Education is expensive…this is going to make you feel reeeally bad for cutting that class. That extra hour of sleep just cost you $200. Good thing you skipped math class so you don’t know.
25 Most Expensive Colleges 2008 – 2009 (Including tuition + room + living expenses)
1. Sarah Lawrence College | $53,166
2. George Washington University | $50,312
3. New York University | $50,182
4. Georgetown University | $49,689
5. Connecticut College | $49,385
6. Bates College | $49,350
7. Johns Hopkins University | $49,278
8. Skidmore College | $49,266
9. Scripps College | $49,236
10. Middlebury College | $49,210
11. Carnegie Mellon University | $49,200
12. Boston College | $49,020
13. Wesleyan University | $49,000
14. Colgate University | $48,900
15. Claremont McKenna College | $48,755
16. Vassar College | $48,675
17. Haverford College | $48,625
18. University of Chicago | $48,588
19. Union College (NY) | $48,552
20. Colby College | $48,520
21. Mount Holyoke College | $48,500
22. Tufts University | $48,470
23. Bard College at Simon’s Rock | $48,460
24. Franklin & Marshall College | $48,450
25. Bard College | $48,438
Most Expensive Colleges for 2008-2009 [CampusGrotto]
Let me put that in numbers I would understand:
If you go to one of those colleges that means you could have:
FOUR Porsche Caymans.
OR you can get yourself an Audi R8 and…
have lots of cash left over for…
Study hard, whatever college you’re in because your kids might just be going to one of those schools.
March 21, 2010 at 1:44 pm
actually concordia is 1700, mcgill is 2k
December 24, 2008 at 10:21 pm
re: phil’s comment
lol that’s the least that would have came across my mind but hey it’s true…
November 15, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Holy moley! I’m in Nova Scotia, Canada and my tuition for 4 years, including traveling to fieldschools, was a little over $15,000. Thats not including accomodation or anything, but wow! Everyone should just move to Canada and all will be well
Although you do have Obama on your side now…
November 12, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Union is only a few rankings from CMU, a school I used to go to.
November 11, 2008 at 11:37 am
it makes me so sad that 2 of the colleges i’m applying to are on that list. i really should be applying for scholarships…
November 4, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Good thing I go to one of the cheapest colleges in the country. Tuition and books are 4-7 thousand at most!
October 31, 2008 at 10:36 pm
i’m pretty surprised by this list…hmms
October 29, 2008 at 11:47 pm
freaking aye!!!
they should definitely add in the art schools. cuz those are WAY mad expensive too.
i mean art center?! 15,000 per term and then add art supplies (even more $$ for PHOTO) and living + transportation expenses.. omfg i spend 50,000+ for 2 semesters! x_x
October 29, 2008 at 10:48 pm
wow that makes me feel a little better about Pepperdine. But it’s not too far behind the top 25. but thankfully I am almost out before it gets any higher.
October 29, 2008 at 9:26 pm
@alissatse
Yes, you have to be from Quebec to get the cheapest price. McGill was a good example since it’s one of the best in the country and I’m going there next year. For me, it would be about $3500/year. For other Canadians, I think it would double. For foreigners, it would probably be more than $10000/year. It’s still cheaper than the US though.
October 29, 2008 at 9:09 pm
sweet. mine made number 11.
with all the rain we get, we could use some wongfu happiness
come visit us please
October 29, 2008 at 8:29 pm
One advantage to living in California:
UCs are more affordable!
October 29, 2008 at 5:59 pm
thats just depressing t.t 4 porsches……..
October 29, 2008 at 5:41 pm
No US college is affordable if you’re an international student. Hahaha. We’ve got a few hundred students from the US over here paying board + tuition + international student fees for college and it’s STILL cheaper than the US.
October 29, 2008 at 5:33 pm
@kqw: tuition fees are heavily subsidized by the gov’t, as they go by the belief that education should be affordable to everyone. As a result, we also have financial aid programs, which are interest free until the day you leave university.
International students will see about the same prices as above for certain professional programs, as their tuition is approx. double of a domestic student.
