Top Public Schools Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

The University of Texas at Austin ranked first in the Top Public Schools rankings, followed by University of Virginia-Main Campus and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

The average tuition & fees of Top Public Schools is $13,743 for in-state and $43,760 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition & fees of $63,081 and University of Florida has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,659 among Top Public Schools. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,155 for in-state and $34,315 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 23.25% and the SAT score is 1434 for the Top Public Schools. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.

Top Public Schools Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Public Schools Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$44,908 ($11,688) $2,130 ($10)	$22,954 ($12,006)	26.64% -2.48%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT 20 /0	53,864 782	89% 2%
2	University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	$61,591 ($23,118) $1,958 ($795)	$37,628 ($23,526) $1,430 ($914)	16.81% -0.05%	1,480 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0	26,409 485	96% 1%
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	$34,484 ($12,058) $1,608 ($294)	$32,144 ($15,962) $1,498 ($392)	14.07% -2.39%	1,480 SAT 33 ACT 30 /1	53,363 5,417	94% 2%
4	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	$28,659 ($6,381)	$30,130 ($12,737)	24.20% 0.17%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT 10 /0	56,311 1,497	91%
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	$41,203 ($8,994) $1,873 ($5)	$31,408 ($12,751) $589 ($224)	15.34% -3.40%	1,480 SAT 31 ACT 10 /-1	32,438 204	91% -1%
6	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	$46,121 ($14,233) $1,597 ($486)	$29,578 ($14,476) $593 ($593)	8.97% 0.24%	-	47,335 657	93% 1%
7	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	$63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539)	$57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362)	15.64% -2.30%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0	52,855 790	93%
8	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527)	$30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605)	10.98% -0.68%	-	45,882 183	93% 1%
9	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	$37,441 ($17,929) $1,440 ($690)	$37,689 ($23,241) $1,445 ($893)	58.15% -7.20%	1,410 SAT 31 ACT 30 /0	52,269 1,652	84% -1%
10	North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	$32,847 ($8,799) $1,080 (-)	$32,874 ($12,101) $1,081 ($282)	41.74% 1.89%	1,370 SAT 30 ACT -10 /0	38,464 1,141	85% 1%
	Average	$43,760 ($13,743)	$34,315 ($17,155)	23%	1,434	45,919	91%