Ivy League Members Tuition Comparison
The 2025 average tuition & fees of Ivy League member schools is $67,433. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $55,653.
The average living costs at Ivy League colleges is $22,467 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $21,465 for academic year 2024-2025.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the Ivy League schools.
- Brown University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $71,312 and Harvard University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $61,676.
- Brown University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $69,948 and Cornell University has the cheapest graduate costs of $30,160.
- Harvard University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $26,639 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest costs of $19,088.
- Cornell University has the highest off-campus living costs of $21,610 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest costs of $21,354.
- Dartmouth College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $8,816 and Harvard University has the lowest costs of $1,767.
- Dartmouth College has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $8,816 and Cornell University has the cheapest costs of $1,680.
Ivy League Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares Ivy League schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2025 tuition data. The amount in parentheses is the in-state tuition rate if the school in the row is public. The tuition per credit hour is for the part-time students and overloaded credits of full-time students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | $67,250 | $49,500 | 23,700 | - | - | - |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | $61,676 | $57,248 | 26,639 | - | $1,767 | $1,739 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $68,019 | $66,617 | 22,039 | - | $8,816 | $8,816 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | $62,688 | $65,936 | 24,150 | - | $2,013 | - |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | $70,517 | $57,973 | 19,088 | 21,354 | $2,188 | $2,370 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years four-years | $69,314 | $30,160 | 21,610 | 21,610 | $1,840 | $1,680 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | $68,686 | $47,844 | 22,244 | 21,430 | $1,944 | $2,002 |
| Brown University Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | $71,312 | $69,948 | 20,264 | - | $2,144 | $2,144 |
| Average | $67,433 | $55,653 | 22,467 | 21,465 | $2,959 | $3,125 |