Often the most expensive schools receive the most publicity from the press. This coverage may lead parents and students to think that the high costs of select schools are representative of tuition and fees charged by all colleges. The costs below include tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation and other expenses for a nine-month period of attendance. The figures below reflect costs for a nine-month period of attendance for an undergraduate education. None of the costs include transportation costs.
All budgets assume the student is living away from home in on-campus housing.
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