The following institutions are known for their commitment to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need for admitted students:
| Institution |
Notes |
| Amherst College | |
| Arizona State University | Arizona residents with family income up to $60,000 |
| Bowdoin College | |
| Brown University | |
| California Institute of Technology | Annual income below $60,000 |
| Claremont McKenna College | |
| Colby College | All students |
| Columbia University | |
| Cornell University | Annual income below $75,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Annual income below $100,000 |
| Davidson College | |
| Duke University | Annual income below $40,000 |
| Emory University | Annual income below $100,000 |
| Georgetown University | |
| Grinnell College | |
| Hamilton College | |
| Harvard University | |
| Haverford College | |
| Lafayette College | Annual income below $50,000 |
| Lehigh University | Annual income below $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Annual income below $75,000 |
| Northwestern University | Family income lower than approx. $55,000 |
| Pomona College | |
| Princeton University | |
| Rice University | Annual income below $80,000 |
| Stanford University | |
| Swarthmore College | Anyone with financial need |
| University of Chicago | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 200% of federal poverty line |
| University of Pennsylvania | |
| University of Virginia | 200% of federal poverty line ($24,000 to $37,000) |
| Vanderbilt University | |
| Vassar College | Annual income below $60,000 |
| Washington and Lee University | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Annual income below $60,000 |
| Wellesley College | $60,000 |
| Wesleyan University | $60,000 |
| Williams College | |
| Yale University | |
Note: The income thresholds indicate the maximum family income for eligibility for no-loan financial aid packages
