BOSTON (AP) - A study by The Chronicle of Higher Education found that average pay for private university presidents increased 9 percent in 2015, to nearly $570,000. Ten presidents received more than $2 million in total earnings, up from eight in 2014. Compensation figures include yearly salaries, medical insurance, bonuses and other benefits. The top-paid presidents are:
| Chief Executive | Institution | Total Compensation |
| Nathan O. Hatch | Wake Forest University | $4,004,617 |
| James W. Wagner | Emory University | $3,510,451 |
| C.L. Max Nikias | University of Southern California | $3,182,364 |
| Amy Gutmann | University of Pennsylvania | $3,086,395 |
| Robert J. Zimmer | University of Chicago | $2,864,887 |
| Lee C. Bollinger | Columbia University | $2,507,637 |
| Robert A. Brown | Boston University | $2,483,146 |
| Daniel J. Curran | University of Dayton | $2,442,168 |
| Joanne K. Glasser | Bradley University | $2,350,851 |
| David E. Van Zandt | New School | $2,081,584 |
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Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
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