Top-Ranked Universities That Cover 100 Percent of Demonstrated Financial Need
Students often look at the sticker price at elite colleges and assume the schools are financially out of reach. Many top schools offer generous financial aid packages, though, especially to low-income students.
These 10 top-rated National Universities claim to cover 100 percent of the difference between a student’s expected family contribution and the total cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, room and board, books and other expenses.
Princeton University (NJ)
Acceptance rate: 7.4 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $41,820
U.S. News rank: 1
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Harvard University (MA)
Acceptance rate: 5.8 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $43,938
U.S. News rank: 2
Learn more about Harvard University.
Yale University (CT)
Acceptance rate: 6.9 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $45,800
U.S. News rank: 3
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Columbia University (NY)
Acceptance rate: 6.9 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $51,008
U.S. News rank: 4 (tie)
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Stanford University (CA)
Acceptance rate: 5.7 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $44,757
U.S. News rank: 4 (tie)
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University of Chicago
Acceptance rate: 8.8 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $48,253
U.S. News rank: 4 (tie)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Acceptance rate: 8.2 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $45,016
U.S. News rank: 7
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Duke University (NC)
Acceptance rate: 12.4 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $47,488
U.S. News rank: 8 (tie)
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University of Pennsylvania
Acceptance rate: 12.2 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $47,668
U.S. News rank: 8 (tie)
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California Institute of Technology
Acceptance rate: 10.6 percent
Tuition and fees for 2013-2014: $43,362
U.S. News rank: 10
Learn more about California Institute of Technology.
Find More Schools That Meet Full Need
View the full list of colleges and universities that claim to cover 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for their students and see the top Liberal Arts Colleges that claim to meet full financial need, then visit our Paying for College center to get information about 529 savings plans, filling out the FAFSA, and more.
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Update 01/22/15: This slideshow has been updated to reflect ranks and data from the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings.
