Many will agree that attaining a higher-education is something that is worth doing. College is certainly a great experience and a learning opportunity for many, but at what costs? The cost of attaining a college degree has gone up considerably over the years, to a point where students are finding themselves with a crippling amount of debt after they graduate. In fact, experts from Bloomberg have found that college tuition prices have rise over 1,225% since 1978. Combine that fact with the increased costs of college text books and the competitive modern job market, and suddenly college has become very expensive. Many are know wonder if college is still worth it, or at least if attending an expensive college is worth it, since many graduates are having a difficult time finding employment after school. While there are plenty of schools that offer affordable forms of education, there are even more that aren’t.
In fact, many economists think that the college education industry will experience a bubble similar to the housing market collapse that was felt a few years ago. There are now more for-profit colleges than ever, and people are becoming increasingly worried about these high-tuition costs. So just how expensive can college actually get? The organization known as The Chronicle of Higher Education examines the tuition costs of colleges across the United States, and they then can find which one’s are the most expensive. For this past year, the Sarah Lawrence College in New York came out on top with tuition costs exceeding $65,000 dollars. In fact, this university has taken the number one spot for the most expensive colleges for a few years now. So what are the rest? Here are the top ten most expensive colleges in the United States, and these prices combined tuition rates, room and board, and other fees for the 2014 to 2015 academic year.
10. The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts – $61,881
9. Landmark College in Putney, Vermont – $61,898
8. Dartmouth College in Hannover, New Hapshire – $61,927
7. Scripps College in Claremont, California – $61,940
6. Bard College in Annandale on Hundson, New York – $62,012
5. Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California – $62,215
4. The University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois – $62,458
3. Columbia University in New York, New York – $63,440
2. Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California – $64,427
1. Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York – $65,480
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