In tough economic times, forking over the dough for a college education is getting more difficult by the day. Universities are feeling the financial pressure too, causing schools to raise tuition rates to make ends meet. Just in time for college app preparation season, CampusGrotto has compiled a list of the Top 100 most expensive colleges, ranked by total cost for the 2009-2010 school year.
The total cost shown factors in the advertised cost of tuition with room and board, so those taking advantage of financial aid packages could potentially pay far less in the end. Additionally, some of the schools offer discounted rates for low-income families, such as MIT, who offers free tuition to students of families earning less than $75,000 a year.
The list-topping schools are dominated by private schools in the Northeast. Tiny liberal arts college Sarah Lawrence comes in first at $54,410 a year, followed closely by NYU and George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Here's the Top 10:
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1. Sarah Lawrence College - $54,410
2. New York University - $51,991
3. The George Washington University - $51,730
4. Bates College - $51,300
5. Skidmore College - $51,196
6. Johns Hopkins University - $51,190
7. Georgetown University - $51,122
8. Connecticut College - $51,115
9. Harvey Mudd College - $51,037
10. Vassar College - $50,875
See the full list and read more about the study.
Would you be willing to shell out this much dough for a diploma at one of these universities? How will/are/did you pay for college? Loans? Savings? Family?
via HuffingtonPost
