Most of the colleges with the costliest room and board were based in New York or Boston.

US News reports.

10 Colleges That Charge the Most for Room and Board

When it comes to paying for college, students and their parents should look beyond tuition and fees as room and board in itself can be costly.

College students were charged an average of $10,389 for room and board during the 2015-2016 school year, according to data reported by 987 ranked colleges in an annual survey by U.S. News. In this case, room and board refers to a shared room and either 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.

The New School in New York City’s Greenwich Village charged the most for room and board accommodations – ​$17,235 – in 2015-2016.

Most of the colleges with the costliest room and board were based in New York or Boston. Two of them – San Diego State University and American Jewish University – were in California.