Real costs by school

The price for your income, school by school.

Every page below shows what families at each income band actually paid — straight from federal College Scorecard reporting (July 2026 refresh). No calculators, no averages-of-everyone, no sticker fiction.

The 50-state picture: what college costs by state and income →

By state — every public college, in-state prices

The 25 cheapest, by region and income

Which colleges are cheapest in a region depends on what a family earns. Each page below ranks the 25 cheapest for one region and one income band, from federal data.

Head to head — 143 comparisons

Which of two schools costs less often changes depending on what a family earns. Each page shows both, band by band.

Auburn University vs The University of Alabama · The University of Alabama vs University of Alabama at Birmingham · Auburn University vs University of Alabama at Birmingham · Arizona State University Campus Immersion vs Grand Canyon University · Grand Canyon University vs University of Arizona · Grand Canyon University vs Northern Arizona University · Arizona State University Campus Immersion vs University of Arizona · Arizona State University Campus Immersion vs Northern Arizona University · Northern Arizona University vs University of Arizona · California State University vs California State University · California State University vs San Diego State University · California State University vs University of California · California State University vs San Diego State University · California State University vs University of California · San Diego State University vs University of California · Colorado State University vs University of Colorado Boulder · Metropolitan State University of Denver vs University of Colorado Boulder · University of Colorado Boulder vs University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Colorado State University vs Metropolitan State University of Denver · Colorado State University vs University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Metropolitan State University of Denver vs University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Florida International University vs University of Central Florida · University of Central Florida vs University of South Florida · University of Central Florida vs University of Florida · Florida International University vs University of South Florida · Florida International University vs University of Florida · University of Florida vs University of South Florida · Kennesaw State University vs University of Georgia · Georgia State University vs Kennesaw State University · Georgia Southern University vs Kennesaw State University · Georgia State University vs University of Georgia · Georgia Southern University vs University of Georgia · Georgia Southern University vs Georgia State University · Iowa State University vs University of Iowa · Boise State University vs Brigham Young University · University of Illinois Chicago vs University of Illinois Urbana · Illinois State University vs University of Illinois Urbana · DePaul University vs University of Illinois Urbana · Illinois State University vs University of Illinois Chicago · DePaul University vs University of Illinois Chicago · DePaul University vs Illinois State University · Indiana University vs Purdue University · Ball State University vs Purdue University · Indiana University vs Purdue University · Ball State University vs Indiana University · Indiana University vs Indiana University · Ball State University vs Indiana University · Kansas State University vs University of Kansas · University of Kansas vs Wichita State University · Kansas State University vs Wichita State University · University of Kentucky vs University of Louisville · Eastern Kentucky University vs University of Kentucky · University of Kentucky vs Western Kentucky University · Eastern Kentucky University vs University of Louisville · University of Louisville vs Western Kentucky University · Eastern Kentucky University vs Western Kentucky University · Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College vs University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Boston University vs University of Massachusetts · Northeastern University vs University of Massachusetts · University of Massachusetts vs University of Massachusetts · Boston University vs Northeastern University · Boston University vs University of Massachusetts · Northeastern University vs University of Massachusetts · Towson University vs University of Maryland · University of Maryland vs University of Maryland · Towson University vs University of Maryland · Michigan State University vs University of Michigan · Grand Valley State University vs Michigan State University · Michigan State University vs Wayne State University · Grand Valley State University vs University of Michigan · University of Michigan vs Wayne State University · Grand Valley State University vs Wayne State University · Minnesota State University vs University of Minnesota · Missouri State University vs University of Missouri · Mississippi State University vs University of Mississippi · North Carolina State University at Raleigh vs University of North Carolina at Charlotte · North Carolina State University at Raleigh vs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · East Carolina University vs North Carolina State University at Raleigh · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs University of North Carolina at Charlotte · East Carolina University vs University of North Carolina at Charlotte · East Carolina University vs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · University of Nebraska at Omaha vs University of Nebraska · Southern New Hampshire University vs University of New Hampshire · Montclair State University vs Rutgers University · Rowan University vs Rutgers University · Kean University vs Rutgers University · Montclair State University vs Rowan University · Kean University vs Montclair State University · Kean University vs Rowan University · New Mexico State University vs University of New Mexico · University of Nevada vs University of Nevada · New York University vs University at Buffalo · New York University vs Stony Brook University · CUNY Hunter College vs New York University · Stony Brook University vs University at Buffalo · CUNY Hunter College vs University at Buffalo · CUNY Hunter College vs Stony Brook University · Ohio State University vs University of Cincinnati · Ohio State University vs Ohio University · Kent State University at Kent vs Ohio State University · Ohio University vs University of Cincinnati · Kent State University at Kent vs University of Cincinnati · Kent State University at Kent vs Ohio University · Oklahoma State University vs University of Oklahoma · University of Central Oklahoma vs University of Oklahoma · Oklahoma State University vs University of Central Oklahoma · Oregon State University vs University of Oregon · Oregon State University vs Portland State University · Portland State University vs University of Oregon · Pennsylvania State University vs Temple University · Pennsylvania State University vs University of Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania State University vs West Chester University of Pennsylvania · Temple University vs University of Pittsburgh · Temple University vs West Chester University of Pennsylvania · University of Pittsburgh vs West Chester University of Pennsylvania · Clemson University vs University of South Carolina · College of Charleston vs University of South Carolina · Coastal Carolina University vs University of South Carolina · Clemson University vs College of Charleston · Clemson University vs Coastal Carolina University · Coastal Carolina University vs College of Charleston · Middle Tennessee State University vs The University of Tennessee · The University of Tennessee vs University of Memphis · Middle Tennessee State University vs University of Memphis · Texas A&M University vs The University of Texas at Austin · Texas A&M University vs University of Houston · Texas A&M University vs Texas State University · The University of Texas at Austin vs University of Houston · Texas State University vs The University of Texas at Austin · Texas State University vs University of Houston · Brigham Young University vs University of Utah · Brigham Young University vs Utah State University · University of Utah vs Utah State University · Liberty University vs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · George Mason University vs Liberty University · James Madison University vs Liberty University · George Mason University vs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · James Madison University vs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · George Mason University vs James Madison University · University of Washington vs Washington State University · University of Washington vs Western Washington University · Washington State University vs Western Washington University · University of Wisconsin vs University of Wisconsin

