The 100 Most Expensive Colleges

Here we list the 100 most expensive colleges by total cost for the 2012-2013 school year.

This data is part of our annual most expensive colleges ranking series. See the original story here.

Note: See the updated ranking for 2014-2015 here.

Total Cost = Tuition + Room and Board + Required Fees

Data compiled by CampusGrotto.com

Notes:

This data is part of our annual most expensive colleges ranking series. See the original story here.

Total Cost = Tuition + Room and Board + Required Fees

The fees included in the total cost only include fees that are required for all undergraduates. These fees typically include items like the Student Activity Fee, a Facilities Fee, and a Technology fee. You won't see any fees by major, orientation fees for incoming students, or medical insurance fees included in these costs. Many other fees can be optional and can vary per student and per major. A Student Health Insurance Fee, for example, is obviously not going to be required for a student already on their parents’ insurance plan. Some colleges have their yearly budget for students listed slightly higher than what you see here. This is because some colleges also add in estimated costs of books, personal expenses, and transportation costs.

Tuition numbers were taken directly from each college's website during the last week in September of 2012.

This list only takes into account colleges that offer bachelor's (BA) degrees, so you will not see schools like Landmark College (costs over $55K) who only offer students an Associate of Arts (AA) degree. These prices are for traditional 4-year undergraduate colleges, so no Junior Colleges or Music Conservatories are included.