Top Public Schools Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Public Schools Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$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%
2University 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%
3Georgia 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%
4University 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%
5University 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%
6University 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%
7University 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%
8University 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%
9Rutgers 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%
10North 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%1,43445,91991%
Top Public Schools Tuition Comparison