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Top Colleges that Meet Full Need

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Updated: November 28th, 2023

The college admissions process isn’t just about getting accepted; it’s also about making sure you can afford tuition. Some schools accept students without offering enough financial aid to make attendance an option. But the full need colleges on our list below have all pledged to meet 100% of accepted students’ need. That means the financial aid office will calculate each student’s need and offer them a financial aid package to ensure they can attend.

If you have significant financial need, be sure to apply to several full need colleges, and be on the lookout for need-blind schools as well. If you do end up getting accepted by a school that doesn’t meet your financial need, consider writing a financial aid appeal letter. This could end up increasing your aid package.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Cambridge, MA

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

4% acceptance rate
4,629 undergraduate students
96% graduation rate
$5,084 average per year after aid
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Stanford University

Stanford, CA • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb, Need-Blind

Stanford, CA

Private, Non-Profit, Suburb, Need-Blind

4% acceptance rate
7,645 undergraduate students
96% graduation rate
$7,200 average per year after aid
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Princeton University

Princeton, NJ • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Princeton, NJ

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

4% acceptance rate
5,236 undergraduate students
98% graduation rate
$11,080 average per year after aid
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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Philadelphia, PA

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

6% acceptance rate
10,644 undergraduate students
96% graduation rate
$14,851 average per year after aid
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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

New York, NY

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

4% acceptance rate
8,832 undergraduate students
97% graduation rate
$12,836 average per year after aid
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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Cambridge, MA

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

4% acceptance rate
7,938 undergraduate students
97% graduation rate
$13,259 average per year after aid
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Yale University

New Haven, CT • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

New Haven, CT

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

5% acceptance rate
6,535 undergraduate students
97% graduation rate
$16,341 average per year after aid
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Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

Claremont, CA

Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

10% acceptance rate
905 undergraduate students
94% graduation rate
$30,026 average per year after aid
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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Baltimore, MD

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

8% acceptance rate
5,727 undergraduate students
95% graduation rate
$14,254 average per year after aid
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Pomona College

Claremont, CA • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb, Need-Blind

Claremont, CA

Private, Non-Profit, Suburb, Need-Blind

7% acceptance rate
1,747 undergraduate students
93% graduation rate
$9,170 average per year after aid
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Georgetown University

Washington, DC • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Washington, DC

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

12% acceptance rate
7,395 undergraduate students
95% graduation rate
$24,570 average per year after aid
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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

Claremont, CA

Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

11% acceptance rate
1,414 undergraduate students
93% graduation rate
$20,114 average per year after aid
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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA • Public, City

Los Angeles, CA

Public, City

11% acceptance rate
32,122 undergraduate students
92% graduation rate
$11,627 average per year after aid
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Babson College

Wellesley, MA • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

Wellesley, MA

Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

25% acceptance rate
2,532 undergraduate students
94% graduation rate
$31,267 average per year after aid
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Williams College

Williamstown, MA • Private, Non-Profit, Town, Need-Blind

Williamstown, MA

Private, Non-Profit, Town, Need-Blind

9% acceptance rate
2,129 undergraduate students
94% graduation rate
$14,739 average per year after aid
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Amherst College

Amherst, MA • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb, Need-Blind

Amherst, MA

Private, Non-Profit, Suburb, Need-Blind

9% acceptance rate
1,971 undergraduate students
92% graduation rate
$17,304 average per year after aid
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California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Pasadena, CA

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

4% acceptance rate
987 undergraduate students
93% graduation rate
$29,279 average per year after aid
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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Ithaca, NY

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

9% acceptance rate
15,451 undergraduate students
94% graduation rate
$29,011 average per year after aid
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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public, Suburb

Charlottesville, VA

Public, Suburb

21% acceptance rate
17,041 undergraduate students
94% graduation rate
$20,507 average per year after aid
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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN • Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

Nashville, TN

Private, Non-Profit, City, Need-Blind

7% acceptance rate
7,104 undergraduate students
93% graduation rate
$22,204 average per year after aid
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The college admissions process isn’t just about getting accepted; it’s also about making sure you can afford tuition. Some schools accept students without offering enough financial aid to make attendance an option. But the full need colleges on our list below have all pledged to meet 100% of accepted students’ need. That means the financial aid office will calculate each student’s need and offer them a financial aid package to ensure they can attend.

If you have significant financial need, be sure to apply to several full need colleges, and be on the lookout for need-blind schools as well. If you do end up getting accepted by a school that doesn’t meet your financial need, consider writing a financial aid appeal letter. This could end up increasing your aid package.

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