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How Much College Costs in Every State

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As the pursuit of higher education continues to shape the aspirations of countless individuals across the United States, understanding the financial landscape of college tuition becomes increasingly crucial in order to make the best financial decision.

In order to help our readers in college or interested in pursuing higher education, GOBankingRates conducted a study on the average tuition at colleges across the U.S. from the 2022-23 school year. The most expensive in-state tuitions at public schools belong to the universities of Virginia, Pittsburgh and New Hampshire. The most expensive private school, believe it or not, can be found in New Mexico.

Keep reading to find the cost of college in every state.

Alabama

Most expensive public college: Auburn University

Least expensive public college: Alabama State University

Most expensive private college: Samford University

Least expensive private college: Talladega College

Alaska

Most expensive public college: University of Alaska-Anchorage

Least expensive public college: University of Alaska-Southeast

Most expensive private college: NA

Least expensive private college: Alaska Pacific University

Arizona

Most expensive public college: University of Arizona

Least expensive public college: Northern Arizona University

Most expensive private college: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Least expensive private college: Arizona Christian University

Arkansas

Most expensive public college: University of Arkansas

Least expensive public college: Arkansas State University

Most expensive private college: Hendrix College

Least expensive private college: Philander Smith College

California

Most expensive public college: University of California-San Diego

Least expensive public college: California State University-Fresno

Most expensive private college: University of Southern California

Least expensive private college: National University

Colorado

Most expensive public college: Colorado School of Mines

Least expensive public college: Colorado Mountain College

Most expensive private college: University of Denver

Least expensive private college: Colorado Christian University

Connecticut

Most expensive public college: University of Connecticut

Least expensive public college: Eastern Connecticut State University

Most expensive private college: Trinity College

Least expensive private college: Post University

Delaware

Most expensive public college: University of Delaware

Least expensive public college: Delaware State University

Most expensive private college: NA

Least expensive private college: Goldey-Beacom College

Florida

Most expensive public college: New College of Florida

Least expensive public college: Chipola College

Most expensive private college: University of Miami

Least expensive private college: Baptist College of Florida

Georgia

Most expensive public college: Georgia Institute of Technology

Least expensive public college: South Georgia State College

Most expensive private college: Emory University

Least expensive private college: Morehouse College

Hawaii

Most expensive public college: University of Hawaii-Manoa

Least expensive public college: University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Most expensive private college: NA

Least expensive private college: Chaminade University of Honolulu

Idaho

Most expensive public college: University of Idaho

Least expensive public college: Boise State University

Most expensive private college: Northwest Nazarene University

Least expensive private college: College of Idaho

Illinois

Most expensive public college: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Least expensive public college: Northern Illinois University

Most expensive private college: Northwestern University

Least expensive private college: National Louis University

Indiana

Most expensive public college: Indiana University – Bloomington

Least expensive public college: Purdue University – Northwest

Most expensive private college: University of Notre Dame

Least expensive private college: Calumet College of St. Joseph

Iowa

Most expensive public college: University of Iowa

Least expensive public college: University of Northern Iowa

Most expensive private college: Grinnel College

Least expensive private college: Mercy College of Health Sciences

Kansas

Most expensive public college: University of Kansas

Least expensive public college: Emporia State University

Most expensive private college: Southwestern College

Least expensive private college: Donnelly College

Kentucky

Most expensive public college: University of Kentucky

Least expensive public college: Kentucky State University

Most expensive private college: Centre College

Least expensive private college: Berea College

Louisiana

Most expensive public college: Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge

Least expensive public college: Louisiana State University – Shreveport

Most expensive private college: Tulane University

Least expensive private college: University of Holy Cross

Maine

Most expensive public college: University of Maine

Least expensive public college: University of Maine – Fort Kent

Most expensive private college: Colby College

Least expensive private college: Husson University

Maryland

Most expensive public college: University of Maryland – College Park

Least expensive public college: Coppin State University

Most expensive private college: John Hopkins University

Least expensive private college: Washington Adventist University

Massachusetts

Most expensive public college: Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Least expensive public college: Fitchburg State University

Most expensive private college: Tufts University

Least expensive private college: Lasell University

Michigan

Most expensive public college: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Least expensive public college: Lake Superior State University

Most expensive private college: Kalamazoo College

Least expensive private college: Baker College

Minnesota

Most expensive public college: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Least expensive public college: St. Cloud State University

Most expensive private college: Carleton College

Least expensive private college: Martin Luther College

Mississippi

Most expensive public college: University of Mississippi

Least expensive public college: Mississippi Valley State University

Most expensive private college: Millsaps College

Least expensive private college: Tougaloo College

Missouri

Most expensive public college: University of Missouri

Least expensive public college: Harris-Stowe State University

Most expensive private college: Washington University in St. Louis

Least expensive private college: William Jewell College

Montana

Most expensive public college: University of Montana

Least expensive public college: University of Montana Western

Most expensive private college: Carroll College

Least expensive private college: Rocky Mountain College

Nebraska

Most expensive public college: University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Least expensive public college: Wayne State College

