By The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Monday, November 14, 2005; 12:10 AM

-- A look at the compensation (salary plus benefits) of the highest-paid college presidents.

Private Universities (fiscal 2004)

School Compensation

1. Donald E. Ross Lynn University (Fla.) $5,042,315

2. Audrey K. Doberstein Wilmington College (Del.) $1,370,973

3. E. Gordon Gee Vanderbilt University $1,326,786

4. John R. Silber Boston University $1,253,352

5. John M. McCardell Middlebury College $1,213,141

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Note: Figures for all five presidents include some deferred compensation. Doberstein, Silber and McCardell have all retired or taken other jobs.

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Public Universities (2005-2006)

School Compensation

1. Mary Sue Coleman University of Michigan $724,604

2. David P. Roselle University of Delaware $720,522

3. Mark G. Yudof University of Texas $693,677

4. Carl Patton Georgia State University $$688,406

5. John T. Casteen University of Virginia $659,670

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most recently available figures are for 2003-2004

Yudof is chancellor of the UT system.

calendar 2005.

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Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education