The 30 most expensive colleges in the US in 2026, ranked

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES - JUNE 7: University of Chicago graduates celebrate during the commencement ceremony on June 7, 2025
The University of Chicago has the highest tuition and fees at $79,395 for the 2026-27 academic year.

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'Thrown to the wolves': How private investors are jacking up rents and ripping off college students

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A house falling on top of a college student
Business is booming for investors in college housing, who poured $22.9 billion into the industry last year. But for students, the picture is more fraught.

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‘I’ve had this black cloud looming over me’: How private lenders have left millions of college students with no hope for the future

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A small piggy bank is surrounded by a hurricane of student loan papers, unable to escape.
Despite the political fight over student-loan forgiveness, people with private student debt are stuck with predatory loan terms they can't escape.

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