The U.S.
Department of Education’s website now lists America’s most expensive colleges and universities. The department lists institutions across several categories (e.g., public, private, four-year, two-year, etc.) that are in the top 5% for costs and those in the bottom 10%. Costs are measured by both tuition and fees and by net price, which is the difference between an institution’s cost of attendance and the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid. The website also lists institutions with the highest percentage tuition and fee increases between 2008 and 2010.
