College Tuition Guide

The costs of college vary widely between different schools. One factor that affects how much you spend on college is whether you attend a private school or a public school. Another factor is whether you attend a two-year or four-year institution. A third important factor is where your school is located. The chart below is designed to help you estimate how much you can expect to pay for college, based on these three factors. It is essential to note that tuition costs can vary widely, even among similar schools. However, this chart serves as a guide to what you might expect to pay for different types of schools in each state.

State Public 4-year institution Public 2-year institution Private 4-year institution Alabama $3,245 $1,900 $10,229 Alaska $3,065 $1,717 $9,852 Arizona $2,488 $962 $9,759 Arkansas $3,387 $1,314 $9,952 California $2,730 $315 $18,399 Colorado $3,159 $1,685 $16,245 Connecticut $4,772 $1,889 $21,075 Delaware $5,065 $1,800 $8,755 District of Columbia $2,070 N/A $20,093 Florida $2,555 $1,494 $14,708 Georgia $2,838 $1,293 $14,555 Hawaii $3,051 $1,067 $8,777 Idaho $2,860 $1,410 $5,326 Illinois $4,567 $1,569 $16,194 Indiana $4,002 $2,121 $16,973 Iowa $3,470 $2,362 $15,383 Kansas $2,700 $1,441 $11,987 Kentucky $3,194 $1,561 $10,972 Louisiana $2,865 $1,009 $16,539 Maine $4,804 $2,642 $17,619 Maryland $4,973 $2,244 $19,652 Massachusetts $3,999 $1,946 $21,526 Michigan $5,054 $1,780 $11,802 Minnesota $4,494 $2,746 $16,986 Mississippi $3,410 $1,362 $10,004 Missouri $4,111 $1,498 $13,218 Montana $3,467 $2,159 $9,926 Nebraska $3,228 $1,498 $14,074 Nevada $2,437 $1,410 $13,510 New Hampshire $6,728 $4,324 $19,186 New Jersey $6,078 $2,236 $17,403 New Mexico $2,838 $921 $14,499 New York $4,140 $2,584 $18,357 North Carolina $2,646 $1,014 $15,110 North Dakota $3,130 $2,090 $8,362 Ohio $5,142 $2,373 $16,259 Oklahoma $2,373 $1,214 $11,405 Oregon $3,862 $1,722 $18,308 Pennsylvania $6,316 $2,369 $18,796 Rhode Island $4,708 $1,854 $19,177 South Carolina $5,502 $1,787 $13,429 South Dakota $3,692 $2,964 $11,796 Tennessee $3,340 $1,652 $13,682 Texas $2,975 $981 $12,728 Utah $2,388 $1,679 $4,014 Vermont $7,470 $3,148 $16,407 Virginia $3,775 $1,131 $13,892 Washington $3,788 $1,885 $16,638 West Virginia $2,645 $1,661 $13,136 Wisconsin $3,691 $2,310 $15,907 Wyoming $2,807 $1,490 N/A