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DataCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026
United States Air Force Academy charges $0 in tuition and fees for in-state students. The median for public 4-year colleges is $10,310 in-state and $21,646 out-of-state.
The federal service academies charge no tuition because graduates serve in the military in return. Tuition is also only part of the cost: housing, food and books often cost more than tuition at public universities, which is why the net price column can be higher than the tuition column.
2United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT$0 a year1United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO$0 a year3United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY$0 a year
| # | College | In-state tuition | Out-of-state tuition | Avg net price | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | $0 | $0 | n/a | 84% |
| 2 | United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT | $0 | $0 | n/a | 95% |
| 3 | United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY | $0 | $0 | n/a | 86% |
| 4 | United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD | $0 | $0 | n/a | 88% |
| 5 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA | $3,268 | $10,780 | $6,874 | 40% |
| 6 | Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA | $3,376 | $10,888 | $2,353 | 29% |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | $3,611 | $7,611 | $10,522 | 44% |
| 8 | Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA | $3,628 | $11,140 | $8,779 | 22% |
| 9 | University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, FL | $3,876 | $16,579 | $4,336 | 83% |
| 10 | Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | $4,412 | $8,412 | $10,009 | 37% |
| 11 | Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA | $4,532 | $14,108 | $10,080 | 22% |
| 12 | Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | $4,685 | $8,685 | $13,025 | 61% |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL | $4,879 | $17,324 | $10,394 | 64% |
| 14 | Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL | $4,940 | $21,005 | $11,278 | 58% |
| 15 | Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA | $5,038 | $16,702 | $11,448 | 27% |
| 16 | Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA | $5,220 | $16,884 | $10,170 | 33% |
| 17 | Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA | $5,240 | $16,904 | $8,868 | 38% |
| 18 | University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, PR | $5,354 | $5,354 | $12,630 | 42% |
| 19 | University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR | $5,354 | $5,354 | $10,710 | 51% |
| 20 | University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR | $5,354 | $5,354 | $13,088 | 52% |
| 21 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR | $5,354 | $5,354 | $11,860 | 50% |
| 22 | University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, PR | $5,364 | $5,364 | $12,577 | 50% |
| 23 | University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA | $5,434 | $17,289 | $14,185 | 38% |
| 24 | Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA | $5,556 | $17,220 | $12,421 | 39% |
| 25 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $5,656 | $20,116 | $8,605 | 86% |
| 26 | Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA | $5,666 | $17,330 | $14,511 | 30% |
| 27 | Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA | $5,750 | $17,102 | $7,542 | 35% |
| 28 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL | $5,785 | $17,734 | $15,220 | 62% |
| 29 | Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA | $5,808 | $18,072 | $16,325 | 50% |
| 30 | Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA | $5,898 | $17,946 | $15,711 | 42% |
| 31 | University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR | $5,954 | $5,954 | $7,564 | 44% |
| 32 | University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR | $5,954 | $5,954 | $14,997 | 47% |
| 33 | Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | $6,022 | $18,070 | $16,785 | 54% |
| 34 | University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA | $6,088 | $18,136 | $11,787 | 44% |
| 35 | Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | $6,098 | $16,754 | $12,817 | 47% |
| 36 | Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS | $6,111 | $18,433 | $16,333 | 53% |
| 37 | Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL | $6,118 | $25,162 | $11,555 | 57% |
| 38 | Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA | $6,124 | $18,172 | $10,804 | 45% |
| 39 | University of Puerto RicoBayamon, PR | $6,284 | $6,284 | $9,644 | 35% |
| 40 | University of West FloridaPensacola, FL | $6,360 | $19,241 | $9,443 | 60% |
| 41 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $6,368 | $24,076 | $11,516 | 78% |
| 42 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $6,381 | $30,886 | $5,969 | 92% |
| 43 | University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL | $6,389 | $20,793 | $11,689 | 69% |
| 44 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $6,410 | $18,416 | $8,648 | 78% |
| 45 | Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK | $6,516 | $12,210 | $9,433 | 35% |
| 46 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $6,565 | $20,204 | $11,462 | 78% |
| 47 | Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | $6,625 | $10,625 | $8,048 | 46% |
| 48 | North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | $6,733 | $19,769 | $16,708 | 47% |
| 49 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | $6,813 | $20,873 | $9,884 | 56% |
| 50 | Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ | $7,044 | $9,122 | n/a | n/a |
