Colleges Meeting 90% and More of Financial Need

HomeFinanceFinancial aidColleges Meeting 90% and More of Financial NeedThis page may contain affiliate links.Nov 11, 2019Listed below are colleges that meet 90% and more of a familys demonstrated financial need. This list was based solely on using publicly available Common Data Set information that schools publish on their websites. Its not surprising that many selective colleges are included in this list, as many of these schools promise to meet 100% of need. In addition, there are schools that are generous with need-based aid and are not as highly selective in their admissions process. In particular, 41 schools on the list meet 90% or more of need and also have admissions rates of 40% or more. In addition to looking at the percent of need met and the average need-based aid, data on graduation rates, % admitted, total price (in-state prices listed for public schools), and average net price by income range are provided. You can sort the data by any column. Its important to consider graduation rates, since each additional potential year of college adds significantly to the cost of a college education. Keep in mind that even though a college may meet a high percentage of a familys need, it is the college that also determines what a familys need is. Some schools use FAFSA to determine need, but 75% of the schools on this list ask families to fill out the CSS Profile. The CSS Profile asks for additional information about a familys financial situation. Schools use this information, along with their own calculations, to determine how much a family can contribute towards college. This amount may vary from your EFC. Our data is based on the latest IPEDs data and publicly available Common Data Set files that colleges publish on their websites. Data on percent of financial need met comes from information in a colleges Common Data Set. Not all colleges make this information public, so our college list may not be completely inclusive of all the appropriate schools. Colleges Meeting 90% and More of Financial Need NameState Abbr4 yr Grad Rate5 yr Grad Rate% Ad- mittedAvg % of Need MetAvg Need Based AwardTotal Price (16-17)Avg Net Price For Income $48,001-$75,000Avg Net Price For Income $75,001-$110,000Avg Net Price For Income over $110,000 University of PikevilleKY152610090$18,081$37,700$20,476$20,483$20,153 Hendrix CollegeAR64697790$34,350$58,120$19,313$24,535$27,815 University of North FloridaFL26476590$6,515$21,210$13,535$16,173$19,244 Knox CollegeIL69756590$31,323$54,515$20,635$23,832$29,758 University of Massachusetts-LowellMA32526190$9,853$29,002$16,465$19,120$23,804 Whitman CollegeWA83875190$32,417$61,972$21,821$28,061$43,539 Gettysburg CollegePA84864390$35,068$64,500$17,683$26,782$35,937 George Washington UniversityDC76824090$32,167$67,225$26,883$29,667$44,178 American UniversityDC76802690$30,045$62,272$26,394$31,693$46,282 Dalton State CollegeGA51590$3,500$15,206$11,250$9,388$10,645 Oral Roberts UniversityOK47556891$17,314$39,760$20,853$22,269$25,267 Allegheny CollegePA70756891$36,480$58,920$21,123$25,862$30,943 DePauw UniversityIN78836591$38,681$60,888$18,006$22,112$30,797 Sewanee-The University of the SouthTN79824491$28,705$57,450$20,042$21,154$35,101 Bucknell UniversityPA84883091$29,200$67,600$24,514$29,983$46,785 Ithaca CollegeNY66747092$28,655$59,918$30,696$33,703$40,717 Luther CollegeIA72786892$30,804$52,595$22,099$25,051$28,416 Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN78796592$32,990$54,280$15,979$25,476$27,946 Westminster CollegeMO56636592$18,575$38,650$19,507$20,122$22,512 San Jose State UniversityCA11445392$12,461$27,039$15,681$18,809$22,068 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyNY265392$11,354$45,405$32,205$25,315$32,956 Albion CollegeMI61707293$40,241$54,150$15,786$24,740$27,298 Clark UniversityMA71755593$27,747$53,350$20,467$20,750$32,680 Fort Valley State UniversityGA8202693$6,510$20,044$16,582$18,681$16,916 Valparaiso UniversityIN54648394$28,968$51,190$19,566$22,324$25,873 Earlham CollegeIN65695894$38,564$57,870$21,256$21,635$32,756 Rhodes CollegeTN76795494$31,593$59,754$24,675$24,824$31,385 Beloit CollegeWI64717095$32,586$57,506$9,213$24,994$19,701 Wheaton CollegeMA76796795$32,620$63,512$27,031$26,835$36,365 Hampshire CollegeMA51636495$38,891$65,212$22,643$31,158$44,324 Brandeis UniversityMA83873395$40,150$68,125$26,730$26,514$48,839 Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK17299196$1,491$19,518$12,225$13,827$15,308 SUNY College at PotsdamNY35497296$9,812$23,394$17,231$18,351$20,818 Kalamazoo CollegeMI73806696$34,678$57,116$17,916$24,806$31,198 Lawrence UniversityWI64786396$36,619$56,823$21,074$24,545$32,056 Walla Walla UniversityWA24466296$5,605$38,133$22,037$23,966$26,322 Southwestern UniversityTX66714596$30,013$52,650$19,789$25,045$29,335 University of MiamiFL70803896$32,486$64,306$23,046$34,005$37,351 Lehigh UniversityPA77882696$41,234$63,075$18,432$28,417$45,419 Valdosta State UniversityGA16326597$6,862$20,403$16,820$16,828$17,450 Wabash CollegeIN64716397$34,044$53,150$16,151$25,171$30,573 Trinity UniversityTX68764197$30,334$54,714$15,470$25,211$31,747 Northeastern State UniversityOK9219498$7,417$16,833$10,389$11,872$12,283 Berea CollegeKY48613398$31,803$35,042$6,805$5,351$34,980 Tulane University of LouisianaLA72822698$32,702$67,114$27,623$31,907$41,845 University of FloridaFL67844699$7,711$21,251$8,732$11,381$16,950 St Olaf CollegeMN85884599$32,991$56,160$15,816$23,307$34,295 Dickinson CollegePA81844399$40,052$66,779$17,286$27,738$41,768 University of DaytonOH597460100$28,208$56,370$25,546$32,471$32,428 Mount Holyoke CollegeMA788352100$37,011$61,206$17,552$25,012$34,710 Occidental CollegeCA768146100$41,801$69,442$17,877$28,448$44,977 Bryn Mawr CollegePA788240100$41,321$66,160$17,319$26,616$41,012 College of the Holy CrossMA899238100$36,511$64,065$17,426$28,718$44,629 Macalester CollegeMN848737100$42,208$64,007$17,423$24,111$38,132 Union CollegeNY818737100$36,393$66,360$20,847$27,861$41,037 Smith CollegeMA868837100$43,839$66,647$17,814$25,227$41,073 Franklin and Marshall CollegePA838636100$44,761$67,880$16,408$28,337$45,393 Connecticut CollegeCT818435100$39,698$67,000$23,651$26,844$42,811 Trinity CollegeCT808434100$44,394$68,940$14,032$23,584$43,062 University of RichmondVA848832100$40,204$63,040$14,515$24,851$40,438 Reed CollegeOR667631100$37,665$67,250$17,437$22,565$39,301 University of Virginia-Main CampusVA889330100$21,517$31,186$14,374$21,964$27,814 Scripps CollegeCA808430100$35,730$68,464$22,738$25,661$42,350 Wake Forest UniversityNC848730100$42,637$66,512$13,521$29,042$44,330 Northeastern UniversityMA08329100$34,803$65,503$17,573$31,239$40,453 Wellesley CollegeMA838929100$48,433$65,966$12,581$22,141$42,274 Colgate UniversityNY858929100$48,355$67,290$17,589$19,989$42,628 Skidmore CollegeNY858829100$41,900$67,000$15,261$21,866$47,352 Oberlin CollegeOH718428100$37,998$68,670$24,134$24,241$42,076 