Skidmore, Union, RPI among nation's most expensive
Union says 64 percent of its students get financial aid.
So reports the web site College Grotto, which released its annual list of the most expensive colleges and universities (it also ranked the schools just by tuition). As in years past, a handful of local and regional schools are on the list. First, the locals:
5. Skidmore College - $51,196
35. Union College - $49,983
62. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - $49,245
We did a similar cost comparison for local schools back in April and got somewhat different numbers.
And as we noted back then, a lot of the students that attend these schools don't actually pay full price. For example, Union says that 64 percent of its students get financial aid -- and the average individual total aid award is $25,400.
A list of schools a little farther out from the Capital Region that made the top 100 is after the jump.
(Thanks, James!)
13. Colgate University - $50,660
18. Mount Holyoke College - $50,390
19. Bard College - $50,380
22. Bard College at Simon's Rock - $50,340
31. Smith College - $50,132
40. Bennington College - $49,830
48. Williams College - $49,640
55. Hamilton College - $49,470
78. Amherst College $48,400
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Dear Sir or Madam,
In your post entitled "Skidmore, Union, RPI among nation's most expensive", you misspelled the phrase "most prestigious".
Sincerely,
Shirley Jackson
President, RPI Rensselaer University
... said Ellsass on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:58 PM | link
@ Dr. Jackson - If the editors of this website actually attended a prestigious institute of higher learning, such as the fine establishment of Rensselaer University (go Roos!), they would know how to spell prestigious. However, we are not ones to judge based on their inferior education.
... said Ryan on Oct 24, 2009 at 12:35 AM | link