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Top Ranked Universities in California - Highest Cost of attendance
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Top Ranked Universities in California - Highest Cost of attendance
| Rank in California | Highest Cost of attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | Harvey Mudd College | $76,947 | $63,860 (↑20.5%) |
| 2 | N/A | The Colburn Conservatory of Music | $76,427 | Not Available |
| 3 | 3 | University of Southern California | $74,825 | $62,180 (↑20.3%) |
| 4 ↓ | 2 | Occidental College | $74,132 | $63,363 (↑17.0%) |
| 5 ↓ | 4 | Claremont McKenna College | $73,810 | $62,010 (↑19.0%) |
| 6 | 6 | Scripps College | $73,756 | $61,370 (↑20.2%) |
| 7 ↑ | 11 | Chapman University | $73,182 | $59,459 (↑23.1%) |
| 8 ↓ | 7 | Pepperdine University | $73,002 | $61,192 (↑19.3%) |
| 9 ↓ | 5 | Pitzer College | $72,900 | $61,416 (↑18.7%) |
| 10 ↑ | 13 | California Institute of Technology | $72,084 | $58,755 (↑22.7%) |
| 11 ↓ | 9 | Pomona College | $71,996 | $59,730 (↑20.5%) |
| 12 ↓ | 10 | Santa Clara University | $71,778 | $59,589 (↑20.5%) |
| 13 ↓ | 8 | Stanford University | $71,587 | $60,749 (↑17.8%) |
| 14 ↑ | 17 | California Institute of the Arts | $71,135 | $58,296 (↑22.0%) |
| 15 ↑ | 19 | San Francisco Art Institute | $71,069 | $57,932 (↑22.7%) |
| 16 ↓ | 14 | University of Redlands | $68,922 | $58,559 (↑17.7%) |
| 17 ↓ | 15 | University of San Francisco | $68,296 | $58,384 (↑17.0%) |
| 18 | 18 | University of San Diego | $67,498 | $58,189 (↑16.0%) |
| 19 ↑ | 20 | Loyola Marymount University | $67,369 | $57,379 (↑17.4%) |
| 20 ↓ | 16 | Saint Mary's College of California | $67,168 | $58,365 (↑15.1%) |
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