Ranking of Most and Least Expensive Colleges in USA

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday released its rankings of the most and least expensive colleges in the country -- an annual ritual that some lawmakers are eyeing for elimination in the coming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
As has been the case in previous years , many well-known institutions appear on this year’s list, which ranks the top 5 percent of the most expensive colleges based on tuition and the average net price students pay after receiving financial aid.
Based only on tuition and fees alone, Landmark College was the most expensive nonprofit, four-year institution in the country during the 2012-13 academic year. It was followed closely by Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College and Vassar College. The University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University and University of New Hampshire took the top spots on the four-year public side. More...