Most expensive private college: Creighton University

Least expensive private college: College of Saint Mary

Nevada

Most expensive public college: University of Nevada – Las Vegas

Least expensive public college: University of Nevada – Reno

Most expensive private college: Roseman University of Health Sciences

Least expensive private college: Touro University Nevada

New Hampshire

Most expensive public college: University of New Hampshire

Least expensive public college: Plymouth State University

Most expensive private college: Dartmouth College

Least expensive private college: Southern New Hampshire University

New Jersey

Most expensive public college: Rutgers University – New Brunswick

Least expensive public college: Kean University

Most expensive private college: Stevens Institute of Technology

Least expensive private college: Berkeley College – New Jersey

New Mexico

Most expensive public college: New Mexico State University

Least expensive public college: University of New Mexico

Most expensive private college: Brookline College – Albuquerque

Least expensive private college: University of the Southwest

New York

Most expensive public college: University at Buffalo – SUNY

Least expensive public college: United States Merchant Marine Academy

Most expensive private college: Vassar College

Least expensive private college: Houghton University

North Carolina

Most expensive public college: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Least expensive public college: Fayetteville State University

Most expensive private college: Duke University

Least expensive private college: Shaw University

North Dakota

Most expensive public college: University of North Dakota

Least expensive public college: Minot State University

Most expensive private college: NA

Least expensive private college: University of Jamestown

Ohio

Most expensive public college: Miami University – Oxford

Least expensive public college: Central State University

Most expensive private college: Case Western Reserve University

Least expensive private college: Mercy College of Ohio

Oklahoma

Most expensive public college: University of Oklahoma

Least expensive public college: Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Most expensive private college: University of Tulsa

Least expensive private college: Oklahoma Christian University

Oregon

Most expensive public college: University of Oregon

Least expensive public college: Portland State University

Most expensive private college: Lewis & Clark College

Least expensive private college: Bushnell University

Pennsylvania

Most expensive public college: University of Pittsburgh

Least expensive public college: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Most expensive private college: Franklin & Marshall College

Least expensive private college: Keystone College

Rhode Island

Most expensive public college: University of Rhode Island

Least expensive public college: Rhode Island College

Most expensive private college: Brown University

Least expensive private college: New England Institute of Technology

South Carolina

Most expensive public college: University of South Carolina Aiken

Least expensive public college: Clemson University

Most expensive private college: Furman University

Least expensive private college: Voorhees University

South Dakota

Most expensive public college: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Least expensive public college: Black Hills State University

Most expensive private college: Augustana University

Least expensive private college: University of Sioux Falls

Tennessee

Most expensive public college: University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Least expensive public college: University of Tennessee Southern

Most expensive private college: Vanderbilt University

Least expensive private college: Lane College

Texas

Most expensive public college: The University of Texas at Dallas

Least expensive public college: West Texas A&M University

Most expensive private college: Southern Methodist University

Least expensive private college: Wiley College

Utah

Most expensive public college: University of Utah

Least expensive public college: Snow College

Most expensive private college: Westminster University – UT

Least expensive private college: Brigham Young University

Vermont

Most expensive public college: University of Vermont

Least expensive public college: NA

Most expensive private college: Middlebury College

Least expensive private college: Champlain College

Virginia

Most expensive public college: University of Virginia

Least expensive public college: Virginia State University

Most expensive private college: NA

Least expensive private college: Virginia Union University

Washington

Most expensive public college: University of Washington Tacoma

Least expensive public college: Central Washington University

Most expensive private college: Whitman College

Least expensive private college: Walla Walla University

West Virginia

Most expensive public college: West Virginia University

Least expensive public college: Bluefield State University

Most expensive private college: West Virginia Wesleyan College

Least expensive private college: Wheeling University

Wisconsin

Most expensive public college: University of Wisconsin – Madison

Least expensive public college: University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Most expensive private college: Beloit College

Least expensive private college: Maranatha Baptist University

Wyoming

Most expensive public college: University of Wyoming

Least expensive public college: NA

Most expensive private college: NA

Least expensive private college: NA

Methodology: To find out how much college costs in every state, GOBankingRates analyzed colleges across the United States to find the most expensive and least expensive four-year colleges. For each college a number of factors were sourced, including total undergraduate enrollment from 2022, total tuition and mandatory fee costs from 2023, and the public schools also listed their out-of-state costs as supplemental information. The differences in costs from the national average for public and private as well as the statewide averages for public and private can all be compared to each college to find how much college costs in every state. All data was collected and is up to date as of Jan. 22, 2024.

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