November 1, 2009
The $50K Club: 58 Private Colleges Pass a Pricing Milestone
Sarah Lawrence College
Students at Sarah Lawrence College read on Westlands lawn.
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Sarah Lawrence College
Students at Sarah Lawrence College read on Westlands lawn.
This article was reported by Scott Carlson, Kathryn Masterson, and Jeffrey Brainard, and written by Mr. Carlson.
For the nation's elite private colleges, $50,000 is fast becoming the new normal.
Fifty-eight private colleges now charge at least that much for tuition, fees, room, and board, a Chronicle analysis of College Board data shows. Last year only five colleges did.
Generous aid packages on some campuses mean that many students pay far less than
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