By school

• Appalachian State University — NC · $75–110k families paid $20,840/yr
• Arizona State University Campus Immersion — AZ · $75–110k families paid $20,130/yr
• Auburn University — AL · $75–110k families paid $25,808/yr
• Ball State University — IN · $75–110k families paid $19,567/yr
• Baylor University — TX · $75–110k families paid $38,852/yr
• Binghamton University — NY · $75–110k families paid $23,533/yr
• Boise State University — ID · $75–110k families paid $23,573/yr
• Boston University — MA · $75–110k families paid $22,517/yr
• Bowling Green State University-Main Campus — OH · $75–110k families paid $25,741/yr
• Brigham Young University — UT · $75–110k families paid $16,378/yr
• Brigham Young University-Idaho — ID · $75–110k families paid $8,986/yr
• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — CA · $75–110k families paid $15,786/yr
• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona — CA · $75–110k families paid $13,894/yr
• California State University-Chico — CA · $75–110k families paid $16,506/yr
• California State University-Dominguez Hills — CA · $75–110k families paid $12,323/yr
• California State University-Fresno — CA · $75–110k families paid $10,291/yr
• California State University-Fullerton — CA · $75–110k families paid $8,930/yr
• California State University-Long Beach — CA · $75–110k families paid $12,630/yr
• California State University-Los Angeles — CA · $75–110k families paid $7,355/yr
• California State University-Northridge — CA · $75–110k families paid $11,262/yr
• California State University-Sacramento — CA · $75–110k families paid $11,814/yr
• California State University-San Bernardino — CA · $75–110k families paid $7,745/yr
• California State University-San Marcos — CA · $75–110k families paid $12,525/yr
• Clemson University — SC · $75–110k families paid $24,833/yr
• Coastal Carolina University — SC · $75–110k families paid $16,350/yr
• College of Charleston — SC · $75–110k families paid $20,089/yr
• Colorado State University-Fort Collins — CO · $75–110k families paid $21,927/yr
• Cornell University — NY · $75–110k families paid $14,311/yr
• CUNY Bernard M Baruch College — NY · $75–110k families paid $8,623/yr
• CUNY Brooklyn College — NY · $75–110k families paid $8,917/yr
• CUNY City College — NY · $75–110k families paid $9,982/yr
• CUNY Hunter College — NY · $75–110k families paid $8,810/yr
• CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice — NY · $75–110k families paid $8,427/yr
• CUNY Lehman College — NY · $75–110k families paid $9,696/yr
• CUNY New York City College of Technology — NY · $75–110k families paid $9,809/yr
• CUNY Queens College — NY · $75–110k families paid $9,110/yr
• DePaul University — IL · $75–110k families paid $31,057/yr
• Drexel University — PA · $75–110k families paid $37,842/yr
• East Carolina University — NC · $75–110k families paid $20,417/yr
• Eastern Kentucky University — KY · $75–110k families paid $14,384/yr
• Florida Atlantic University — FL · $75–110k families paid $14,440/yr
• Florida Gulf Coast University — FL · $75–110k families paid $15,450/yr
• Florida International University — FL · $75–110k families paid $14,568/yr
• Florida State University — FL · $75–110k families paid $14,991/yr
• Fordham University — NY · $75–110k families paid $42,030/yr
• George Mason University — VA · $75–110k families paid $19,430/yr
• George Washington University — DC · $75–110k families paid $28,100/yr
• Georgia Gwinnett College — GA · $75–110k families paid $19,095/yr
• Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — GA · $75–110k families paid $15,088/yr
• Georgia Southern University — GA · $75–110k families paid $18,408/yr
• Georgia State University — GA · $75–110k families paid $19,390/yr
• Georgia State University-Perimeter College — GA · $75–110k families paid $15,622/yr
• Grand Canyon University — AZ · $75–110k families paid $24,471/yr
• Grand Valley State University — MI · $75–110k families paid $16,609/yr
• Illinois State University — IL · $75–110k families paid $23,865/yr
• Indiana University-Bloomington — IN · $75–110k families paid $20,204/yr
• Indiana University-Indianapolis — IN · $75–110k families paid $18,056/yr
• Iowa State University — IA · $75–110k families paid $19,605/yr
• James Madison University — VA · $75–110k families paid $22,343/yr
• Kansas State University — KS · $75–110k families paid $20,110/yr
• Kean University — NJ · $75–110k families paid $20,146/yr
• Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale — FL · $75–110k families paid $36,495/yr
• Kennesaw State University — GA · $75–110k families paid $18,263/yr
• Kent State University at Kent — OH · $75–110k families paid $23,685/yr
• Liberty University — VA · $75–110k families paid $27,142/yr
• Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College — LA · $75–110k families paid $23,878/yr
• Loyola University Chicago — IL · $75–110k families paid $36,853/yr
• Metropolitan State University of Denver — CO · $75–110k families paid $19,539/yr
