7. Amherst College - Amherst, Mass.
Estimated price for 2016-17 without aid: $66,600
Estimated price for 2016-17 with aid: $18,000
Average student debt: $11,186
Early career earnings: $53,400
An elite liberal arts college, Amherst is one of a small group of schools that will meet 100% of the demonstrated financial need of students. As a result, more than two-thirds of its students graduate without taking out loans.
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