Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between Top 100 Public Colleges. For state residents, the average COA is $33,524 when living on campus and $33,454 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $56,680 when living on campus and $56,610 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
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| Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $1,574 | $22,710 | $23,756 | |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $1,273 | $28,930 | $24,194 | |
| 3 | United States Naval Academy | The cost information is not available. | |||||
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $20,986 | $58,014 | $1,480 | $17,460 | $17,460 | |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,989 | $39,330 | $1,290 | $15,830 | $15,830 | |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $17,228 | $58,072 | $1,126 | $16,428 | $16,428 | |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $800 | $15,960 | $15,960 | |
| 8 | United States Military Academy | The cost information is not available. | |||||
| 9 | University of California-San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $1,307 | $21,933 | $21,112 | |
| 10 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | $9,058 | $26,312 | $800 | $15,342 | $15,342 | |
| 11 | United States Air Force Academy | The cost information is not available. | |||||
| 12 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $14,965 | $45,742 | $1,482 | $24,140 | $21,492 | |
| 13 | University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $1,550 | $23,264 | $22,123 | |
| 14 | University of Florida | $6,381 | $28,659 | $1,050 | $15,170 | $15,710 | |
| 15 | University of California-Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $1,381 | $24,427 | $18,941 | |
| 16 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,505 | $40,306 | $1,250 | $18,130 | $20,160 | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,205 | $40,603 | $1,100 | $16,600 | $16,600 | |
| 18 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,643 | $41,997 | $900 | $21,009 | $21,009 | |
| 19 | University of Georgia | $11,180 | $30,220 | $1,002 | $15,924 | $15,532 | |
| 20 | William & Mary | $25,040 | $49,412 | $1,080 | $16,915 | $16,915 | |
| 21 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | $15,820 | $35,530 | $1,000 | - | $16,500 | |
| 22 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $16,004 | $34,501 | $1,200 | $16,438 | - | |
| 23 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $9,992 | $28,794 | $1,030 | $13,860 | $14,600 | |
| 24 | Florida State University | $5,656 | $18,786 | $1,000 | $19,296 | $19,216 | |
| 25 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,678 | $42,778 | $724 | $19,170 | $19,874 | |
| 26 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,859 | $38,365 | $1,030 | $17,342 | $17,108 | |
| 27 | University of Delaware | $16,080 | $39,720 | $1,000 | $16,638 | $15,838 | |
| 28 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $14,560 | $45,337 | $1,315 | $24,431 | $22,961 | |
| 29 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $15,478 | $36,694 | $2,620 | $19,154 | $16,844 | |
| 30 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $8,895 | $31,767 | $869 | $16,840 | $16,840 | |
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $20,234 | $40,188 | $1,840 | $17,818 | $18,236 | |
| 32 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $11,075 | $30,995 | $1,089 | $20,157 | $20,979 | |
| 33 | University of Connecticut | $20,366 | $43,034 | $990 | $18,326 | $19,094 | |
| 34 | Texas A & M University-College Station | $13,099 | $40,328 | $900 | $19,508 | $18,134 | |
| 35 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,051 | $32,193 | $1,320 | $19,899 | $18,986 | |
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $21,524 | $39,890 | $584 | $16,338 | $16,896 | |
| 37 | The University of Texas at Dallas | $14,564 | $40,064 | $1,200 | $17,612 | $18,500 | |
| 38 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $13,484 | $31,974 | $1,598 | $18,596 | $18,596 | |
| 39 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $17,239 | $36,001 | $1,391 | $19,087 | $30,174 | |
| 40 | University of Central Florida | $6,368 | $22,467 | $1,000 | $17,300 | $17,300 | |
| 41 | Colorado School of Mines | $21,186 | $44,376 | $1,500 | $19,320 | $17,955 | |
| 42 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $7,464 | $15,414 | $1,500 | $22,518 | $25,622 | |
| 43 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $16,570 | $35,396 | $1,200 | $16,794 | $8,770 | |
| 44 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $16,488 | $36,402 | $1,000 | $15,378 | $15,378 | |
| 45 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | $14,277 | $31,677 | $886 | $14,396 | - | |
| 46 | Michigan State University | $15,988 | $43,372 | $1,334 | $15,346 | $15,346 | |
| 47 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | $12,186 | $34,218 | $1,350 | $18,795 | $22,332 | |
| 48 | San Diego State University | $8,290 | $20,170 | $908 | $24,874 | $22,250 | |
| 49 | Florida International University | $6,565 | $18,963 | $1,350 | $18,056 | $19,484 | |
| 50 | University of South Florida | $6,410 | $17,324 | $770 | $18,445 | $17,020 | |
| 51 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $17,357 | $39,293 | $1,000 | $16,309 | $16,877 | |
| 52 | Clemson University | $15,558 | $39,502 | $1,388 | $17,804 | $17,804 | |
| Average | $13,666 | $36,822 | $1,190 | $18,667 | $18,597 | ||
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between Top 100 Public Colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,299 for in-state students and $45,076 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Top 100 Public Colleges are increased by 2.51% compared to the previous year.
