Top Public Colleges Tuition Comparison

University of California-Berkeley ranked first in the Top Public Colleges rankings, followed by University of California-Los Angeles and .

The average tuition & fees of Top Public Colleges is $13,837 for in-state and $45,914 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 Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,026 for in-state and $34,073 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 15.44% and the SAT score is 1415 for the Top Public Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.

Table. Top Public Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1University 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%
2University 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%
3West Point, NY- (-)- (-)12.45%1,330 SAT
31 ACT		4,47387%
4The 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%
5University 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%
6University 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%
7Georgia 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%
8University 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%
9University 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%
Average$45,914 ($13,837)$34,073 ($17,026)15%1,41537,74092%