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Forbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges, by tuition and average debt 2019
Forbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges, by tuition and average debt 2019
Forbes ranking of the best colleges in the United States in 2019, by tuition cost and average debt
by Erin Duffin,
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Aug 21, 2019
This statistic shows the best colleges in the United States in 2019, as ranked by Forbes. The top ranked university for that year was Harvard University in Massachusetts. Students are expected to pay tuition costs of 69,600 U.S. dollars annually.
The Forbes rankings are based on five categories: alumni salary, student satisfaction, student debt, four year graduation rate, and academic success.
Forbes ranking of the best colleges in the United States in 2019, by tuition cost and average debt
| Tuition cost in U.S. dollars | Average debt | |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University (Massachusetts) | 69,600 | 7,372 |
| Stanford University (California) | 69,109 | 8,155 |
| Yale University (Connecticut) | 71,290 | 4,962 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts) | 67,430 | 7,530 |
| Princeton University (New Jersey) | 66,150 | 4,451 |
| University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania) | 71,715 | 7,733 |
| Brown University (Rhode Island) | 71,050 | 7,794 |
| California Institute of Technology (California) | 68,901 | 5,988 |
| Duke University (North Carolina) | 71,764 | 6,114 |
| Dartmouth College (New Hampshire) | 71,827 | 6,239 |
| Cornell University (New York) | 70,321 | 8,107 |
| Pomona College (California) | 69,725 | 6,561 |
| University of California, Berkeley (California) | 65,003 | 6,237 |
| Columbia University (New York) | 74,199 | 10,740 |
| Georgetown University (District of Columbia) | 71,580 | 6,358 |
| University of Chicago (Illinois) | 75,735 | 10,381 |
| Northwestern University (Illinois) | 72,980 | 7,024 |
| University of Notre Dame (Indiana) | 69,395 | 6,600 |
| Williams College (Massachusetts) | 70,650 | 4,440 |
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Michigan) | 62,176 | 6,965 |
| Tuition cost in U.S. dollars | Average debt | |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University (Massachusetts) | 69,600 | 7,372 |
| Stanford University (California) | 69,109 | 8,155 |
| Yale University (Connecticut) | 71,290 | 4,962 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts) | 67,430 | 7,530 |
| Princeton University (New Jersey) | 66,150 | 4,451 |
| University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania) | 71,715 | 7,733 |
| Brown University (Rhode Island) | 71,050 | 7,794 |
| California Institute of Technology (California) | 68,901 | 5,988 |
| Duke University (North Carolina) | 71,764 | 6,114 |
| Dartmouth College (New Hampshire) | 71,827 | 6,239 |
| Cornell University (New York) | 70,321 | 8,107 |
| Pomona College (California) | 69,725 | 6,561 |
| University of California, Berkeley (California) | 65,003 | 6,237 |
| Columbia University (New York) | 74,199 | 10,740 |
| Georgetown University (District of Columbia) | 71,580 | 6,358 |
| University of Chicago (Illinois) | 75,735 | 10,381 |
| Northwestern University (Illinois) | 72,980 | 7,024 |
| University of Notre Dame (Indiana) | 69,395 | 6,600 |
| Williams College (Massachusetts) | 70,650 | 4,440 |
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Michigan) | 62,176 | 6,965 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Aug 21, 2019
This statistic shows the best colleges in the United States in 2019, as ranked by Forbes. The top ranked university for that year was Harvard University in Massachusetts. Students are expected to pay tuition costs of 69,600 U.S. dollars annually.
The Forbes rankings are based on five categories: alumni salary, student satisfaction, student debt, four year graduation rate, and academic success.
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