Ivy League Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Ivy League member schools is $64,690. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $53,759.
The average living costs at Ivy League colleges is $21,808 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $20,917 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the Ivy League schools.
- Brown University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,230 and Harvard University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $59,076.
- Brown University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $67,006 and Cornell University has the cheapest graduate costs of $30,085.
- Harvard University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $26,629 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest costs of $19,150.
- University of Pennsylvania has the highest off-campus living costs of $21,430 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest costs of $20,550.
- Dartmouth College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $8,491 and Harvard University has the lowest costs of $1,696.
- Dartmouth College has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $8,491 and Cornell University has the cheapest costs of $1,680.
Ivy League Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares Ivy League schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2024 tuition data. The amount in parentheses is the in-state tuition rate if the school in the row is public. The tuition per credit hour is for the part-time students and overloaded credits of full-time students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $64,700 | $48,300 | 22,600 | - | - | - |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 26,629 | - | $1,696 | $1,689 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $65,511 | $64,068 | 21,049 | - | $8,491 | $8,491 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 23,280 | - | $1,926 | - |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | $68,171 | $56,279 | 19,150 | 20,550 | $2,102 | $2,276 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years four-years | $66,014 | $30,085 | 20,772 | 20,772 | $1,750 | $1,680 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | $66,104 | $46,034 | 21,566 | 21,430 | $1,871 | $1,927 |
| Brown University Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $68,230 | $67,006 | 19,418 | - | $2,051 | $2,051 |
| Average | $64,690 | $53,759 | 21,808 | 20,917 | $2,841 | $3,019 |