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A view of Princeton University (Pic: Mint)
The United States has many prestigious colleges and universities that attract students from India and other countries. The American newspaper US News and World Report in its list of top universities titled the `US News Best College Rankings 2025' has ranked Princeton University as the No.1 among the national universities.
We present here the top ten universities and the average annual tuition fee they charge as a guide for Indian students seeking higher education in the US. The tuition fee is the fee charged by the university for academic studies; the cost of housing, food, transport and other living expenses are extra.
1. Princeton University: In the US News Best College Rankings 2025, Princeton Univrsity in New Jersey, came up top. The university, founded in 1746, covers an area of 690 acres. In the fall 2023 batch, the university had 5,671 undergraduate enrollments, and the tuition was $62,400 (approximately Rs. 52 lakh).
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: The MIT in Cambridge, near Boston, is the second on the list of top universities. It boasts 101 Nobel Laureates as alumni and is famous for various programmes in mathematics, biology, chemistry and economics. MIT campus covers an area of 168 acres. The tuition fee of the institute is $62,396.
3. Harvard University: Harvard University is known for its research centres, engineering and medical schools, and Harvard Business School. The campus is spread across 5,667 acres. The university charges $61,676 as tuition fees.
4. Stanford University: The fourth institution on the list is Stanford University. The university offers courses in computer science, economics, mechanical engineering, biology, management, and entrepreneurship. Its campus is spread across 8,180 acres, and the tuition fee is $65,910.
5. Yale University: Founded in 1701, Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, is known for the disciplines such as engineering, economics, political science, biology and history. The campus covers an area of 1,108 acres, and the tuition fee is around $67,250.
6. California Institute of Technology: California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena near Los Angeles and has an area of 124 acres. The tuition fee is $65,898.
7. Duke University
Duke University located in Durham, North Carolina, has a campus which is spread across 8,693 acres. The tuition fee is $69,140.
8. Johns Hopkins University: The Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland. The campus is spread across 140 acres. The tuition fee is $65,230.
9. Northwestern University: The Northwestern University in Illinois is spread across 231 acres, and the tuition fee is $68,322.
10. University of Pennsylvania: The University of Pennsylvania (U-Penn) campus is spread across 299 acres.The fee is around $68,686.
The average annual tuition fee of these ten universities is Rs. 55 lakh, which means an Indian student opting for one of them will be paying more than Rs. 2.20 crore for an undergraduate course. The living expenses would depend on the cost of living of the place where the university is located.
(By arrangement with livemint.com)
