U.S. Public Colleges by Tuition & Fees Range

The following diagram categorizes U.S. Public 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

< $10K937 colleges

$10K - $20K714 colleges

$20K - $30K249 colleges

$30K - $40K79 colleges

$40K - $50K41 colleges

> $50K4 colleges

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of U.S. Public Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of U.S. Public Colleges is $8,907 for state residents and $18,808 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,207 for state residents and $8,749.

The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $9,892. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,107 for state residents and $21,339 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is -.

Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
	4-Year College	Community Colleges	Trade Schools
Public (in-State)	$8,907	$5,207	$9,892
Public (out-of-State)	$18,808	$8,749	$9,892
Private	-	-	$9,892

Graduate Programs Average Costs
	Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)	$12,107
Public (out-of-State)	$21,339
Private	-