Ross Commons Area
| Rank | School | In-State Total Cost | Five-Year Total | Five-Year ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $98,936 | $361,785 | $262,849 |
| 4 | University of Michigan | $131,594 | $388,885 | $257,291 |
| 2 | University of Virginia | $153,302 | $409,650 | $256,348 |
| 28 | Binghamton University | $102,680 | $343,500 | $240,820 |
| 31 | Brigham Young University | $61,176 | $290,775 | $229,599 |
| 11 | University of Texas At Austin | $122,960 | $352,275 | $229,315 |
| 19 | Indiana University | $104,623 | $326,940 | $222,317 |
| 22 | University of Washington | $117,276 | $336,685 | $219,409 |
| 30 | University of Pittsburgh | $83,224 | $296,170 | $212,946 |
| 39 | Miami University | $122,936 | $330,670 | $207,734 |
| 17 | University of Illinois | $134,168 | $334,780 | $200,612 |
| 67 | University of Michigan At Dearborn | $107,504 | $305,590 | $198,086 |
| 41 | Rutgers Business School At New Brunswick | $132,443 | $329,315 | $196,872 |
| 42 | Purdue University | $104,912 | $301,685 | $196,773 |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin | $112,972 | $308,275 | $195,303 |
| 34 | University of Massachusetts At Amherst | $122,324 | $314,030 | $191,706 |
| 33 | University of Houston | $104,544 | $294,190 | $189,646 |
| 29 | University of Georgia | $110,632 | $299,570 | $188,938 |
| 60 | University of Oklahoma | $97,144 | $285,805 | $188,661 |
| 57 | University of South Carolina | $105,492 | $293,660 | $188,168 |
| 15 | The College of William & Mary | $160,560 | $348,355 | $187,795 |
| 84 | North Carolina State University | $99,940 | $286,355 | $186,415 |
| 91 | University of Texas At Arlington | $111,984 | $296,000 | $184,016 |
| 14 | University of Minnesota | $120,312 | $300,420 | $180,108 |
| 71 | University of Texas At Dallas | $119,856 | $299,000 | $179,144 |
| 81 | University of Kentucky | $92,135 | $267,890 | $175,755 |
| 80 | Ohio State University | $116,765 | $291,665 | $174,900 |
| 68 | Bowling Green State University | $97,826 | $270,545 | $172,719 |
| 61 | The College of New Jersey | $121,497 | $294,000 | $172,503 |
| 73 | Texas Tech University | $94,824 | $265,970 | $171,146 |
| 86 | Florida International University | $93,504 | $264,590 | $171,086 |
| 10 | Georgia Institute of Technology | $179,000 | $349,730 | $170,730 |
| 82 | University of North Carolina At Wilmington | $103,020 | $273,510 | $170,490 |
| 89 | Iowa State University | $93,332 | $263,255 | $169,923 |
| 9 | Cornell University | $214,952 | $384,135 | $169,183 |
| 75 | Rutgers Business School At Newark | $132,242 | $292,905 | $160,663 |
| 49 | University of Arizona | $123,665 | $284,195 | $160,530 |
| 74 | Ohio University | $95,768 | $251,460 | $155,692 |
| 66 | University Of Utah | $119,821 | $272,060 | $152,239 |
| 77 | Northern Illinois University | $116,050 | $267,500 | $151,450 |
| 90 | Auburn University | $131,576 | $276,995 | $145,419 |
| 92 | University Of New Mexico | $98,500 | $237,500 | $139,000 |
| 55 | University of New Hampshire | $133,422 | $263,710 | $130,288 |
| 76 | University of Akron | $91,420 | $220,855 | $129,435 |
| 63 | Christopher Newport University | $121,276 | $249,660 | $128,384 |
| 83 | Oregon State University | $117,228 | $244,605 | $127,377 |
| 52 | Florida Southern College | $136,064 | $260,115 | $124,051 |
| 40 | Michigan State University | $186,104 | $308,625 | $122,521 |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | $318,540 | $431,085 | $112,545 |
| 64 | University of Tennessee At Knoxville | $158,432 | $269,740 | $111,308 |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | $306,860 | $407,630 | $100,770 |
| 53 | University of Delaware | $196,090 | $296,435 | $100,345 |
| 3 | New York University | $302,192 | $400,320 | $98,128 |
| 5 | Georgetown University | $293,410 | $390,080 | $96,670 |
| 45 | Elon University | $201,546 | $294,690 | $93,144 |
| 38 | Texas Christian University | $266,400 | $355,785 | $89,385 |
| 20 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $265,502 | $354,055 | $88,553 |
| 12 | Washington University in St. Louis | $293,001 | $380,915 | $87,914 |
| 46 | Marian University | $194,080 | $277,290 | $83,210 |
| 24 | Lehigh University | $269,330 | $352,135 | $82,805 |
| 7 | University of Notre Dame | $285,122 | $360,000 | $74,878 |
| 25 | Fordham University | $284,123 | $355,645 | $71,522 |
| 16 | Emory University | $291,856 | $362,645 | $70,789 |
| 23 | University of Richmond | $264,700 | $334,510 | $69,810 |
| 51 | Drexel University | $241,998 | $311,385 | $69,387 |
| 54 | St. John’s University | $247,494 | $311,165 | $63,671 |
| 37 | Wake Forest University | $292,430 | $349,405 | $56,975 |
| 58 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $226,432 | $282,800 | $56,368 |
| 18 | Northeastern University | $289,680 | $342,970 | $53,290 |
| 13 | Villanova University | $289,740 | $337,425 | $47,685 |
| 62 | Seattle University | $232,740 | $279,825 | $47,085 |
| 43 | University of San Diego | $267,333 | $313,900 | $46,567 |
| 36 | University of Miami | $268,106 | $313,970 | $45,864 |
| 85 | George Washington University | $283,980 | $327,105 | $43,125 |
| 65 | Evansville University | $205,706 | $246,710 | $41,004 |
| 48 | Syracuse University | $266,521 | $307,045 | $40,524 |
| 79 | Hofstra University | $228,908 | $268,270 | $39,362 |
| 69 | Duquesne University | $217,608 | $255,535 | $37,927 |
| 59 | American University | $248,192 | $286,080 | $37,888 |
| 44 | Tulane University | $290,048 | $320,695 | $30,647 |
| 56 | Lipscomb University | $200,886 | $226,900 | $26,014 |
| 47 | Providence College | $265,795 | $290,035 | $24,240 |
| 78 | Sacred Heart University | $238,500 | $261,230 | $22,730 |
| 72 | Saint Louis University | $236,636 | $258,525 | $21,889 |
| 26 | Southern Methodist University | $316,504 | $337,455 | $20,951 |
| 70 | University of the Pacific | $275,388 | $290,415 | $15,027 |
| 35 | Bucknell University | $320,640 | $324,370 | $3,730 |
| 27 | Boston University | $310,648 | $311,895 | $1,247 |
| 87 | Santa Clara University* | $296,992 | $297,330 | $338 |
| 93 | Ithaca College* | $248,105 | $247,375 | -$730 |
| 50 | University of Denver | $294,360 | $268,790 | -$25,570 |
| 32 | Hult International Business School | $304,800 | $246,000 | -$58,800 |
