Special Report

The Most Expensive Colleges In Every State

Source: Courtesy of Emerson College

Massachusetts: Emerson College
> Avg. annual net price, 2020-21: $48,842
> Acceptance rate, 2020-21: 45.3%
> Student-to-faculty ratio, fall 2021: 13:1
> Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2021: 4,117
> Most popular field of study: Visual and performing arts
> Location: Boston, MA

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Michigan: Kettering University
> Avg. annual net price, 2020-21: $34,760
> Acceptance rate, 2020-21: 85.6%
> Student-to-faculty ratio, fall 2021: 12:1
> Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2021: 1,516
> Most popular field of study: Engineering
> Location: Flint, MI

Minnesota: Carleton College
> Avg. annual net price, 2020-21: $31,718
> Acceptance rate, 2020-21: 17.5%
> Student-to-faculty ratio, fall 2021: 8:1
> Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2021: 2,044
> Most popular field of study: Social sciences
> Location: Northfield, MN

Mississippi: Mississippi College
> Avg. annual net price, 2020-21: $18,667
> Acceptance rate, 2020-21: 49.0%
> Student-to-faculty ratio, fall 2021: 13:1
> Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2021: 2,523
> Most popular field of study: Health professions and related programs
> Location: Clinton, MS

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Missouri: Saint Louis University
> Avg. annual net price, 2020-21: $30,096
> Acceptance rate, 2020-21: 70.0%
> Student-to-faculty ratio, fall 2021: 9:1
> Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2021: 8,745
> Most popular field of study: Health professions and related programs
> Location: Saint Louis, MO

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