Among the Top 100 Public Colleges, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $58,072 and CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,414 for undergraduate programs.
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| Rank | Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,401 | $43,473 | $13,747 | $44,524 | |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,395 | $44,467 | $14,850 | $45,627 | |
| 3 | United States Naval Academy | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 8 | United States Military Academy | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 9 | University of California-San Diego | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 10 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 11 | United States Air Force Academy | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 12 | University of California-Santa Barbara | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 13 | University of California-Irvine | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 14 | University of Florida | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 15 | University of California-Davis | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 16 | University of Maryland-College Park | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 18 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 19 | University of Georgia | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 20 | William & Mary | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 21 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 22 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 23 | Purdue University-Main Campus | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 24 | Florida State University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 25 | The University of Texas at Austin | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 26 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 27 | University of Delaware | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 28 | University of California-Santa Cruz | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 29 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 30 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 32 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 33 | University of Connecticut | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 34 | Texas A & M University-College Station | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 35 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 37 | The University of Texas at Dallas | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 38 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 39 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 40 | University of Central Florida | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 41 | Colorado School of Mines | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 42 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 43 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 44 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 45 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 46 | Michigan State University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 47 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 48 | San Diego State University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 49 | Florida International University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 50 | University of South Florida | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 51 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 52 | Clemson University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $13,898 | $43,970 | $14,299 | $45,076 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between Top 100 Public Colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $14,572 for state residents and $29,674 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of Top 100 Public Colleges are increased by 2.32% compared to the previous year.
Among the Top 100 Public Colleges, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $54,720 and University of New Hampshire at Manchester has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $16,380.
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| Rank | Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,322 | $28,424 | $13,883 | $28,985 | |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,476 | $29,578 | $15,261 | $30,363 | |
| 3 | United States Naval Academy | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 8 | United States Military Academy | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 9 | University of California-San Diego | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 10 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 11 | United States Air Force Academy | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 12 | University of California-Santa Barbara | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 13 | University of California-Irvine | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 14 | University of Florida | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 15 | University of California-Davis | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 16 | University of Maryland-College Park | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 18 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 19 | University of Georgia | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 20 | William & Mary | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 21 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 22 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 23 | Purdue University-Main Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 24 | Florida State University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 25 | The University of Texas at Austin | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 26 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 27 | University of Delaware | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 28 | University of California-Santa Cruz | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 29 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 30 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 32 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 33 | University of Connecticut | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 34 | Texas A & M University-College Station | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 35 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 37 | The University of Texas at Dallas | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 38 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 39 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 40 | University of Central Florida | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 41 | Colorado School of Mines | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 42 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 43 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 44 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 45 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 46 | Michigan State University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 47 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 48 | San Diego State University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 49 | Florida International University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 50 | University of South Florida | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 51 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 52 | Clemson University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $13,899 | $29,001 | $14,572 | $29,674 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between Top 100 Public Colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of Top 100 Public Colleges is $18,685 when a student lives on campus and $18,615 when living off campus.
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