U.S. 4 Year Colleges by Tuition & Fees Range

The following diagram categorizes U.S. 4 Year Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

< $10K410 colleges

$10K - $20K963 colleges

$20K - $30K597 colleges

$30K - $40K411 colleges

$40K - $50K251 colleges

> $50K270 colleges

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of U.S. 4 Year Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of U.S. 4 Year Colleges is $8,907 for state residents and $18,808 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees are $26,498. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees are $12,119 for state residents and $21,361 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,727.

Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
	Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)	$8,907
Public (out-of-State)	$18,808
Private	$26,498

Graduate Programs Average Costs
	Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)	$12,119
Public (out-of-State)	$21,361
Private	$19,727