1. Cooper Union (Free Tuition)
Runner Up: Curtis Institute of Music, City University of New York Macaulay Honors College, Deep Springs College (all-male).
2. University of Pennsylvania (No-Loans College)
Runner Up: Boston University (for income-eligible students who graduate from Boston's public schools); Rice University (for families with income of $80,000 or less); Vanderbilt University (for all students receiving need-based aid).
3. University of Florida (Bargains for In-State Residents)
Runner Up: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (around $6,700 per year in tuition and fees); University of Texas at Austin ($10,400); University of Washington ($12,600).
Wow, I never knew there were a bunch of free-tuition universities. I had heard of Olin College before, and I was going to say that I couldn't believe it wasn't included on this list... But then I looked it up, and apparently their policy of awarding a full-tuition scholarship to every admitted student ended last year due to the economic downturn. They now provide all admitted students with half-scholarships. I wonder if they will go back to full-tuition scholarship as the economy recovers.
ReplyDeleteThis is a potentially very useful list for prospective college students!