Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in America by Average Net Price

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Average Net Price

These are the most expensive colleges in America based on average net price paid. Net price is the average amount paid by students after factoring in scholarship and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. California Institute of the Arts leads the list with a $59,367 average net price.

Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2014-2015 academic year.

America's Most Expensive Colleges by Average Net Price
College	Net Price	Discount
#21 Savannah College of Art and Design Georgia, Private	$45,798	18%
#22 New York University New York, Private	$45,417	41%
#23 Maryland Institute College of Art Maryland, Private	$45,106	34%
#24 West Coast University Los Angeles California, Private	$44,867	4%
#25 Chapman University California, Private	$44,327	42%
#26 Manhattan School of Music New York, Private	$44,217	35%
#27 Spelman College Georgia, Private	$43,920	2%
#28 Eckerd College Florida, Private	$43,732	30%
#29 California College of the Arts California, Private	$43,687	40%
#30 Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Indiana, Private	$43,606	38%
#31 Sacred Heart University Connecticut, Private	$43,313	32%
#32 Fairfield University Connecticut, Private	$43,173	38%
#33 Berklee College of Music Massachusetts, Private	$42,952	35%
#34 University of San Francisco California, Private	$42,801	39%
#35 Bentley University Massachusetts, Private	$42,759	43%
#36 San Francisco Art Institute California, Private	$42,757	34%
#37 Oberlin College Ohio, Private	$42,745	47%
#38 The Boston Conservatory Massachusetts, Private	$42,649	31%
#39 Butler University Indiana, Private	$42,627	28%
#40 San Francisco Conservatory of Music California, Private	$41,918	41%

U.S. Average Net Price Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in America by Average Net Price