Top 10 expensive universities of the world

1. Sarah Lawrence College

Total Cost: $61,236
Tuition: $45,900
Fees: $1,024
Room & Board: $14,312

Sarah Lawrence College is a private and independent liberal arts college in the United States. It is located in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, 15 miles north of Manhattan.
In 2010, this college was the second most expensive university in the globe but with an annual cost of  $61,236, it is now the most expensive university in the world.
The official seal of Sarah Lawrence, a private liberal arts college in Yonkers, N.Y., carries the motto “Wisdom with understanding.”

2. New York University

Total Cost: $59,837
Tuition: $40,878
Fees: $2,826
Room & Board: $16,133

New York University is a private, nonsectarian American research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. 
NYU, a research university based in Greenwich Village, is one of the largest private universities in the United States.

3. Harvey Mudd College

Total Cost: $58,913
Tuition: $44,159
Fees: $283
Room & Board: $14,471

Harvey Mudd College is a private residential liberal arts college of science, engineering, and mathematics, founded in 1955 and located in Claremont, California, United States.

Harvey Mudd is one of the seven schools that make up the Claremont Colleges consortium, which also includes Claremont McKenna, with which Harvey Mudd shares such resources as health services and libraries.The school offers the cash-strapped an average financial aid award of $29,000.

4. Columbia University

Total Cost: $58,742
Tuition: $45,028
Fees: $2,218
Room & Board: $11,496

Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is an American private Ivy League research university in New York City.

Columbia is also the oldest college in the state, predating the publication of Karl Marx’s “Das Kapital”.It is also the alma mater of three U.S. presidents, one Supreme Court justice and one CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

5. Wesleyan University

Total Cost: $58,202
Tuition: $45,358
Fees: $270
Room & Board: $12,574

Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, USA, 
founded in 1831.

Wesleyan, in Middletown, Conn., occupied the No. 7 slot on Campus Grotto’s list last year. This year its total cost rose by almost $3,000, placing it at No. 5. It also offers a payment plan to its students with 0-interest repayment for a period of ten months.

6. Claremont McKenna College

Total Cost: $58,065
Tuition: $43,840
Fees: $245
Room & Board: $13,980

Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California, United States. Founded as a men's college in 1946, CMC became co-educational in 1976.
Claremont McKenna, located near Los Angeles, accepted only 12.4 percent of its applicants for the class of 2016. Admissions counselor Brandon Gonzalez said that ”The class of 2016 will be one of the most talented groups of students we have ever seen”.

7. Dartmouth College

Total Cost: $57,996
Tuition: $43,782
Fees: $1,260
Room & Board: $12,954

Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.
Dartmouth’s four-year liberal arts college, established in New Hampshire in 1769, is surrounded by some of the best-regarded professional schools in the country.According to Dartmouth's website,First-year students are subject to additional charges for meals, class dues and document fees that increase their total cost to $58,281.

8. Drexel University

Total Cost: $57,975
Tuition: $41,500
Room & Board: $14,175
Fees: $2,300

Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist.
Drexel University is a Philadelphia research institution that offers a combination of traditional classroom time and off-campus work it calls cooperative education. According to Drexel's website,The cost of a year at Drexel depends on the type of co-op education the student chooses.

9. University of Chicago

Total Cost: $57,711
Tuition: $43,581
Fees: $993
Room & Board: $13,137

The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States.  

Founded in 1890 with the help of a large donation from John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago has produced Nobel laureates, Fields medalists and Rhodes scholars. According to its website, the school has a financial aid budget of $93.8 million for this academic year, and the average scholarship is $37,500.

10. Bard College

Total Cost: $57,580
Tuition: $44,176
Fees: $622
Room & Board: $12,782

Bard College, founded in 1860 as St. Stephen's College, is a private liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Bard's rural main campus is located near the town of Red Hook.

Bard College is a liberal arts institution in Duchess County, N.Y. First-year students are subject to an additional $1,490 in fees, including meal charges, security deposit and ID card.