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America's Ten Most Expensive Colleges—And How Much Financial Aid They Provide

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The cost of higher education is on the rise everywhere, but get ready for some real sticker shock: According to Campus Grotto's annual rankings of colleges by cost, 111 schools have a total price—including tuition, room and board, and fees—of more than $50,000. Five years ago, only one school, George Washington University, cost that much. The sticker price for 19 universities—most of them small, private liberal arts schools—now tops $55,000, up from just one school last year. Of course, thanks to generous financial aid packages, the net price is not what the average student ends up paying. Click through to see the 10 most expensive schools in the nation and how much financial aid they award.

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