<p>"... applying to so many schools can get expensive. The average application fee across all schools for the 2010-2011 academic year was $37.64, according to data reported by 1,457 schools in an annual survey to U.S. News. (At 44 of the schools that reported data, there is no application fee.) If a student applied to eight schools, then, and paid the national average for each application, he or she would spend about $300. Keep in mind, though, there are many schools that will waive the fee for students with financial need, while others offer a waiver to students who apply online ...</p>
<p>... But it was George Mason University, a National University near Washington, D.C., that topped the likes of Stanford University and Columbia University with an application fee of $100 ..."</p>
<p>Looks like the $100 barrier has finally been breached. Nice round number.</p>
<p>Top</a> 10 Highest College Application Fees - US News and World Report</p>