US News & World Reports ranks colleges annually. Below are the colleges and universities with the highest and lowest tuitions among those ranked in the 2022-2023 list. Note that US News ranks colleges and universities in several separate lists (National Universities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, etc.) and we have indicated on which list the school is ranked below.
Top 10 Highest Tuitions among US News Ranked Schools
| Tuition & Fees | College/University | US News Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $66,490 | Kenyon College | #31 National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie) |
| 2. | $65,844 | Franklin & Marshall College | #39 National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie) |
| 3. | $65,524 | Columbia University | #18 National Universities (tie) |
| 4. | $65,222 | Tufts University | #32 National Universities (tie) |
| 5. | $65,146 | Brown University | #13 National Universities (tie) |
| 6. | $65,028 | Colorado College | #27 National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie) |
| 7. | $64,800 | Vassar College | #13 National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie) |
| 8. | $64,726 | University of Southern California | #25 National Universities (tie) |
| 9. | $64,290 | Colgate University | #18 National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie) |
| 10. | $64,176 | Boston College | #36 National Universities (tie) |
Top 10 Lowest Tuitions among US News Ranked Schools
| Tuition & Fees | College/University | US News Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $1,008 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | #3 Regional Colleges North |
| 2. | $4,416 | Brigham Young University--Idaho | #14 Regional Colleges West (tie) |
| 3. | $5,182 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Ponce | #68 Regional Colleges South (tie) |
| 4. | $5,254 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Aguadilla | #103-135 Regional Universities South |
| 5. | $5,292 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Arecibo | #103-135 Regional Universities South |
| 6. | $5,292 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Fajardo | #76-99 Regional Colleges South |
| 7. | $5,292 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Guayama | #76-99 Regional Colleges South |
| 8. | $5,292 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico--San German | #94 Regional Universities South (tie) |
| 9. | $5,443 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Arecibo | #331-440 in National Universities |
| 10. | $5,505 | Caribbean University | #103-135 Regional Universities South |
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