Comparative Tuition and Fees (1)

Ranked in descending order for FY1998

Institution Actual Change FY1997 - FY1998 Explanation of Fees 
FY1997 FY1998 Percent Nominal FY1997 FY1998
Harvard Total  $28,896  $30,080  4.1%  $1,184 
Tuition 20,424  21,266  4.1%  842  STUDENT STUDENT
Mandatory Fees 1,477  1,536  4.0%  59  ACTIVITIES FEE: $1,477 ACTIVITIES FEE: $1,536
Room & Board 6,995  7,278  4.0%  283 
Columbia Total $28,623  $29,984  4.8%  $1,361 
Tuition 21,256  22,470  5.7%  1,214 
Mandatory Fees 208  182  -12.5%  (26)  ACTIVITY FEE: $208 ACTIVITY FEE: $182
Room & Board 7,159  7,332  2.4%  173 
Yale Total $28,880  $29,950  3.7%  $1,070 
Tuition 22,200  23,100  4.1%  900 
Room & Board 6,680  6,850  2.5%  170 
Brown Total $28,658  $29,900  4.3%  $1,242 
Tuition 22,014  23,018  4.6%  1,004 
Mandatory Fees 106  106  0.0%  0  ACTIVITY FEE: $106 ACTIVITY FEE: $106
Room & Board 6,538  6,776  3.6%  238 
Princeton Total (2)  $28,735  $29,860  3.9%  $1,125 
Tuition 22,000  22,920  4.2%  920 
Mandatory Fees 410  425  3.7%  15  ACTIVITY FEE: $410 ACTIVITY FEE: $425
Room & Board 6,325  6,515  3.0%  190  (FRESH/SOPH ONLY) (FRESH/SOPH ONLY)
U Penn. Total $28,460  $29,680  4.3%  $1,220 
Tuition 18,964  19,970  5.3%  1,006  GENERAL FEE: $1,766 GENERAL FEE: $1,860
Mandatory Fees 2,166  2,280  5.3%  114  TECH FEE: $400 TECH FEE: $420
Room & Board 7,330  7,430  1.4%  100 
MIT Total $28,350  $29,650  4.6%  $1,300 
Tuition 22,000  23,100  5.0%  1,100 
Room & Board 6,350  6,550  3.1%  200 
Dartmouth Total $28,233  $29,507  4.5%  $1,274 
Tuition 21,846  22,896  4.8%  0 
Mandatory Fees 105  116  10.0%  11  ACTIVITY FEE: $105 ACTIVITY FEE: $116
Room & Board 6,282  6,495  3.4%  213 
Cornell Total $27,919  $29,024   4.0%  $1,105 
Tuition 20,900  21,840   4.5%  940 
Mandatory Fees 74  74   0.0%  0  ACTIVITY FEE: $74 ACTIVITY FEE: $74
Room & Board 6,945  7,110   2.4%  165 
Stanford Total $27,827   $28,857  3.7%  $1,030 
Tuition 20,490  21,300  4.0%  810 
Room & Board 7,337  7,557   3.0%  220 
(1) For comparative purposes, all schools except U. Pennsylvania include a health service fee in the tuition amount shown.  U. Pennsylvania health service fee is included in the general fee.  (Back to data)
(2) Princeton does not include their mandatory fee as part of their announced package.  The mandatory fee has been included in the FY97 and FY98 totals for consistency and comparison.  (Back to data)
SOURCE: INTERNAL SURVEY