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Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ79% admitted · $21,509 net priceTexas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX57% admitted · $21,527 net priceUniversity of Central FloridaOrlando, FL40% admitted · $11,516 net priceLiberty UniversityLynchburg, VA99% admitted · $29,235 net priceUniversity of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD$23,144 net priceOhio State UniversityColumbus, OH61% admitted · $17,269 net pricePurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN50% admitted · $14,851 net priceUniversity of ArizonaTucson, AZ86% admitted · $17,125 net pricePennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA61% admitted · $33,675 net priceKennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA69% admitted · $16,325 net priceMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI85% admitted · $21,322 net priceAmerican Public University SystemCharles Town, WV$11,116 net price

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Every college page puts the same four numbers first: how many applicants get in, what students pay after grants, how many graduate and what former students earn ten years after starting. Below them you will find what families at each income level paid, test score ranges, majors and what each one pays, and a map of the campus with nearby colleges.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data release of October 15, 2026. What each figure means and the year it covers.