College Scorecard and IPEDS data

College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Compare 6,321 U.S. universities by college tuition, fees, net price, financial aid, acceptance rates and outcomes. tuitiondata.org uses College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived data to help families review cost and affordability in one place.

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Database Snapshot

The local dataset currently includes 6,321 schools across 59 states and 2,762 cities, with net price fields available for 5,064 school records.

Schools: 6,321
States: 59
Cities: 2,762
Schools with Net Price Data: 5,064

Last updated: March 7, 2026

Find a School Tuition Page

Search a college name, common alias or city to open tuition, fees, net price, financial aid and acceptance rate data for a specific school.

Compare 6,321 U.S. universities by acceptance rate, tuition and net price. Then open a school tuition page for the deeper cost view.

How to Use This Site

Start with tuition and net price, then add aid, acceptance rate and student outcomes so affordability is not separated from admissions and results.

Compare Tuition by State

Browse state pages to compare college tuition and net price patterns across local higher education markets.

Open Tuition Pages

Move into city pages when you want a local list of schools, then open individual tuition pages for detailed cost data.

Check Aid and Outcomes

Review tuition, net price, aid, acceptance rate and outcomes together before deciding which schools deserve deeper research.

National Data Highlights

Average College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates in the United States

These national averages are calculated from schools that report each metric in the local database. Start with tuition and net price, then use acceptance rate and earnings as supporting context.

Avg Acceptance Rate: 72.71%
Avg Tuition: $20,567
Avg Net Price: $17,506
10-Year Earnings: $43,639

Average College Tuition

The average out-of-state tuition in this local dataset is $20,567 for schools with reported tuition data. Average net price is $17,506, which is often the better affordability signal because it reflects grants and scholarships where reported.

Most Affordable Net Price Rankings Average College Tuition Guide

College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Student Outcomes Coverage

tuitiondata.org uses the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived database to help readers compare the practical money fields first: published tuition, supported fee and attendance-cost components, what students pay after aid, and what outcomes look like after enrollment. Values are updated from the imported dataset and should be verified with each institution before making enrollment or financial decisions.

Our dataset covers out-of-state tuition for 3,686 schools, net price for 5,064, acceptance rate for 1,932 schools, and earnings outcomes for 5,183 institutions.

Acceptance rate

1,932

Out-of-state tuition

3,686

Net price

5,064

Earnings outcomes

5,183

Compare Tuition by State

State links include school counts and average net price where available, which helps compare college affordability before choosing a city or school.

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CA California 658 schools Avg net price $19,695 NY New York 421 schools Avg net price $18,893 TX Texas 407 schools Avg net price $17,343 FL Florida 383 schools Avg net price $19,834 PA Pennsylvania 328 schools Avg net price $20,881 OH Ohio 283 schools Avg net price $17,854 IL Illinois 238 schools Avg net price $15,478 NC North Carolina 172 schools Avg net price $14,661

Top Tuition Keyword Schools from XLSX

These matched keyword pages come from the imported tuition SEO spreadsheet and point readers to high-demand school tuition pages.

High Point University Tuition High Point University High Point, North Carolina Tuition: $44,208 Net price: $40,721 Search volume: 20,790 Columbia University Tuition Columbia University in the City of New York New York, New York Tuition: $69,045 Net price: $20,148 Search volume: 20,380 Harvard University Tuition Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Tuition: $59,076 Net price: $16,816 Search volume: 18,410 Arizona State University Tuition Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, Arizona Tuition: $32,193 Net price: $13,670 Search volume: 16,670 Stanford University Tuition Stanford University Stanford, California Tuition: $62,484 Net price: $12,136 Search volume: 16,580 NYU Tuition New York University New York, New York Tuition: $60,438 Net price: $35,035 Search volume: 16,100 Princeton University Tuition Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Tuition: $59,710 Net price: $10,555 Search volume: 15,410 University of Florida Tuition University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Tuition: $28,659 Net price: $6,351 Search volume: 14,420

Featured Tuition Pages

These profiles are pinned to well-known universities that draw broad search demand and help readers quickly reach authoritative school tuition pages.

Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Net price$16,816 Acceptance3.45% Undergrads7,755 Los Angeles, California University of California-Los Angeles Net price$14,013 Acceptance8.73% Undergrads33,040 Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin Net price$19,678 Acceptance29.12% Undergrads42,100 Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University-Main Campus Net price$18,292 Acceptance50.82% Undergrads44,617 Ann Arbor, Michigan University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Net price$14,832 Acceptance17.94% Undergrads33,488 University Park, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Net price$32,598 Acceptance54.22% Undergrads41,862

Large University Tuition Pages Readers Often Compare

Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire Western Governors University Salt Lake City, Utah University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, Arizona Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, Texas University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, Indiana

How the Data Is Defined

U.S. Department of Education Data

College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived local dataset

Acceptance rate: The share of applicants admitted when the school reports admissions data.
Tuition: Published tuition, shown separately from net price when the field exists.
Net price: Average price after grants and scholarships, a stronger affordability signal than sticker price alone.
Outcomes: Completion and earnings metrics where the federal dataset reports them.

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Compare Two Schools

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Tuition Guides and Rankings

Use these internal links when you want tuition-first research paths beyond one school profile.

Guide Net Price vs Tuition Understand sticker price, net price, grants, scholarships and tuition calculators. Guide College Tuition by State Compare in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition and net price by location. Ranking Most Affordable Net Price Find schools with the lowest reported average net price in the database. Ranking Lowest Acceptance Rates Use selectivity as supporting context after tuition and net price.

College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rate FAQ

What is the average college tuition in the U.S.?

The national average out-of-state tuition in our imported dataset is $20,567 for schools that report tuition data in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived tables.

What is net price vs tuition?

Tuition is the listed instructional price before grants and aid. Net price is the average amount students pay after grants and scholarships are considered, so it is often more useful for college affordability comparisons.

Which state has the most affordable universities?

Affordability depends on net price, tuition, aid, residency and school type. Start with the state pages to compare average net price and then verify current costs directly with each university.

What is a good net price for college?

A good net price depends on family budget, aid eligibility and expected outcomes. Use net price with completion and earnings data rather than judging a school from sticker-price tuition alone.