• Miami University-Oxford — OH · $75–110k families paid $29,048/yr
• Michigan State University — MI · $75–110k families paid $22,703/yr
• Middle Tennessee State University — TN · $75–110k families paid $16,935/yr
• Minnesota State University-Mankato — MN · $75–110k families paid $18,921/yr
• Mississippi State University — MS · $75–110k families paid $20,704/yr
• Missouri State University-Springfield — MO · $75–110k families paid $18,770/yr
• Montana State University — MT · $75–110k families paid $24,732/yr
• Montclair State University — NJ · $75–110k families paid $22,058/yr
• New Mexico State University-Main Campus — NM · $75–110k families paid $13,146/yr
• New York University — NY · $75–110k families paid $32,766/yr
• North Carolina A & T State University — NC · $75–110k families paid $16,454/yr
• North Carolina State University at Raleigh — NC · $75–110k families paid $20,087/yr
• Northeastern University — MA · $75–110k families paid $16,241/yr
• Northern Arizona University — AZ · $75–110k families paid $18,050/yr
• Northern Illinois University — IL · $75–110k families paid $17,612/yr
• Oakland University — MI · $75–110k families paid $11,874/yr
• Ohio State University-Main Campus — OH · $75–110k families paid $20,461/yr
• Ohio University-Main Campus — OH · $75–110k families paid $23,689/yr
• Oklahoma State University-Main Campus — OK · $75–110k families paid $21,896/yr
• Old Dominion University — VA · $75–110k families paid $16,940/yr
• Oregon State University — OR · $75–110k families paid $20,262/yr
• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus — PA · $75–110k families paid $31,834/yr
• Portland State University — OR · $75–110k families paid $12,993/yr
• Purdue University-Main Campus — IN · $75–110k families paid $18,177/yr
• Rochester Institute of Technology — NY · $75–110k families paid $34,510/yr
• Rowan University — NJ · $75–110k families paid $27,580/yr
• Rutgers University-New Brunswick — NJ · $75–110k families paid $25,106/yr
• Sam Houston State University — TX · $75–110k families paid $21,366/yr
• San Diego State University — CA · $75–110k families paid $15,891/yr
• San Francisco State University — CA · $75–110k families paid $14,556/yr
• San Jose State University — CA · $75–110k families paid $15,102/yr
• Savannah College of Art and Design — GA · $75–110k families paid $51,558/yr
• Southern New Hampshire University — NH · $75–110k families paid $37,704/yr
• Stony Brook University — NY · $75–110k families paid $23,424/yr
• Syracuse University — NY · $75–110k families paid $28,780/yr
• Tarleton State University — TX · $75–110k families paid $23,466/yr
• Temple University — PA · $75–110k families paid $29,397/yr
• Texas A&M University-College Station — TX · $75–110k families paid $26,520/yr
• Texas Christian University — TX · $75–110k families paid $34,990/yr
• Texas State University — TX · $75–110k families paid $20,028/yr
• Texas Tech University — TX · $75–110k families paid $22,073/yr
• The University of Alabama — AL · $75–110k families paid $25,658/yr
• The University of Tampa — FL · $75–110k families paid $34,691/yr
• The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — TN · $75–110k families paid $23,627/yr
• The University of Texas at Arlington — TX · $75–110k families paid $16,371/yr
• The University of Texas at Austin — TX · $75–110k families paid $24,406/yr
• The University of Texas at Dallas — TX · $75–110k families paid $19,892/yr
• The University of Texas at El Paso — TX · $75–110k families paid $14,093/yr
• The University of Texas at San Antonio — TX · $75–110k families paid $15,446/yr
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley — TX · $75–110k families paid $7,972/yr
• Towson University — MD · $75–110k families paid $22,720/yr
• University at Albany — NY · $75–110k families paid $20,037/yr
• University at Buffalo — NY · $75–110k families paid $24,117/yr
• University of Alabama at Birmingham — AL · $75–110k families paid $21,805/yr
• University of Arizona — AZ · $75–110k families paid $19,777/yr
• University of Arkansas — AR · $75–110k families paid $20,772/yr
• University of California-Berkeley — CA · $75–110k families paid $15,074/yr
• University of California-Davis — CA · $75–110k families paid $16,294/yr
• University of California-Irvine — CA · $75–110k families paid $15,164/yr
• University of California-Los Angeles — CA · $75–110k families paid $14,142/yr
• University of California-Riverside — CA · $75–110k families paid $16,571/yr
• University of California-San Diego — CA · $75–110k families paid $15,199/yr
• University of California-Santa Barbara — CA · $75–110k families paid $17,136/yr
• University of California-Santa Cruz — CA · $75–110k families paid $18,986/yr
• University of Central Florida — FL · $75–110k families paid $14,902/yr
• University of Central Oklahoma — OK · $75–110k families paid $23,249/yr
• University of Cincinnati-Main Campus — OH · $75–110k families paid $27,596/yr
• University of Colorado Boulder — CO · $75–110k families paid $26,915/yr
