At this rate, full sticker price will top $100,000 in 6-7 year or may even be sooner. Can it go on forever??
(Note: the price list has very moderate estimate on travel/personal expenses, which usually cost considerably more these days).
UChicago 2019-2020: $80,277
On-Campus | Off-Campus | Commuter | |
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Tuition | $57,642 | $57,642 | $57,642 |
Student Life Fee | $1,656 | $1,656 | $1,656 |
Room & Board (or Maintenance Allowance) |
$17,004* | $12,021 | $4,968 |
Books | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Personal Expenses | $2,175 | $2,175 | $2,175 |
TOTAL | $80,277 | $75,294 | $68,241 |
Columbia 2019-2020 tuition alone is $58,800? (Total cost of attendance will top $80K for sure)
Penn: $78,186 (The Mid-ivies typically cost more than HYPSM)
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Duke: $78,608 (on par with Penn, but doesn't even include travel cost)
2019-2020 Estimated Cost of Attendance (Before Financial Aid)
Tuition & Fees | $58,198 |
Room | $8,924 |
Board | $8,076 |
Books, Supplies, & Personal Expenses | $3,410 |
Transportation | dependent upon home address |
Estimated Cost of Attendance* | $78,608 |
MIT: $73,160
MIT said "you actually earn at least an extra $53k per year by sending kid to MIT and paying FULL sticker price"
What a ******** great deal?!
MIT's tution does include all misc. school fees which typically cost $3-6K at other schools (for example, Penn charges $6600 fee, Harvard has $4,195 fee)
EXPENSE | COST | DESCRIPTION |
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Tuition | $53,450 | It actually costs over double this amount for MIT to provide the cutting-edge research facilities and faculty to undergraduates, but we subsidize it down to this cost. This also includes basic health insurance?03 for the state of Massachusetts and will give you urgent care visits, mental health, and specialist care at no extra cost. |
Student life fee | $340 | This helps fund student clubs, organizations, and the sports and fitness center. This fee covers your unlimited access to the gym, fitness classes, student organization events, and trips. |
Housing | $10,430 | All first-year students are required to live on campus, but residence halls and living groups vary in cost. We’ll bill you in July for half of the most expensive double room on campus ($10,430), then adjust it based on your actual housing cost in September. Learn more at MIT Housing. |
Meals | $5,960 | There are multiple dining plan options (including cooking for yourself), but for the purposes of figuring out your financial aid eligibility, we budget $5,960 per year for meals. Learn more at MIT Dining. |
Books & supplies | $820 | This out-of-pocket expense can vary depending on the student, but we use this number to calculate your financial aid eligibility. |
Personal expenses | $2,160 | This out-of-pocket expense varies a lot depending on the student, but we use this number to calculate your financial aid eligibility. This covers things like clothes, laundry, and entertainment. |
Total | $73,160 | This is the “full” price, before any aid. |
Harvard: $73,800, not including travel
(The richest school on earth actually charges lower than many other top schools)
2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | |
Tuition | $47,730 | $46,340 |
Fees | $4,195 | $4,080 |
Room | $10,927 | $10,609 |
Board | $6,755 | $6,551 |
Subtotal - billed costs | $69,607 | $67,580 |
Estimated personal expenses (including $800-$1,200 for books) |
$4,193 | $4,070 |
Estimated travel costs | $0-$4,400 | $0-$5,000 |
Total billed and unbilled costs | $73,800-$78,200 | $71,650-$76,650 |
* In addition, health insurance is required at a cost of $3,700 (for 2019-20) unless you are covered under your family’s health plan. |