Tuition Is “Bananas” for Top Ranking Schools Ms. Bels Tuesday, May 29, 2012 The Receipt, Your Money and You It’s graduation season and some high schoolers are still deciding if furthering their education is the route for them. Well, for the parents it’s a different story. “Who will pay for college” is question on most parents minds. But while there’s financial aid loans, some students luck up and get scholarships or earn financial grants. Either way, money will have to be spent especially if that student desires to go to one of the top ivy league schools. If you are wondering just how much money it takes to send your child there, look no further. USNews.com created a list of top ranking universities and the tuition costs for these schools will blow you away. Duke University – tuition costs $41, 958 University of Pennsylvania – tuition cost $ 42,098 University of Chicao – tuition cost $42,783 Columbia University – tuition cost $45, 290 Harvard University – tuition cost $39,849 Princeton University – tuition cost $37,000 Stanford University – tuition cost $40,569 To check out the full list of top ranking universities, click here.