New York University
Tuition and Fees: $48,280
Room and Board: $17,580
Famous alumni: Russell Simmons (entertainment mogul), Lucy Liu (actress), Fatima Siad (model)
This New York City school came in at No. 2 on the most expensive list. Comprising of over 20 schools, colleges, and institutes, NYC is one of the largest private, nonprofit colleges in the country. Alumni include 36 Nobel Prize winners, over 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, over 30 Academy Award winners, and tons of other accomplished individuals. Actress Lucy Liu of the film Charlie’s Angels attended the school in the late 1980s.