Top 10 Most Expensive Colleges and Universities in the World, Mostly in the U.S.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The list of most expensive colleges and universities in the world are occupied mostly all across the United States. In today’s economy, getting a bachelor degree means landing a prestigious job after graduation. Therefore some people consider the heft cost is worth the price and loan.

Before we continue, firstly, we have to know what is the difference between colleges and universities? Colleges tend to be smaller and offer more specialized fields of study; universities are much larger, place heavy emphasis on research and award master's and doctoral degrees.

Back to the topic, so, besides landing a job after graduation, other advantages in pursuing a bachelor degree at the most expensive college include gaining connection to prominent people in their respective fields. Somehow, it may be a lucrative journey. 

If you are in the lookout for some colleges or universities with favorable courses and elite alumni to study at, scroll more below.

Most Expensive Colleges and Universities in the World.

Cited from amberstudent.com/blog, here are the top 10 most expensive colleges and universities in the world based on their tuition fees:

1. University of Oxford 

University of Oxford is notable not only in the most expensive college category but also because of its rather low rate of admission. Bill Clinton, former President of the U.S., and Thresea May, former British Prime Minister are among the top notch students that have enrolled here. 

It is located in Oxford, England with approximately 39 colleges expanded throughout the area. University of Oxford offers large numbers of research departments as well as praiseworthy programs.

2. University of Cambridge 

University of Cambridge is a star studded university with alumni ranging from poets, artists, politicians, scientists, and even some of the British Royal Family. Hence it is included in the list of most expensive colleges in the world. To this day, University of Cambridge has achieved 121 ultimate accolades under their belt. One of the most well known alumni from the college are Emma Watson and Stephen Hawking. 

3. University of Melbourne

Julia Gillard, former Australian Prime Minister, is one of the most notable alumni from University of Melbourne. It’s no wonder Australians are so inclined in enrolling in this college. Interestingly, University of Melbourne has been around for some time since it was founded back in 1853. 

4. Columbia University 

Moving on to the United States continent, we have Columbia University that has been crowned as the most expensive college in the US for many years. The tuition fees are very high as the university is instrumented with academic strength and a more beneficial location. 

Its awards winning courses are as follows, law, business, education and journalism. These schools have made it to the top of academic rankings in the world.

5. Franklin Marshall College

The merger of Franklin and Marshall College has brought great success to the institution, making it to be one of the most expensive colleges in the US. Biology, chemistry, geology, business, and government are among those most strong majors in the college. 

6. Reed College 

Nestled in the breathtaking city of Portland, USA, Reed College is named to be a prestigious private liberal art college. Another noteworthy achievement of Reed College is its third rank in the nation for its doctoral graduation rates. The Apple founder Steeve Jobs is one of the most well known alumni from Reed College.

7. Harvey Mudd College 

Harvey Mudd College is one of the most expensive colleges in the world founded in Claremont, California way back in 1955. The college offers an elite educational system that only has six majors including mathematics, physics and chemistry, CS, and engineering, and three other combined majors. Matter of fact, Harvey Mudd College is the only liberal arts college in the US that provides only engineering and science.   

8. California Institute of Technology 

California Institute of Technology or also known as Caltech is one of the most expensive colleges in the world with six academic divisions. The most favored courses of the college are aerospace engineering, physics, and computer science. This is also stemmed by the existence of praiseworthy alumni such as Linus Pauling, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, and Kip Thorne, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. 

9. University of Southern California

As the oldest private research university in California, the University of Southern California offers excellence in their programs. The most notable programs are film arts and business. Although it is included in the list of most expensive colleges in the world, University of Southern California encourages students to pursue a double major. 

10. University of Chicago 

The University of Chicago has a diverse range of majors and minors to accommodate your curiosity. The college has been producing award winning alumni for more than 125 years. Some of them are Moungi Bawendi, a Nobel prize winning chemist, and Andrea Ghez, a Nobel prize winning physicist. 

So, there you have it, the top 10 most expensive colleges and universities in the world, which are mostly located in the United States for numerous factors of benefits, including its geographical benefit. At the end, we hope that this information will be useful to you all, dear readers.

Editor's Note: This article has been corrected. Previously, the citation in paragraph 5 was 'Amber Blog', the name of the webpage; it has now been changed to be the address of the webpage.

VIDYA AMALIA R.

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