Public Colleges 2018 Tuition & Other Costs Statistics
For Public Colleges, 2018 average undergraduate tuition & fees are $6,151 for state residents and $12,801 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition costs is $10,976 for state residents and $20,311 for out-of-state students.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Public Colleges in 2018 is $19,989 for state residents and $26,640 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $6,151 | $12,801 | $10,976 | $20,311 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,382 | $1,382 | ||
| Room & Board | $9,129 | $9,129 | ||
| Other Expenses | $3,328 | $3,328 | ||
| COA | $19,989 | $26,640 | $24,814 | $34,149 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2018 is $6,151 for state residents and $12,801 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
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| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2013-2014 | $4,497 | $967 | $10,442 | $1,027 |
| 2014-2015 | $4,621 | $1,001 | $10,704 | $1,072 |
| 2015-2016 | $4,691 | $1,022 | $10,894 | $1,104 |
| 2016-2017 | $4,903 | $1,061 | $11,313 | $1,135 |
| 2017-2018 | $5,059 | $1,092 | $11,628 | $1,173 |
Top Public Colleges
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University of California-Berkeley
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University of California-Los Angeles
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University of Virginia-Main Campus
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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College of William and Mary
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
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University of California-San Diego
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University of California-Davis
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Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2018 is $10,976 for state residents and $20,311 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
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| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2013-2014 | $8,378 | $1,496 | $16,755 | $1,721 |
| 2014-2015 | $8,531 | $1,557 | $17,105 | $1,793 |
| 2015-2016 | $8,751 | $1,592 | $17,515 | $1,854 |
| 2016-2017 | $9,138 | $1,566 | $18,133 | $1,790 |
| 2017-2018 | $9,400 | $1,576 | $18,517 | $1,794 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2018 is $207 for state residents and $480 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $480 for state residents and $896 for out-of-state students. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2013-2014 | $189 | $438 | $433 | $815 |
| 2014-2015 | $193 | $448 | $443 | $834 |
| 2015-2016 | $195 | $456 | $457 | $864 |
| 2016-2017 | $202 | $470 | $468 | $879 |
| 2017-2018 | $207 | $480 | $480 | $896 |
Living Costs
The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2018 is $12,457 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $12,915 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
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| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2013-2014 | $8,089 | $3,214 | $8,251 | $3,783 |
| 2014-2015 | $8,388 | $3,245 | $8,434 | $3,795 |
| 2015-2016 | $8,571 | $3,236 | $8,686 | $3,972 |
| 2016-2017 | $8,874 | $3,306 | $8,790 | $3,872 |
| 2017-2018 | $9,129 | $3,328 | $9,025 | $3,891 |
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