| 51 | Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, LA | $7,050 | $14,650 | $12,105 | 29% |
| 52 | Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT | $7,094 | $21,646 | $10,887 | 62% |
| 53 | Cameron UniversityLawton, OK | $7,095 | $16,515 | $7,472 | 26% |
| 54 | The University of Montana-WesternDillon, MT | $7,131 | $20,596 | $19,481 | 46% |
| 55 | Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, TX | $7,149 | $16,869 | $8,115 | 22% |
| 56 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM | $7,194 | $9,174 | $5,238 | 39% |
| 57 | Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS | $7,226 | $15,539 | $14,364 | 57% |
| 58 | CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, NY | $7,235 | $15,185 | $4,766 | n/a |
| 59 | University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | $7,266 | $25,420 | $19,570 | 72% |
| 60 | New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM | $7,281 | $12,201 | $18,315 | 30% |
| 61 | Nevada State UniversityHenderson, NV | $7,290 | $22,765 | $14,262 | 36% |
| 62 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $7,317 | $23,523 | $15,142 | 68% |
| 63 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY | $7,332 | $15,282 | $2,818 | 19% |
| 64 | CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY | $7,340 | $15,290 | $1,557 | 50% |
| 65 | CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, NY | $7,352 | $15,302 | $3,245 | 20% |
| 66 | CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY | $7,358 | $15,308 | $1,956 | 27% |
| 67 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY | $7,382 | $15,332 | $1,051 | 59% |
| 68 | Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX | $7,383 | $17,174 | $4,107 | 33% |
| 69 | CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY | $7,410 | $15,360 | $541 | 48% |
| 70 | Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD | $7,418 | $14,482 | $12,632 | 21% |
| 71 | East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | $7,438 | $23,715 | $16,880 | 63% |
| 72 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY | $7,450 | $15,400 | $950 | 53% |
| 73 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY | $7,462 | $15,412 | $657 | 70% |
| 74 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY | $7,470 | $15,420 | $1,110 | 54% |
| 75 | College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY | $7,490 | $15,440 | $3,153 | 36% |
| 76 | University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | $7,501 | $24,849 | $14,999 | 52% |
| 77 | California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $7,530 | $20,850 | $2,385 | 55% |
| 78 | CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY | $7,538 | $15,488 | $1,272 | 53% |
| 79 | Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX | $7,592 | $17,672 | $16,255 | 30% |
| 80 | California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA | $7,596 | $20,916 | $8,534 | 55% |
| 81 | Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | $7,642 | $25,932 | $16,082 | 71% |
| 82 | Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY | $7,648 | $17,558 | $11,131 | 48% |
| 83 | Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT | $7,689 | $23,311 | $15,630 | 31% |
| 84 | University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX | $7,708 | $17,428 | $9,828 | 31% |
| 85 | Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH | $7,709 | $20,175 | $11,513 | 26% |
| 86 | University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI | $7,728 | $20,688 | $8,144 | 48% |
| 87 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | $7,731 | $24,705 | $12,291 | 58% |
| 88 | Rogers State UniversityClaremore, OK | $7,750 | $16,410 | $18,042 | 30% |
| 89 | University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX | $7,770 | $21,114 | $11,852 | 46% |
| 90 | Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA | $7,783 | $16,795 | $19,214 | 36% |
| 91 | Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK | $7,800 | $17,340 | $7,565 | 32% |
| 92 | Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS | $7,822 | $7,822 | $11,844 | 23% |
| 93 | California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA | $7,850 | $21,170 | $6,346 | 57% |
| 94 | California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA | $7,853 | $21,173 | $7,244 | 42% |
| 95 | Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID | $7,876 | $22,798 | $13,632 | 39% |
| 96 | Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM | $7,891 | $14,342 | $6,328 | 44% |
| 97 | Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX | $7,893 | $19,334 | $336 | 49% |
| 98 | Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX | $7,950 | $20,607 | $16,934 | 29% |
| 99 | California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA | $7,952 | $21,272 | $5,115 | 68% |
| 100 | Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA | $7,952 | $7,952 | $11,101 | 33% |
How this list was made
Included: public 4-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Tuition and fees are the published 2025-26 figures; most students pay less after aid, so check the net price too. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data release of October 15, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which public university has the lowest in-state tuition?
United States Air Force Academy, at $0 for 2025-26, among public 4-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates.
What is the average in-state tuition at a public university?
The median in-state tuition and fees at public 4-year colleges in our data is $10,310 for 2025-26. Out-of-state students pay a median of $21,646.
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