AFFORDING A TOP COLLEGE
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Below is a list of some of the world's most selective and top-performing colleges and universities. Many of our students have the grades, drive, and commitment to get offered admission into one or all of these institutions.
All of the institutions listed below offer at least full tuition, and most fully cover tuition, room, and meals for accepted students from low-income families.
Listed Alphabetically. "University of ..." institutions are listed according to this example: the University of Pennsylvania is in the P section.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Boston, Massachusetts
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 3.6+
Deadline to Apply: January 5, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $50,000 per year = $2,782 for tuition, room, and meals.
$50,001 - $100,000 per year = $19,137 for tuition, room, and meals.
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Providence, Rhode Island
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 5, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $60,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$60,001 - $125,000 per year = Fully Covered Tuition
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Chicago, Illinois
ACT or SAT required.
GPA: 3.9+
Deadline to Apply: January 2, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $60,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$60,001 - $125,000 per year = Fully Covered Tuition
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
New York, New York
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 1, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $66,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$66,001 - $150,000 per year = Fully Covered Tuition
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, New York
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 2, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $75,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$75,001 - $125,000 per year = $2,000
$125,001 - $120,000 per year = $4,000
$150,001 - $175,000 per year = $6,000
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Hanover, New Hampshire
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 1, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $125,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, Massachusetts (near Boston)
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 1, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $100,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$100,001 - $200,000 per year = Tuition Covered; Room and meals covered based on individual student need/circumstances.
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Baltimore, Maryland
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 3.9+
Deadline to Apply: January 2, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
Depending on income level, students can qualify for FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals) or fully covered tuition only.
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
Cambridge, Massachusetts (near Boston)
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 3.8+
Deadline to Apply: January 6, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $100,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$100,001 - $200,000 per year = Tuition Covered; Room and meals covered based on individual student need/circumstances.
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 5, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $75,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$75,001 - $200,000 per year = Fully Covered Tuition
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Princeton, New Jersey (Between Philadelphia and New York)
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 1, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $100,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$100,001 - $150,000 per year = Up to $12,500
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
RICE UNIVERSITY
Houston, Texas
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 3.8+
Deadline to Apply: January 4, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $75,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$75,001 - $140,000 per year = Fully Covered Tuition
$140,001 - $200,000 per year = Half Covered Tuition
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC)
Los Angeles, California
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 3.7+
Deadline to Apply: February 4, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $80,000 per year = Fully Covered Tuition
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford, California
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 3.9+
Deadline to Apply: January 5, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $100,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$100,001 - $150,000 per year = Fully Covered Tuition
$150,001 or more = Depending on your circumstances
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
College Station, Texas (between Houston and Austin)
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 3.5+
Deadline to Apply: December 1, 2025
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $60,000 per year = Fully covered tuition
$60,001 - $130,000 = $500 to $1500 for tuition.
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Medford, Massachusetts (near Boston)
ACT or SAT is not required, but it does help!
GPA: 3.7+
Deadline to Apply: January 5, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $60,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
YALE UNIVERSITY
New Haven, Connecticut
Ivy League
ACT or SAT is required.
GPA: 4.0+
Deadline to Apply: January 2, 2026
Student's Household Income Information
$0 - $75,000 per year = FULLY COVERED (free tuition, room, and meals)
$75,001 or more per year = Depending on your circumstances
FAFSA loans and grants can help pay for any additional costs.
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Updated: August 2024
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