October 12, 2011 | 1:54 PM | By

D.C. College Still One of the Most Expensive in Nation

If you’re hunting for a frugal way to get educated, don’t look to George Washington University. The school is only $25 shy of being in Forbes’ top 10 most expensive colleges.


The University rang in at No. 39 on Forbes magazine’s latest list of America’s most expensive colleges, with an estimated cost of $54,473 per year.

GW fell from the top 10 for the first time last year, missing the mark by just $25.

Sarah Lawrence College in New York topped the list for the second consecutive year, with total costs of $58,334 a year. Georgetown University came in one spot behind GW at a price just $30 lower.

Forbes – along with the D.C.-based nonprofit Center for College Affordability & Productivity – calculated the list based on tuition, room and board and other costs such as transportation, books and computers.

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