Sarah Lawrence College and New York University are the two most expensive colleges in the nation.

Ever wondered which colleges are the least affordable? Well, if you thought the tuition at one university was high, you might reconsider when you check out the price tags on the most expensive colleges in America. Let’s take a look at the cost of tuition with room and board at some of the priciest schools in our nation! What college do you think is the most expensive?

The answer for another straight year is Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. Fittingly, according to Sarah Lawrence College’s website on tuition, “Sarah Lawrence College has partnered with the College Board to offer a Net Price Calculator — a tool that will help you determine just how affordable SLC may be for your family.” Affordable is one way to spin it. Coming in second again for the 2010-2011 academic year is of course New York University. Hey, New York’s expensive! And apparently so is Washington, DC with George Washington University a regular near the top of the list and Georgetown University not far behind. But a school doesn’t have to be in a big city to appear near the top of the most expensive colleges in America list. Lewiston, ME isn’t exactly a cultural epicenter and yet Bates College is traditionally super expensive.

Have a look at the stats for the last 2 years. We’ll be adding the final calculations on this year’s most expensive tuition prices soon but, if you’re curious, here are the Ivy League tuition prices for this coming academic year. And if you want to read more about college tuition and how it rises at a rate much higher than inflation, see what the authors of “Freakonomics” have to say: College Tuition and Inflation.

2010-2011 Academic Year:

Sarah Lawrence College – $56,420

New York University – $53,509

Wesleyan University – $53,406

Harvey Mudd College – $53,331

Bates College – $53,300

John Hopkins – $53,190

Connecticut College – $53,110

Claremont McKenna College – $52,995

George Washington University – $52,980

Scripps College – $52,686

^{CNBC. “Most Expensive Colleges.” Web. 8 June 2011.}

2009-2010 Academic Year:

Sarah Lawrence College – $54,410

New York University – $51,991

George Washington University – $51,730

Bates College – $51,300

Skidmore College – $51,196

Johns Hopkins University – $51,190

Georgetown University – $51,122

Connecticut College – $51,115

Harvey Mudd College – $51,037

Vassar College – $50,875

^{Campus Grotto. “Most Expensive Colleges for 2009-2010.” 19 October 2009. Web. 8 June 2011.}