University | QS World Ranking 2024 | Annual tuition fees | Popular courses | Scholarships | Overall acceptance rates |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 1 | $ 57,000 – $ 80,000 | Computer Science & IT, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Physics & Mathematics, Biotechnology & Genetics | Need-based financial aid | 6.1% |
Harvard University | 4 | $ 61,000 – $ 81,000 | MBA (Business & Management), Economics, Public Health, Biomedical Science & Research, Psychology, Law & International Relations | Need-based scholarships | 4.6% |
Stanford University | 5 | $ 33,000 – $ 72,000 | Computer Science & IT, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Environmental Science & Sustainability | Need-based financial aid | 4.3% |
University of California, Berkeley | 10 | $ 64,000 – $ 76,000 | Computer Science & Data Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Economics & Finance, Environmental Science, Political Science & International Relations | Limited merit based scholarships | 16.8% |
University of Chicago | 11 | $ 42,000 – $ 77,000 | Economics, Finance & Accounting, Business Administration (MBA), Political Science, Mathematics | both need-based and merit-based scholarships | 6.2% |
University of Pennsylvania | 12 | $ 29,000 – $ 84,000 | Economics, Finance & Accounting, Business Administration (MBA), Political Science, Mathematics | Need-based financial aid | 7.7% |
Cornell University | 13 | $ 29,000 – $ 76,000 | Hotel Management & Hospitality, Business Administration (MBA), Biomedical Science & Genetics, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical) | Need-based financial aid | 10.6% |
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | 15 | $ 56,000 – $ 58,000 | Computer Science & AI, Physics & Mathematics, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Need-based financial aid | 6.4% |
Yale University | 16 | $ 45,000 – $ 74,000 | Law & International Relations, Psychology, Public Health, Environmental Science | Need-based financial aid | 4.8% |
Princeton University | 17 | $ 54,000 – $ 57,000 | Physics & Mathematics, Economics, Public Policy & Political Science | Need-based financial aid | 5.8% |