Top 10 Priciest U.S. Colleges

“Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., has long held the dubious honor of being one of the nation’s most expensive colleges.

This year, it tops the list for the second year in a row, with an all-in price of $58,334 a year, or close to $240,000 for a four-year course of studies if inflation in higher ed continues on its current course.”

The Most Expensive U.S. Colleges - Forbes

Take a look The 10 Most Expensive Colleges In America:

No. 1: Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y. Tuition: $45,212 Total cost: $58,334

No. 2: University of Chicago Tuition: $42,041 Total cost: $57,590

No. 3: The New School, N.Y., N.Y. Tuition: $37,610 Total cost: $57,199

No. 4: Washington University in St. Louis Tuition: $41,992 Total cost: $56,930

No. 5: Columbia University, N.Y., N.Y. Tuition: $45,290 Total cost: $56,681

No. 6: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn Tuition: $38,952 Total cost: $56,634

No. 7: Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Tuition: $40,203 Total cost: $56,485

No. 8: Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y. Tuition: $39,967 Total cost: $56,454

No. 9: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Tuition: $40,223 Total cost: $56,406

No. 10: Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. Tuition: $42,084 Total cost: $56,341
Source: Forbes
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China nabs World's Largest Computer Market

China dethrones US as world's largest PC market, China becomes the World's biggest PC Market
China surpassed the United States of America to become as the world's biggest personal computer (PCs) market for the first time during the second quarter, market researcher IDC said Tuesday, highlighting the growing importance of a market where big US PC makers have struggled to compete.

The research firm is projecting that Chinese PC shipments will total 85.1 million units next year, compared to just 76.6 million units shipped in the U.S. The influx of new tablet devices and advanced smartphones, such as Apple’s iPhone and iPad, may be driving consumer interest away from notebooks and traditional desktop PCs in developed markets, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. “The center of gravity of the PC industry has shifted away from the developed world,” Wolf Group Asia CEO David Wolf said.

China’s growth helped Lenovo become the third-largest PC maker, behind HP and Dell, with a 12.2% of global PC shipments. HP’s share of the Chinese market dropped from a 16.6% during the third quarter of 2009 to 8.5% during the second quarter of 2011.
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