The yearly cost of attendance at over a dozen colleges is now six figures, after factoring in tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation and other expenses.
For the 2026-27 academic year, 16 institutions—including Duke, Georgetown, New York University and University of Chicago—have a sticker price of more than $100,000, according to data exclusively provided to CNBC from The Princeton Review’s upcoming “The Best 392 Colleges” list. Others, such as Brown University, Northwestern and Pepperdine, cost more than $99,000.
As more schools cross the $100,000 threshold, others will follow, according to Jeff Selingo, the author of Dream School.