• University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus — CO · $75–110k families paid $15,232/yr
• University of Connecticut — CT · $75–110k families paid $28,285/yr
• University of Delaware — DE · $75–110k families paid $17,401/yr
• University of Florida — FL · $75–110k families paid $12,905/yr
• University of Georgia — GA · $75–110k families paid $16,942/yr
• University of Hawaii at Manoa — HI · $75–110k families paid $18,760/yr
• University of Houston — TX · $75–110k families paid $19,197/yr
• University of Houston-Downtown — TX · $75–110k families paid $15,488/yr
• University of Illinois Chicago — IL · $75–110k families paid $16,185/yr
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — IL · $75–110k families paid $15,152/yr
• University of Iowa — IA · $75–110k families paid $23,811/yr
• University of Kansas — KS · $75–110k families paid $19,169/yr
• University of Kentucky — KY · $75–110k families paid $21,192/yr
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette — LA · $75–110k families paid $17,079/yr
• University of Louisville — KY · $75–110k families paid $20,995/yr
• University of Maryland-Baltimore County — MD · $75–110k families paid $22,172/yr
• University of Maryland-College Park — MD · $75–110k families paid $18,250/yr
• University of Massachusetts-Amherst — MA · $75–110k families paid $18,964/yr
• University of Massachusetts-Boston — MA · $75–110k families paid $20,885/yr
• University of Massachusetts-Lowell — MA · $75–110k families paid $16,460/yr
• University of Memphis — TN · $75–110k families paid $17,384/yr
• University of Miami — FL · $75–110k families paid $27,982/yr
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — MI · $75–110k families paid $10,869/yr
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities — MN · $75–110k families paid $16,415/yr
• University of Mississippi — MS · $75–110k families paid $18,573/yr
• University of Missouri-Columbia — MO · $75–110k families paid $19,762/yr
• University of Nebraska at Omaha — NE · $75–110k families paid $15,540/yr
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln — NE · $75–110k families paid $18,975/yr
• University of Nevada-Las Vegas — NV · $75–110k families paid $13,513/yr
• University of Nevada-Reno — NV · $75–110k families paid $18,317/yr
• University of New Hampshire-Main Campus — NH · $75–110k families paid $22,815/yr
• University of New Mexico-Main Campus — NM · $75–110k families paid $17,906/yr
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — NC · $75–110k families paid $16,415/yr
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte — NC · $75–110k families paid $19,822/yr
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro — NC · $75–110k families paid $16,979/yr
• University of North Carolina Wilmington — NC · $75–110k families paid $24,046/yr
• University of North Florida — FL · $75–110k families paid $13,842/yr
• University of North Georgia — GA · $75–110k families paid $12,059/yr
• University of North Texas — TX · $75–110k families paid $19,576/yr
• University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus — OK · $75–110k families paid $19,342/yr
• University of Oregon — OR · $75–110k families paid $24,704/yr
• University of Pennsylvania — PA · $75–110k families paid $25,476/yr
• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus — PA · $75–110k families paid $31,567/yr
• University of Rhode Island — RI · $75–110k families paid $23,394/yr
• University of South Carolina-Columbia — SC · $75–110k families paid $24,478/yr
• University of South Florida — FL · $75–110k families paid $15,224/yr
• University of Southern California — CA · $75–110k families paid $24,976/yr
• University of Utah — UT · $75–110k families paid $17,663/yr
• University of Vermont — VT · $75–110k families paid $20,926/yr
• University of Virginia-Main Campus — VA · $75–110k families paid $20,822/yr
• University of Washington-Seattle Campus — WA · $75–110k families paid $14,328/yr
• University of Wisconsin-Madison — WI · $75–110k families paid $17,763/yr
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — WI · $75–110k families paid $19,315/yr
• Utah State University — UT · $75–110k families paid $16,094/yr
• Virginia Commonwealth University — VA · $75–110k families paid $24,691/yr
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — VA · $75–110k families paid $25,835/yr
• Washington State University — WA · $75–110k families paid $18,426/yr
• Wayne State University — MI · $75–110k families paid $14,828/yr
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania — PA · $75–110k families paid $24,715/yr
• West Virginia University — WV · $75–110k families paid $18,710/yr
• Western Kentucky University — KY · $75–110k families paid $14,049/yr
• Western Michigan University — MI · $75–110k families paid $18,307/yr
• Western Washington University — WA · $75–110k families paid $24,301/yr
• Wichita State University — KS · $75–110k families paid $16,893/yr