| School name (State) | Room & board (2011-2012) | U.S. News rank & category |
| Howard University (DC) | $15,341 | 115, National Universities |
| University of California-- Berkeley | $15,272 | 21, National Universities |
| New School (NY) | $15,260 | 128, National Universities |
| New York University | $15,182 | 33, National Universities |
| Fordham University (NY) | $14,926 | 53, National Universities |
| University of California--Santa Cruz | $14,727 | 75, National Universities |
| Suffolk University (MA) | $14,624 | 60, Regional Universities (North) |
| St. John's University (NY) | $14,600 | 152, National Universities |
| Dominican University of California | $14,460 | 37, Regional Universities (West) |
| Manhattanville College (NY) | $14,340 | 46, Regional Universities (North) |