1. Harvard University
- Type of Aid: Need-based aid for all admitted students, including internationals.
- Coverage: Often 100% of demonstrated financial need, including tuition, room, and board.
- Note: No merit scholarships, but generous aid packages.
2. Yale University
- Type of Aid: Need-based for international undergraduates and graduates.
- Coverage: Full demonstrated need; families earning under $75,000 typically pay nothing.
3. Princeton University
- Type of Aid: Need-based for all students, regardless of citizenship.
- Coverage: Full cost of attendance for low-income international students.
4. Stanford University
- Type of Aid: Need-based financial aid for undergraduates, assistantships and fellowships for graduates.
- Coverage: Full aid for admitted students based on need; Knight-Hennessy for grad students.
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Type of Aid: Need-based undergraduate aid; assistantships for graduate students.
- Coverage: Full demonstrated need; over 90% of international undergrads receive aid.
6. Amherst College
- Type of Aid: Need-based aid for international students.
- Coverage: Meets 100% of demonstrated need with a combination of grant aid and campus jobs.
7. Duke University
- Type of Aid: Karsh International Scholarship and need-based aid.
- Coverage: Full tuition, fees, room and board, plus enrichment funds for select students.
8. Columbia University
- Type of Aid: Need-based aid for undergraduates; fellowships for graduates.
- Coverage: Full demonstrated need for accepted students; highly competitive.
9. University of Chicago
- Type of Aid: UChicago Empower Initiative + need-based financial aid.
- Coverage: Full-tuition and full-ride scholarships available for exceptional students.
10. Dartmouth College
- Type of Aid: Need-based financial aid for international students.
- Coverage: Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need with no loans.
These universities are not only academically prestigious but also among the most financially supportive toward talented international students.
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