October 29, 2008 at 5:19 pm
@kqw that’s only if you’re living in Quebec… I think if you go McGill and you’re not from Quebec, tuition fees will probably be around $10000… not sure? it depends if you’re going to stay at residence too, and I haven’t really looked up on McGill. But first year at an institution (like U of T, Loo, Queens)sums up to an average of $6000 to 7000 and increases as you get into your more senior years (+ dont forget like other expenses: residence, textbooks) but in general, yes canada’s tuition fee is not as expensive as US
October 29, 2008 at 3:03 pm
@Marie
OH MY… I’m assuming that’s 3000/year for the rich and poor? Wow, where is the difference coming from? US really needs to follow Canada. I had to pay 3000/semester in loans AFTER all that financial aid at a state school.
October 29, 2008 at 1:35 pm
woah. thats way too expensive, beyond what i can afford. >.> no wonder scholarships were created. now think about it, thats just one year staying there. if you stay for 4 years, you’re basically broke. :X on the other hand, you get a good education… right? gosh. LOL at phil- sexy and affordable. oh and that R8 looks awesome and the puppies are cute ^^
October 29, 2008 at 11:42 am
I love Canada!!!
It costs about $3 000/year for tuition in the province of Quebec. We pay taxes for education, so it’s cheaper…
October 29, 2008 at 8:56 am
And that price tag for only one year of college, now imagine 4 years (if you graduate on time), at least $200k. No wonder Americans don’t pay off their students loans until they’re 30.
Thank goodness for state universities!
October 29, 2008 at 4:37 am
wow. i didn’t expect sarah lawrence to be the most expensive one! there was a point in time when i considered taking the sats, moving to the states and pursuing medicine in ucla…i wonder how much that would have cost my parents?
October 29, 2008 at 2:40 am
ahahahaha.. Australia doesn’t look so bad now! Local students pay around $18k for a whole degree (3 years).
Damn…u guys get it bad….
October 29, 2008 at 12:32 am
yay, UCSD! I’m a first year right now. :b With the finaid I get, my tuition is nothing compared to those schools’ tuitions. -_- I keep reminding myself that my parents are paying for my education so I can try to kick myself to study and whatnot. Apparently, I’m not studying. And I ditched class today (only because I’m sick). Back to work!
October 29, 2008 at 12:27 am
Ohmyjeebus. NYU </3 T-T SO SADDDD. So fortunate USC isn’t up there. Grad school! w00t! And thank goodness for UCs!
October 28, 2008 at 11:36 pm
i agree with philip! yay ucsd!
October 28, 2008 at 9:43 pm
tell me about it. the reason I’m going to UK to study because I’ll just need a year to finish my degree, which means I save more to buy my own Porsche. haha! and lots of puppies! whatever that means. haha.. :p
October 28, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I am so glad I’m Canadian… 7,151.83$ tuition in 2002!
October 28, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I agree with Phil! I hope I get into UCSD next year! (:
October 28, 2008 at 8:44 pm
oomg ted, how did u know the Audi R8 is my current favorite car haha
& at phil – sexy and affordable? lawlz xD
October 28, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Good thing all I’m applying to are UCs haha.
*cough* UCLA is better *cough*
and cute puppies!!! xD
October 28, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Wowwww. I didn’t know those colleges down the street in Claremont cost so much!
October 28, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Did someone say R8?? Hahaha YAY! That’s my wallpaper, but the side/back of it!
Well, I guess a positive thing about going to one of those schools is that you don’t have to deal with budget cuts! And even UC schools are lucky… there’s private funding. CSUs have it hard… my school just postponed our Early Registration days to a month later because they are going to drop MORE classes for Spring. =’[
October 28, 2008 at 7:55 pm
i’m suprised the major ivy leagues aren’t there.. O_o
October 28, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Yay for UCSD! sexy AND affordable!
October 28, 2008 at 7:47 pm
i saw this too
my top choice is actually…probably tufts…ahhhhh!
$$$
October 28, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Boston University (tuition,room,board,fees) $48,468. i have a scholarship so wheeww.. but im not dorming, cuz it mad expensive
that audi is nicee! and lots of cute puppies! hehe
why is college such a moneyy-suckeerrr?? and overpriced textbooks at the bookstores too!!