30 Most Expensive Colleges in 2026: Tuition Tops $72,000 at Every School on the List
Tuition at America’s 30 most expensive colleges in 2026 ranges from $72,000 to $76,828. See the full ranked list, with Colgate sitting at the top.

Tuition at America’s 30 most expensive colleges in 2026 ranges from $72,000 to $76,828. See the full ranked list, with Colgate sitting at the top.

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The Education Department finalized the Workforce Pell Grant rule, opening Pell aid to 8–15 week training programs starting July 1, 2026.

DOJ found Yale’s medical school discriminated by race in admissions, citing 29x higher interview odds for some applicants and post-SFFA violations.

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Eric Schmidt was booed at the University of Arizona graduation while discussing AI and jobs — a flashpoint over how grads see Big Tech’s future of work.

Minnesota’s $131M State Grant shortfall could cut aid for 88,000 students and strip grants from 18,000 if lawmakers don’t act.

UChicago will offer free tuition to families earning under $250,000 starting fall 2027 — the highest income threshold among elite private universities.

MIT will admit 500 fewer grad students next year as federal research awards drop 20%+ and the 8% endowment tax squeezes university budgets.

CIT Bank is offering a boosted 4.10% APY for six months with the latest promo for the Platinum Savings Account.

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