The 2025 average tuition is $8,877 for in-state and $19,087 for out-of-state students in public colleges. For private colleges, the average tuition is $28,827.
Vermont has the highest tuition and fees of $51,367 and Delaware has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,830 over 50 U.S. States and territories. For graduate programs, Massachusetts has the highest graduate tuition and fees of $33,269 and West Virginia has the lowest graduate tuition of $11,258.
2025 Tuition and Living Cost By State Table
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2025 Average Tuition By State
| State |
Tuition & Fees |
Living Costs |
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| Public | Private | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Alaska |
$8,004 | $19,329 | $16,277 | $16,833 | $22,870 |
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| Alabama |
$11,063 | $22,113 | $16,971 | $14,780 | $16,447 |
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| Arkansas |
$9,093 | $16,203 | $21,162 | $15,040 | $16,027 |
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| American Samoa |
$5,300 | $5,600 | - | - | $5,850 |
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| Arizona |
$5,870 | $14,677 | $18,378 | $16,992 | $19,801 |
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| California |
$6,033 | $19,590 | $31,272 | $20,908 | $25,862 |
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| Colorado |
$8,236 | $20,789 | $27,581 | $17,597 | $20,504 |
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| Connecticut |
$15,593 | $28,327 | $46,758 | $19,747 | $18,761 |
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| District of Columbia |
$5,662 | $12,514 | $34,184 | $20,017 | $19,046 |
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| Delaware |
$8,140 | $18,483 | $13,830 | $18,575 | $18,240 |
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| Florida |
$3,804 | $13,886 | $22,772 | $17,882 | $19,888 |
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| Federated States of Micronesia |
$5,050 | $5,050 | - | $5,763 | $5,680 |
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| Georgia |
$5,781 | $16,740 | $23,381 | $16,706 | $17,065 |
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| Guam |
$4,762 | $8,014 | $7,516 | $8,294 | $16,842 |
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| Hawaii |
$7,723 | $20,995 | $21,369 | $18,455 | $21,954 |
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| Iowa |
$10,669 | $27,988 | $33,179 | $14,838 | $15,069 |
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| Idaho |
$6,821 | $18,129 | $21,458 | $15,356 | $15,778 |
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| Illinois |
$13,730 | $19,559 | $32,265 | $16,641 | $17,198 |
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| Indiana |
$8,508 | $20,355 | $32,148 | $15,799 | $16,629 |
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| Kansas |
$9,197 | $21,817 | $27,797 | $16,030 | $17,892 |
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| Kentucky |
$11,126 | $22,770 | $27,219 | $15,093 | $16,965 |
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| Louisiana |
$9,101 | $17,366 | $24,315 | $16,891 | $18,456 |
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| Massachusetts |
$13,268 | $25,271 | $48,184 | $19,908 | $17,770 |
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| Maryland |
$10,676 | $25,841 | $33,420 | $17,248 | $17,453 |
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| Maine |
$11,205 | $24,017 | $38,544 | $15,956 | $12,168 |
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| Marshall Islands |
$7,149 | $7,789 | - | $6,658 | $13,541 |
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| Michigan |
$13,733 | $23,334 | $29,721 | $15,048 | $15,243 |
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| Minnesota |
$11,686 | $15,144 | $32,840 | $14,828 | $15,653 |
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| Missouri |
$10,336 | $20,165 | $21,951 | $15,846 | $18,347 |
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| Northern Marianas |
$4,038 | $5,520 | - | - | $10,400 |
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| Mississippi |
$9,064 | $14,222 | $18,861 | $15,576 | $15,961 |
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| Montana |
$6,591 | $19,581 | $25,153 | $14,875 | $15,601 |
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| North Carolina |
$7,622 | $20,991 | $27,659 | $16,562 | $17,069 |
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| North Dakota |
$7,707 | $9,883 | $14,913 | $12,214 | $13,730 |
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| Nebraska |
$9,208 | $17,152 | $27,773 | $15,948 | $18,574 |
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| New Hampshire |
$14,435 | $27,592 | $37,134 | $18,316 | $18,786 |
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| New Jersey |
$16,092 | $26,944 | $23,409 | $14,251 | $19,644 |
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| New Mexico |
$7,070 | $16,010 | $28,592 | $15,433 | $16,301 |
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| Nevada |
$5,985 | $18,119 | $22,113 | $15,179 | $21,547 |
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| New York |
$8,490 | $19,045 | $30,854 | $16,193 | $19,274 |
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| Ohio |
$8,175 | $17,036 | $31,064 | $16,218 | $16,591 |
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| Oklahoma |
$7,486 | $16,129 | $26,695 | $15,167 | $17,201 |
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| Oregon |
$12,102 | $28,955 | $37,334 | $17,613 | $18,047 |
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| Pennsylvania |
$14,584 | $24,378 | $40,234 | $17,574 | $17,483 |
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| Puerto Rico |
$5,498 | $5,789 | $9,059 | $15,057 | $13,626 |
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| Rhode Island |
$14,121 | $32,223 | $41,834 | $19,866 | $16,993 |
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| South Carolina |
$12,159 | $27,436 | $25,189 | $15,553 | $16,321 |
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| South Dakota |
$7,597 | $9,900 | $23,342 | $13,740 | $15,683 |
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| Tennessee |
$10,806 | $19,853 | $25,660 | $15,428 | $16,938 |
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| Texas |
$8,194 | $17,783 | $25,037 | $15,217 | $16,995 |
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| Utah |
$6,979 | $20,802 | $17,376 | $15,232 | $19,039 |
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| Virginia |
$15,702 | $35,461 | $23,297 | $17,229 | $15,971 |
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| Virgin Islands |
$5,957 | $16,557 | - | $14,758 | $14,758 |
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| Vermont |
$15,505 | $33,899 | $51,367 | $18,583 | $17,883 |
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| Washington |
$6,624 | $13,593 | $32,437 | $18,779 | $21,211 |
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| Wisconsin |
$8,860 | $17,623 | $33,218 | $14,584 | $14,328 |
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| West Virginia |
$8,797 | $17,901 | $21,139 | $15,954 | $14,984 |
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| Wyoming |
$5,201 | $13,186 | - | $13,453 | $15,762 |
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| Average | $8,877 | $19,087 |
$28,827 | $16,604 | $18,120 |
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2025 Tuition by State Chart