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The Top 100 U.S. Colleges, Ranked by Tuition

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Top 100 U.S. colleges ranked by tuition

Top 100 U.S. Colleges, Ranked by Tuition

Attending a good school in the U.S. comes at a price.

Since 1985, college tuition has risen by roughly 500%, vastly outpacing almost all other increases in the cost of living. Today, there are more than 4,000 colleges in the country, ranging from high-flying Ivy League institutions to more modest, practical schools.

This infographic from TitleMax shows the top 100 colleges in America based on the U.S. News Best National Universities list, ranked by tuition from highest to lowest.

College Tuition: The Top 20 Most Expensive

From $5,000 to over $60,000, the price of college tuition for top U.S. schools is wide-ranging.

Columbia University, with a price tag of $61,850 takes top spot. Based in Manhattan, New York it has a rich history of graduates and instructors, including investing legends Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt.

Although Columbia has the highest tuition cost, the school covers financial need with a mix of grants and work-study, which means low-income students don’t have to take on any student loan debt. This means a student coming from a home with $60,000 or less of income won’t be expected to pay anything toward tuition. That said, getting into the school is the tricky part. Columbia only admits 6% of applicants.

RankName Ivy League?Tuition
1Columbia University🌿$61,850
2University of Chicago$59,298
3Tufts University$58,578
4Brown University🌿$58,504
5Duke University$58,198
6University of Southern California$58,195
7Boston College$57,190
8University of Pennsylvania🌿$57,770
9Brandeis University$57,561
10Cornell University🌿$57,222
11Dartmouth College🌿$57,204
12Carnegie Mellon University$57,119
13George Washington University$56,935
14Tulane University$56,800
15Northwestern University$56,691
16Southern Methodist University$56,560
17Georgetown University$56,058
18University of Rochester$56,026
19Boston University$55,892
20Pepperdine University$55,892

Following Columbia is the University of Chicago. Its Booth School of Business was ranked the top MBA program in the world, with graduates averaging $135,000 in median income after graduation.

What may be surprising is that venerated institutions such as Harvard and Princeton don’t appear in the top 20, in terms of average tuition.

College Tuition: The Top 20 Least Expensive

How about the other end of the tuition spectrum for top schools in the country?

RankTuitionName
1$5,790Brigham Young University (Provo)
2$21,673Florida State University
3$27,791Binghamton University (SUNY)
4$27,850University of Buffalo (SUNY)
5$28,528Stony Brook University (SUNY)
6$28,658University of Florida
7$28,794Purdue University (West Laffayette)
8$29,220North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
9$31,120University of Georgia
10$31,568University of Iowa
11$32,061Ohio State University (Columbus)
12$32,189Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
13$32,750New Jersey Institute of Technology
14$32,835Virginia Tech
15$33,325University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
16$33,352University of Illinois (Urbana Champagne)
17$33,746University of Pittsburgh
18$33,794Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
19$34,307Miami University (Oxford)
20$34,310University of Delaware

With a tuition of $5,790 Brigham Young University (Provo) has the lowest of the top 100, by far. Based in Provo, Utah it is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The college restricts drinking coffee, alcoholic beverages, and other activities—requiring students to follow a strict honor code.

Also found on the list is the University of Florida and Purdue. Unsurprisingly, many public schools offer the most affordable college tuitions.

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Charted: Car Brand Loyalty in 2024

This ranking of car brand loyalty shows what percentage of owners would buy from the same brand for their next vehicle.

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Car Brand Loyalty in 2024

This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.

This graphic visualizes the best and worst car brands in terms of brand loyalty. This is measured by the % of current owners who would buy from the same brand for their next vehicle.

Data comes from Consumer Reports’ owner satisfaction survey, which includes responses from owners of more than 330,000 vehicles.

Car Brands With the Most Loyal Customers

Rivian takes the top spot in this ranking, with 86% of owners saying they would buy from the brand again. The EV startup has carved an interesting niche for itself with its outdoor adventure-focused models, and despite several recalls, appears to have won the hearts of its early customers.

Company% who would buy again
🇺🇸 Rivian86
🇩🇪 Mini77
🇩🇪 BMW76
🇩🇪 Porsche76
🇺🇸 Tesla74
🇰🇷 Genesis73
🇯🇵 Lexus73
🇯🇵 Subaru70

It’s interesting to note that Tesla held the #1 spot in last year’s ranking.

Car Brands With the Least Loyal Customers

At the other end of the spectrum we have brands with the least loyal customers, suggesting that owners are less satisfied with their purchase.

Company% who would buy again
🇺🇸 Cadillac61
🇺🇸 Chrysler60
🇩🇪 Mercedes-Benz59
🇩🇪 Audi59
🇺🇸 Jeep58
🇯🇵 Nissan55
🇩🇪 Volkswagen51
🇯🇵 Infiniti43

At the bottom of this table is Nissan’s luxury marque, Infiniti, with only 43% of owners saying they would revisit the brand for their next car.

Infiniti dealerships are aware of this alarming trend, and have attributed it to the brand’s aging lineup. In a recent interview, Steve Lapin, Chairman of the Infiniti National Dealer Advisory Board, said: “Product is king. Infiniti doesn’t have the right products right now to compete in the marketplace.”

Interested in learning more about the automotive industry? Check out this graphic, which ranks the world’s top 10 exporters of automotive products.

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