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Colleges and their tuition expenses have taken the news by storm in recent years. Many are strapped with student loan debt and talks among government officials for loan forgiveness and more seem to be a regular headline.
Attending an Ivy League or prestigious school does have its benefits. The name Harvard or MIT on a resume can go a long way and the friendships and relationships formed can be beneficial long into one’s career.
If one of these top-notch universities accept your application, plan to pay some top-notch tuition costs as well.
Stanford University, Santa Clara, CA
Despite a stellar list of departments and major’s offered such as aeronautics to engineering physics, Stanford may be more well-known for its proximity to Silicon Valley and beautiful San Francisco Bay. They even have a Stanford Research Park with paved trails open to bikers and hikers. Not only are students surrounded by environmental beauty, having the name Stanford on your diploma will keep the positive vibes going long after graduation. The annual tuition fee for Stanford is $51,000.
Duke University, Durham, NC
First established in the town of Trinity in 1838 and later, moved to Durham in 1892 the large campus spanning over 8,600 acres ranks among the top Christian colleges in the country. Annual tuition is approximately $55,000. According to CBS News, the university chose to reduce their student activity and recreation fees in light of the pandemic in 2020. For three years in a row, Duke was named top college for graduate outcomes and aligns itself with other well-known names such as Harvard and Yale.
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute, Switzerland
Founded by the Swiss Federal Government in 1854, the university has long served as the national center of excellence in science and technology. According to X Scholarship, the annual tuition is around $60,000 USD and was ranked seventh in the QS World University Rankings. Many future scientists and engineers aspire to an education from such an esteemed college.
University of Oxford, UK
One of the oldest universities in the UK has an annual tuition fee of approximately $62,000. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, which makes this university the oldest in the English-speaking language. After a dispute in the early 1200’s, a group left the University of Oxford and created the University of Cambridge, another well-known college. Oxford operates the world’s oldest university museum and the largest university press in the world. If not attending college there, the visit alone would be educational.
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
What was once an all-boys college in 1831 is now co-ed and the first location named after the father of Methodism, John Wesley. Wesley’s name is now used widely in educational institutions across the country. Average tuition fees are $65,000 and the university offers majors in Chinese, Japanese, Theatre and Film Studies.
Columbia University, New York City, NY
America’s oldest university was established in 1754 and was the first university to award master’s degrees. Annual tuition is around $66,000 and majors include a wide variety of interests, from astronomy to architecture. The college’s history is impressive if nothing else. At one point, the university’s private board of trustees included former students Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
The private, Ivy League research university was established in 1769, making it the ninth oldest education institution in the United States and just one of the nine colleges in existence before the American Revolution. The annual tuition for Dartmouth is approximately $67,000 and graduates walk away with degrees in a variety of subjects: Anthropology, Neuroscience, Physical Education and Studio Art to name a few.
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
Among one of the best art schools in the world, Parsons charges a cool $67,000 in annual tuition. Their campus architecture alone causes pause to those walking past in New York City’s Lower Manhattan neighborhood. They offer degrees in fine arts, graphic and digital design, media and film studies and photography.
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
The private research college was named for it’s first benefactor, American merchant, abolitionist and philanthropist Johns Hopkins in 1876. The annual tuition is approximately $70,000 and churns out majors in math, science and artificial intelligence. Additional campuses exist in Washington D.C., Bologna, Italy and Nanjing, China.
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
Harvey Mudd College was established in 1955 and according to Leverage Edu, the university offers math and science studies. The average cost of attendance in 2021 is $80,000. Rated as the 18th best school in the nation by Forbes, Harvey Mudd produces the highest rates of STEM PhDs and partners with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Sources: CBS News, X Scholarship, Leverage Edu
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