List of Tuition-Free Schools for Low Income & Middle Class Students (Depending on Family Earnings)

OK - it looks like many have already added. It looks like so far the following have been mentioned, just to stay in order - I think folks have been adding to your list as it’s much longer now.

Colby
Colgate
Columbia
Dartmouth
Emory
Franklin& Marshall
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
Lehigh
MIT
Princeton
Rice
Rutgers
Smith
Tufts
Wake Forest
Washington & Lee

Others I found:

Brandeis - free tuition up to $75K and half up to $200K.

Brown - $0 Parent responsibility for most families with less than $60,000 in annual income

Cal Tech - Most students with family income of less than $100,000 (with typical assets) can expect a no-loan financial aid package that covers tuition, fees, housing, and food.Most students with family income of less than $200,000 (with typical assets) can expect an aid package that covers the tuition.

Chicago - UChicago guarantees free tuition to students who are the first in their families
to attend college and to families with incomes under $125,000* per year (with (typical assets). Families earning less than $60,000* per year (with typical assets) will have tuition, fees, and standard room and meals covered by financial aid**.

Colby - $75K, no parent contribution. $150K or less, no more than $15K. $200K or less, no more than $20K.

Haverford - Students with family income below $60,000 per year will not have a loan expectation included in their financial aid package; loan expectations for incomes above this threshold remain low, ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 each year.

Holy Cross Will Cover Tuition Cost for Families Earning Under $100,000

Mt. Holyoke - The Mount Holyoke Commitment means that U.S. families with total income up to $150,000 pay no tuition at Mount Holyoke College.

Reed College Announces New Tuition-Free Initiative for Oregon, Washington Families Earning Under $100,000

Reed College is proud to announce a groundbreaking new initiative that will make a Reed education even more accessible to Oregon and Washington students from all financial backgrounds. As of December 19, 2024, Reed will offer tuition-free education for newly admitted Oregon, Washington, and transfer students from around the U.S. whose family income is under $100,000. Learn more here.

Soka U of America- At Soka University of America, the Soka Opportunity Plan ensures that admitted undergraduate students with a family income of less than $90,000 will not pay tuition out of pocket. For families earning up to $250,000, students will receive a minimum of half of their tuition covered, with potential for more aid based on need. Families earning between $250,001 and $300,000 are eligible to have one-quarter of tuition covered

Vanderbilt - At Vanderbilt, we believe cost should never be a barrier to a world-class education. That’s why we provide a full-tuition scholarship for all households with income of $150K* or less. Also, many households with income of more than $150K still receive an Opportunity Vanderbilt Award.

Wash U - Missouri and Illinois residents: As part of the WashU Pledge, we cover tuition, fees, housing, and food for families in the region making less than $75k annually.

Yale - $0 Parent Share for Parent share for households with less than $75,000 annual income with typical assets.

The Brandeis Commitment | Office of Student Financial Services | Brandeis University

Financial Aid Undergradute | Brown University

Financial Aid

Undergraduate Aid | Financial Aid

Cost and Aid - Colby College Admissions

Financial Aid | Haverford College

Tuition & Financial Aid | College of the Holy Cross

Mt. Holyoke - Financial Aid | Mount Holyoke College

Financial Aid - Admission & Aid - Reed College

Financial Aid | Soka University of America

Financial Aid | Vanderbilt University

Financial Aid | WashU

Making Yale Affordable. For Everyone. | Undergraduate Financial Aid

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