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Top 25 most expensive colleges

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Manbearpig..
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explains why the gw girls i know are such bimbos

Here are the 25 most expensive colleges for 2008-2009, based on total cost (tuition + room and board). Whooie, this is some pricey book-learnin'.

Highest Total Cost 2008-2009

College | Total Cost
1. Sarah Lawrence College | $53,166
2. George Washington University | $50,312
3. New York University | $50,182
4. Georgetown University | $49,689
5. Connecticut College | $49,385
6. Bates College | $49,350
7. Johns Hopkins University | $49,278
8. Skidmore College | $49,266
9. Scripps College | $49,236
10. Middlebury College | $49,210
11. Carnegie Mellon University | $49,200
12. Boston College | $49,020
13. Wesleyan University | $49,000
14. Colgate University | $48,900
15. Claremont McKenna College | $48,755
16. Vassar College | $48,675
17. Haverford College | $48,625
18. University of Chicago | $48,588
19. Union College (NY) | $48,552
20. Colby College | $48,520
21. Mount Holyoke College | $48,500
22. Tufts University | $48,470
23. Bard College at Simon's Rock | $48,460
24. Franklin & Marshall College | $48,450
25. Bard College | $48,438


also liam down went to bates,  is he like the richest pro skier out there?
Oct 28 2008 8:30PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Wow, pricey.  A bitch I knew went to George WA.  Now I'm sure that she only went there because it was expensive.  She wasn't dumb, but definitely not like that far above average.
Oct 28 2008 8:32PM
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[~_~]
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I would never spend that much money on college.
Oct 28 2008 8:35PM
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TylerS
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one kid from our school got a lacrosse scholarship to georgetown and another kid got one from johns hopkins, hes a senior there now.

union college is only a few miles away from me
Oct 28 2008 8:36PM
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Silence
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holy shit thats a fair bit..you could probably negotiate a room at the Plaza every night for a whole year for less than that
Oct 28 2008 8:36PM
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KEVTRON
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i got a couple friends goin to skidmore right now the campus is fuckin awsome i love it, too bad i dont have near good enough grades or the money to go.
Oct 28 2008 8:38PM
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T-Holt
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What do you have against people with a lot money dude?
Your other thread is about expensive clothes.  What's wrong with people going to really nice colleges if they have the money and the grades?
Oct 28 2008 8:41PM
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Red_Shirt
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I go to claremont. It's worth it. We brought in E-40 this weekend and ludacris on the 22nd.
Oct 28 2008 8:41PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Ya and after the year is up what would you have to show for it?
Oct 28 2008 8:41PM
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Silence
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A shitload of hotel shampoo and conditioner
Oct 28 2008 8:45PM
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whattheshit
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worth it for sure. 
Oct 28 2008 8:46PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Haha
Oct 28 2008 9:14PM
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skithe49th
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wowzers
Oct 28 2008 9:19PM
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intifada
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my bro goes to Middlebury, although we get mad financial aid
Oct 28 2008 9:21PM
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natedogg789435
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thats shitty cause i'm applying to a couple of those
Oct 28 2008 9:22PM
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dylhole
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AI went to Georgetown!
Oct 28 2008 9:25PM
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0123456789
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word my dad knows some guy who works there adn his kids didnt go there, its fuckin insane to pass up a 50k college for free.

also i htought harvard was mad dough same with yale adn other ivy league schools?
Oct 28 2008 9:26PM
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Canuker
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i have never heard of sarah lawrence college before.

and shouldnt something like harvord(spelling) and shit like that be up there on the list.

Oct 28 2008 9:28PM
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parkerhouse
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my dad works at bard college, # 25 JEA
Oct 28 2008 9:42PM
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gmack24
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can't believe skidmore is that expensive
Oct 28 2008 9:47PM
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Dosh
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i cannot believe any of these colleges are that expensive, but they are and it's really fucked up. i might be transferring to NYU for next fall, but more than likely im headed to canada to study french and because its a lot cheaper.
Oct 28 2008 9:52PM
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Owen.
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Yeah I thought the ivy's were more expensive than that??
Oct 28 2008 10:03PM
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twin-tip-hero
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a kid in my school got a full free ride to vassar.  He said he won a contest by writing about 10 essays in one summer.
Oct 28 2008 10:30PM
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SirFryanator
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haha there are a couple of my top choices in there. hopefully I get scholarships...

6. Bates College | $49,350
10. Middlebury College | $49,210
14. Colgate University | $48,900
20. Colby College | $48,520
12. Boston College | $49,020

damn.
Oct 28 2008 10:33PM
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Mac.
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They have such a big endowment that they really don't even need to charge tuition.

Plus if your family income is less than 100 grand or something you automatically get free tuition.

Money means nothing to those big name Ivy league schools, because they have such massive endowments.
Oct 28 2008 10:37PM
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ry.will
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a majority of these are smaller liberal arts schools and while they may not be lacking in the academic prestige they certainly are in endowment in comparison to ivy league schools.  to run many of these universities in a manner that will compete with ivies (faculty, program funding, etc.) they need to charge more.
Oct 28 2008 10:39PM
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Silence
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how many students typically live on these campuses each year? (i'm not from the US so i don't know..) i'm interseted to know how much these colleges are making each year, because i'm sure their balance sheet would be looking very healthy..
Oct 28 2008 10:53PM
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[sebastian]
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Word, I go to NYU, and luckily I get some good money for merit. Basically we have enough money for next semester, but unless my dad finds a job, I dunno what I'm doing. Praying that my FAFSA gets me some aid I guess.
Oct 28 2008 11:13PM
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