25 Private Colleges w/ Generous Financial Aid Reported by Forbes

Starting in 2026, it switches to $10k/year, citing an unsustainable endowment draw.

Under 50% tuition discount + other FA, average net cost at Olin was ~$40k, which is higher than numerous others. While average was higher, Olin was often a less expensive selective private type option for students with income/assets too high to qualify for FA. Among students who did not have very high income/assets, there are others that were typically less expensive. Example stats from Harvard’s NPC are below:

  • $100k Income – $3k/year (Harvard less expensive)
  • $150k Income – $16k/year (Harvard less expensive)
  • $200k Income – $30k/year (Harvard less expensive)
  • $250k Income – $49k/year (Similar cost)
  • $300k Income – $75k/year (Olin less expensive)
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