Comparative Tuition and Fees

Comparative Tuition and Fees
Ranked in descending order for FY2001

Institution		Actual		Change FY2000-2001		Explanation of Fees
		FY2000	FY2001	Percent	Nominal	FY2000	FY2001

Columbia Total		$32,706	$33,888	3.6%	$1,182
	Tuition	24,574	25,492	3.7%	918
	Mandatory Fees	400	430	7.5%	30
	Room & Board	7,732	7,966	3.0%	234
Brown Total		$32,280	$33,530	3.9%	$1,250
	Tuition	25,072	26,064	4.0%	992
	Mandatory Fees	114	120	5.3%	6	Activity Fee: $114	Activity Fee: $120
	Room & Board	7,094	7,346	3.6%	252
MIT Total		$31,900	$33,225	4.2%	$1,325
	Tuition	25,000	26,050	4.2%	1,050
	Room & Board	6,900	7,175	4.0%	275
Dartmouth Total		$31,983	$33,210	3.8%	$1,227
	Tuition	24,624	25,497	3.5%	873
	Mandatory Fees	150	156	4.0%	6	Activity Fee: $150	Activity Fee: $156
	Room & Board	7,209	7,557	4.8%	348
Penn. Total ⁽¹⁾		$31,592	$33,140	4.9%	$1,548
	Tuition	21,746	22,826	5.0%	1,080	General Fee: $2,026	General Fee: $2,026
	Mandatory Fees	2,484	2,488	0.2%	4	Tech Fee: $458	Tech Fee: $462
	Room & Board	7,362	7,826	6.3%	464
Harvard Total		$32,164	$33,110	2.9%	$946
	Tuition	22,765	23,439	3.0%	674	Student Services	Student Services
	Mandatory Fees	1,642	1,689	2.9%	47	Fee: $1,642	Fee: $1,689
	Room & Board	7,757	7,982	2.9%	225
Princeton Total ⁽²⁾		$31,959	$32,996	3.2%	$1,037
	Tuition	24,630	25,430	3.2%	800
	Mandatory Fees	360	360	0.0%	0	Activity Fee: $360	Activity Fee: $360
	Room & Board	6,969	7,206	3.4%	237	(Fresh, Soph & some Jr.)	(Fresh, Soph & some Jr.)
Cornell Total ⁽¹⁾		$31,533	$32,981	4.6%	$1,448
	Tuition	23,760	24,760	4.2%	1,000
	Mandatory Fees	88	90	2.3%	2	Activity Fee: $88	Activity Fee: $90
	Room & Board	7,685	8,131	5.8%	446
Yale Total		$31,940	$32,880	2.9%	$940
	Tuition	24,500	25,220	2.9%	720
	Room & Board	7,440	7,660	3.0%	220
Stanford Total		$31,110	$32,652	5.0%	$1,542
	Tuition	23,058	24,441	6.0%	1,383	Associated Students	Associated Students
	Mandatory Fees	171	181	5.8%	10	of Stanford Univ. $171	of Stanford Univ. $181
	Room & Board	7,881	8,030	1.9%	149

(1)	For comparative purposes, the health service fee is included in the tuition amount shown for all schools, with the following exceptions: U. Penn's health service fee is included in the general fee in FY00, and Cornell's health fee ($809 in FY00 and $874 in FY01), is optional and excluded. (Back to data)
(2)	Princeton does not include its mandatory fee as part of its announced package. The mandatory fee has been included in the FY00 and FY01 totals for consistency and comparison.(Back to data)
SOURCE: INTERNAL SURVEY Last Updated on 03/8/01