universities in the USA in 2022
If you’re a prospective college student and have your heart set on attending an elite private university, then this list of the 10 most expensive private universities in the USA will help you narrow down your choices.
If cost matters to you more than prestige, you may want to steer clear of these campuses, since many of them are among the most exclusive schools in the country; however, it can be beneficial to be paying tuition to an institution that will give you a competitive edge over other graduates when you enter the job market.
Here are ten U.S. colleges and universities with the highest four-year tuition fees.
Harvard University - $66,000
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by a vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of its most prestigious.
It has more than 360,000 living alumni. MIT - $64,500: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering.
Researchers worked on computers, radar, and inertial guidance during World War II and The Cold War.
Stanford University - $63,700
What it may not have in name recognition, Stanford University makes up for with a pedigree that can’t be beaten. As one of America’s oldest and most prominent institutions of higher learning, Stanford has an alumni roster that includes: Google co-founder Larry Page; eBay founder Pierre Omidyar; Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
And Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman; CBS president Les Moonves; billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad; former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; and current U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, to name just a few.
Northwestern University - $61,200
Northwestern University, also known as NU, is a private research university located in Evanston, Illinois. The school was established by John Evans, for whom it was named. It opened on November 11, 1855, and has had 15 presidents throughout its history.
Today it consists of eight undergraduate schools which contain a total of 19 academic departments and 8 professional schools which have been ranked by US News as some of America’s best programs in numerous categories including business, engineering, and communication studies.
In addition to its Evanston campus, Northwestern operates campuses in Chicago, Doha (Qatar), and San Francisco. In 2017-18, 9,788 students were enrolled at NU with 51% male and 49% female students. Students hail from all 50 states and 145 countries around the world.
Columbia University - $60,800
Located at Morningside Heights on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university.
It was founded in 1754 as King’s College by the royal charter of George II of Great Britain. After the American Revolutionary War, King’s College briefly became a state entity and was renamed Columbia College in 1784.
The college is organized into 20 schools, including Columbia Business School which is ranked 8th internationally for finance by Financial Times and has been ranked first globally for economics. In athletics, Columbia's men's and women's rugby teams compete in Division I NCAA competition.
In addition to its main campus at Morningside Heights in New York City, it also operates an international campus in Paris; graduate campuses in London; health science campuses in New York City and Westchester County; a large medical center throughout New York City; and offices around the world.
New York University - $59,100
The New York University, established in 1831, is a non-profit private research university based in New York City.
NYU has campuses across Manhattan and Brooklyn; it enrolls about 51,000 students from more than 150 countries. In 2016-17, NYU ranked third among Ivy League universities for admissions selectivity; the acceptance rate for freshmen was 8.3%. The tuition cost for 2017-18 is $60,076 for both international and state residents.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - $57,900
MIT is a highly-selective private research university based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT consists of five schools with around 20 academic departments.
The university boasts a faculty and staff made up of 28 Nobel laureates, 56 MacArthur Fellows, and 58 National Medal of Science recipients.
There are more than 4,400 full-time undergraduate students as well as more than 9,000 full-time graduate students at MIT.
California Institute of Technology - $55,500
With a historical endowment of $1.2 billion, Caltech is undoubtedly one of the most expensive private universities to attend.
However, its riches don’t only come from alumni donations; Caltech is also receiving a $650 million grant from NASA for research related to unmanned aerial vehicles and deep space exploration.
On top of all that money, Caltech will be opening a new residential college next year—no doubt with breathtaking views and high-class amenities—which it plans to fund by selling naming rights to sponsors.
Duke University - $54,300
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina. It is known for its programs in law, business, medicine, divinity, and government as well as for its distinctive campus architecture.
Founded by Methodists and Quakers in 1838, today's school opened its doors to students on March 23, 1838. For more than a century, it served primarily as a preparatory school for Trinity College (later renamed Duke University).
Today it offers bachelor's degrees through five undergraduate schools: The College of Arts & Sciences; Fuqua School of Business; School of Engineering; School of Medicine; and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.
That’s because Brown has an endowment of nearly $3 billion—and an average student loan debt of $14,400. The job market for students coming out of Brown is just as good as their diploma: according to PayScale, 90% report high-paying jobs within six months of graduation.
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