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The term Ivy League is typically used beyond the sports context to refer to the eight schools as a group of elite colleges with connotations of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism….

In the early years, the Ivy League schools primarily enrolled the sons of wealthy colonists. Cornell was founded a century later in 1865, making it the only Ivy League school established after the formation of the U.S. In the early years, the Ivy League schools primarily enrolled the sons of wealthy colonists.

Stanford provides financial aid in the form of scholarships, which do not need to be repaid. Federal and state grants, outside scholarships, and student employment are additional sources of funding. We do not expect you to take out student loans to cover your college costs.

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Need-based aid is determined by your or your family’s demonstrated ability to pay for college, as calculated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. Stanford University met 100% of its students’ financial aid need.

Building on last year’s action to expand middle-class aid by excluding home equity from the financial aid calculation, Stanford in 2020-21 will offer tuition-free access to families with annual incomes below $150,000, up from the current $125,000.

In the school year 2020-2021, Scripps College was the most expensive college in the United States, with a total annual cost of 77,696 U.S. dollars for out-of-state students. Total cost is tuition costs plus room and board.