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Most expensive colleges
Institution 2006�07 tuition
George Washington $37,820
University of Richmond $36,550
Sarah Lawrence $36,088
Kenyon $36,050
Vassar $36,030
Bucknell $36,002
Bennington $35,250
Columbia U. $35,166
Wesleyan $35,144
Trinity College $35,130
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
1. Start now
The total annual cost for an ivy league education is projected to top $86,000 in 2017, and a public school could well cost more than $35,000. So the sooner you get going, the more choices you'll have later. If you can put aside only $150 a month, do that much. You can boost the amount as your salary grows.

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