RANKED: The 25 colleges that make the most money from students' application fees

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25. Harvard University

25. Harvard University

Total applicants: 39,041

Application fee: $75

Projected revenue: $2,928,075

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24. Purdue University (main campus)

24. Purdue University (main campus)

Total applicants: 49,007

Application fee: $60

Projected revenue: $2,940,420

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23. University of California, Riverside

23. University of California, Riverside

Total applicants: 42,629

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $2,984,030

22. University of Washington, Seattle

22. University of Washington, Seattle

Total applicants: 43,517

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $3,046,190

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21. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

21. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Total applicants: 40,822

Application fee: $75

Projected revenue: $3,061,650

20. Fordham University

20. Fordham University

Total applicants: 44,816

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $3,137,120

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19. Columbia University

19. Columbia University

Total applicants: 37,009

Application fee: $85

Projected revenue: $3,145,765

18. San Diego State University

18. San Diego State University

Total applicants: 60,834

Application fee: $55

Projected revenue: $3,345,870

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17. California State University, Long Beach

17. California State University, Long Beach

Total applicants: 61,808

Application fee: $55

Projected revenue: $3,399,440

16. University of California, Santa Cruz

16. University of California, Santa Cruz

Total applicants: 49,181

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $3,442,670

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15. Pennsylvania State University (main campus)

15. Pennsylvania State University (main campus)

Total applicants: 52,974

Application fee: $65

Projected revenue: $3,443,310

14. The University of Texas, Austin

14. The University of Texas, Austin

Total applicants: 47,511

Application fee: $75

Projected revenue: $3,563,325

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13. Cornell University

13. Cornell University

Total applicants: 44,965

Application fee: $80

Projected revenue: $3,597,200

12. Northeastern University

12. Northeastern University

Total applicants: 51,063

Application fee: $75

Projected revenue: $3,829,725

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11. Stanford University

11. Stanford University

Total applicants: 43,997

Application fee: $90

Projected revenue: $3,959,730

10. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

10. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Total applicants: 55,504

Application fee: $75

Projected revenue: $4,162,800

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9. New York University

9. New York University

Total applicants: 60,724

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $4,250,680

8. University of Southern California

8. University of Southern California

Total applicants: 54,280

Application fee: $80

Projected revenue: $4,342,400

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7. Boston University

7. Boston University

Total applicants: 57,441

Application fee: $80

Projected revenue: $4,595,280

6. University of California, Davis

6. University of California, Davis

Total applicants: 68,553

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $4,798,710

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5. University of California, Santa Barbara

5. University of California, Santa Barbara

Total applicants: 77,112

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $5,397,840

4. University of California, Irvine

4. University of California, Irvine

Total applicants: 77,816

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $5,447,120

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3. University of California, Berkeley

3. University of California, Berkeley

Total applicants: 82,561

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $5,779,270

2. University of California, San Diego

2. University of California, San Diego

Total applicants: 84,208

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $5,894,560

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1. University of California, Los Angeles

1. University of California, Los Angeles

Total applicants: 97,112

Application fee: $70

Projected revenue: $6,797,840