Lafayette CollegePA858828100$44,113$66,105$21,404$26,343$46,329 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC849027100$17,240$24,898$12,074$18,954$23,197 Vassar CollegeNY879027100$46,243$67,740$12,188$18,427$36,810 Kenyon CollegeOH899027100$43,736$66,670$15,911$23,146$41,962 Hamilton CollegeNY899126100$43,936$65,750$9,788$20,882$40,022 Washington and Lee UniversityVA888924100$40,072$63,500$8,962$17,605$34,627 Carleton CollegeMN889123100$42,019$66,490$14,682$22,941$38,398 Bates CollegeME848723100$44,063$66,550$12,108$21,523$38,977 Haverford CollegePA869021100$46,398$69,387$12,110$25,956$42,279 Grinnell CollegeIA818420100$41,090$63,838$17,563$22,792$35,726 Davidson CollegeNC919520100$43,859$64,698$11,982$17,498$39,244 Colby CollegeME848919100$43,762$65,824$17,088$24,111$37,890 University of Notre DameIN909519100$39,044$67,043$14,893$23,099$40,922 Williams CollegeMA869318100$50,286$68,430$10,448$16,899$42,003 Wesleyan UniversityCT879118100$47,653$67,527$11,996$25,474$42,819 Barnard CollegeNY829017100$46,876$68,512$16,092$22,360$41,048 Washington University in St LouisMO889317100$43,839$69,754$13,208$28,458$44,102 Georgetown UniversityDC909417100$41,492$69,313$15,540$23,967$48,345 University of Southern CaliforniaCA779017100$36,995$69,711$21,751$32,515$51,147 Middlebury CollegeVT859216100$47,092$66,332$13,966$17,448$38,052 Colorado CollegeCO828616100$47,140$66,400$4,349$22,688$44,605 Bowdoin CollegeME899415100$42,165$65,590$11,057$19,367$34,142 Rice UniversityTX839115100$37,253$60,518$10,080$22,683$38,701 Pitzer CollegeCA838714100$42,956$68,192$14,904$22,781$41,949 Amherst CollegeMA869214100$52,482$68,986$13,268$20,406$43,142 Cornell UniversityNY879314100$40,333$67,613$15,456$26,486$46,258 Tufts UniversityMA879114100$42,971$68,190$18,872$24,260$47,538 Swarthmore CollegePA889313100$46,897$66,549$12,638$23,368$37,004 Harvey Mudd CollegeCA859113100$41,649$71,917$25,102$18,643$42,967 Vanderbilt UniversityTN879111100$48,559$64,654$8,451$14,835$32,921 Northwestern UniversityIL849211100$42,976$70,496$12,763$28,038$40,222 Dartmouth CollegeNH889511100$51,461$69,474$10,048$19,568$44,204 Duke UniversityNC869311100$46,370$69,169$7,880$25,085$48,925 University of PennsylvaniaPA85939100$45,711$69,340$12,322$19,870$37,370 Pomona CollegeCA92979100$50,686$67,357$6,975$13,363$37,440 Claremont McKenna CollegeCA86929100$49,208$69,385$18,096$20,675$43,992 Brown UniversityRI84949100$43,186$68,106$12,697$22,282$44,695 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA84918100$42,351$65,478$8,633$17,992$42,237 California Institute of TechnologyCA81898100$44,074$66,774$6,781$20,077$42,977 Princeton UniversityNJ89967100$49,870$63,690$4,557$16,967$32,706 Yale UniversityCT86966100$52,831$68,950$6,551$16,229$36,367 Stanford UniversityCA75895100$47,664$66,696$4,061$18,212$39,853 Harvard UniversityMA86965100$47,053$66,900$6,577$21,958$44,238 Due to lack of consistent sources, the data in this chart is from multiple years. IPEDS data (graduation rate, total price, and average net price) is from 16-17. Common Data Set information (% of need met, average need aid) is from the most recent year of public available data. The information is based on freshmen amounts. Average net price is based on information for families that have filed FAFSA and may not be as representative of average net price for families with incomes greater than $110k if a large percent of higher income families have not filed FAFSA.