College comparison
Real cost and outcome data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS), normalized across divisions.
60 programs
| College | Division | Net price (in / out) | Undergrads | Acceptance rate | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amherst College Amherst, MA · NESCAC | NCAA D3 | $23,367 / $23,367 | 1,911 | 9% | 93.9% |
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA · ACC | NCAA D1 | $41,704 / $41,704 | 10,085 | 16.4% | 90.8% |
Butler Community College El Dorado, KS · KJCCC | JUCO | $15,724 / $18,454 | 5,104 | — | 32.3% |
Butler University Indianapolis, IN · Big East | NCAA D1 | $36,041 / $36,041 | 4,317 | 85.1% | 80.4% |
Chipola College Marianna, FL · Panhandle | JUCO | $1,133 / $6,963 | 1,312 | — | 53.1% |
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA · C2C | NCAA D3 | $23,015 / $37,365 | 4,365 | 86% | 71.6% |
Clemson University Clemson, SC · ACC | NCAA D1 | $22,253 / $47,565 | 23,300 | 38.3% | 86.6% |
Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC · Sun Belt | NCAA D1 | $13,966 / $31,954 | 10,377 | 75.3% | 48.5% |
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO · RMAC | NCAA D2 | $28,690 / $52,600 | 6,155 | 60.7% | 81.7% |
Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE · GPAC | NAIA | $23,965 / $23,965 | 1,283 | 85.7% | 64.9% |
Duke University Durham, NC · ACC | NCAA D1 | $29,612 / $29,612 | 6,442 | 5.7% | 96.8% |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · UAA | NCAA D3 | $22,585 / $22,585 | 7,298 | 10.7% | 91.1% |
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA · West Coast | NCAA D1 | $35,119 / $35,119 | 5,198 | 81.7% | 86.3% |
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · GLIAC | NCAA D2 | $16,317 / $22,725 | 18,854 | 83% | 67% |
Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS · KJCCC | JUCO | $6,727 / $7,957 | 3,039 | — | 53.5% |
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $16,264 / $46,011 | 37,806 | 78.2% | 80.2% |
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN · Crossroads | NAIA | $22,866 / $22,866 | 1,974 | 88.9% | 66.7% |
Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA · ICCAC | JUCO | $14,629 / $14,779 | 2,916 | — | 40% |
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA · Sun Belt | NCAA D1 | $23,322 / $40,676 | 20,888 | 71.5% | 79.7% |
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · Centennial | NCAA D3 | $18,809 / $18,809 | 5,693 | 6.4% | 93.8% |
Kenyon College Gambier, OH · NCAC | NCAA D3 | $38,512 / $38,512 | 1,732 | 31% | 82.3% |
Lindsey Wilson University Columbia, KY · Mid-South | NAIA | $15,070 / $15,070 | 1,585 | — | 44.1% |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · SEC | NCAA D1 | $19,151 / $35,828 | 30,594 | 73.3% | 68.8% |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · NEWMAC | NCAA D3 | $20,111 / $20,111 | 4,535 | 4.5% | 96.4% |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · NSIC | NCAA D2 | $19,139 / $28,509 | 11,703 | 88.4% | 53.9% |
Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL · Panhandle | JUCO | $4,571 / $12,600 | 3,010 | — | 38.9% |
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL · Sunshine State | NCAA D2 | $30,371 / $30,371 | 7,240 | 73.2% | 63.3% |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $17,339 / $44,117 | 45,638 | 60.6% | 87.7% |
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK · Sooner | NAIA | $22,857 / $22,857 | 1,514 | 77% | 64.9% |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $32,875 / $54,021 | 42,284 | 60.6% | 86.1% |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $14,600 / $33,402 | 44,503 | 49.9% | 83.1% |
Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL · Sunshine State | NCAA D2 | $21,293 / $21,293 | 6,721 | 78.4% | 45% |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA · PSAC | NCAA D2 | $19,608 / $23,716 | 6,788 | 71.5% | 65.6% |
Snow College Ephraim, UT · Scenic West | JUCO | $5,552 / $15,502 | 3,549 | — | 45.8% |
Southeastern University Lakeland, FL · Sun | NAIA | $31,942 / $31,942 | 4,813 | 53% | 42.5% |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · ACC | NCAA D1 | $13,807 / $13,807 | 7,554 | 3.6% | 91.9% |
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX · SEC | NCAA D1 | $21,315 / $48,285 | 59,615 | 57.4% | 83.9% |
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID · Cascade | NAIA | $19,481 / $19,481 | 1,041 | 49.1% | 62.5% |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · SEC | NCAA D1 | $22,420 / $44,412 | 33,227 | 76.6% | 73.4% |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · SEC | NCAA D1 | $19,857 / $53,077 | 42,855 | 26.6% | 88.9% |
Trinity University San Antonio, TX · SAA | NCAA D3 | $23,464 / $23,464 | 2,505 | 25.9% | 84% |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $12,548 / $46,748 | 33,475 | 9% | 92.6% |
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · MIAA | NCAA D2 | $14,462 / $23,012 | 5,648 | 63.8% | 54.1% |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · SEC | NCAA D1 | $6,541 / $28,819 | 35,629 | 24.2% | 91.1% |
University of Georgia Athens, GA · SEC | NCAA D1 | $13,936 / $34,174 | 32,137 | 37.7% | 89.7% |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $22,531 / $44,619 | 22,264 | 83.6% | 74.6% |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $13,138 / $56,348 | 34,177 | 15.6% | 93.2% |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $17,747 / $35,897 | 19,178 | 87.5% | 67% |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · ACC | NCAA D1 | $11,655 / $43,864 | 20,752 | 15.3% | 91.2% |
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN · ACC | NCAA D1 | $26,780 / $26,780 | 8,818 | 11.3% | 95.2% |
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · SEC | NCAA D1 | $15,300 / $32,880 | 22,734 | 76.6% | 75.3% |
University of Oregon Eugene, OR · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $22,182 / $50,643 | 20,497 | 88.3% | 71.7% |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $32,740 / $32,740 | 20,443 | 9.8% | 91.8% |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $14,091 / $44,327 | 31,942 | 39.1% | 85.2% |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Big Ten | NCAA D1 | $17,354 / $47,854 | 36,902 | 45.2% | 89.5% |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI · WIAC | NCAA D3 | $14,158 / $24,258 | 9,405 | 85.7% | 58.9% |
Villanova University Villanova, PA · Big East | NCAA D1 | $43,756 / $43,756 | 6,938 | 27% | 91.9% |
Wartburg College Waverly, IA · American Rivers | NCAA D3 | $32,908 / $32,908 | 1,452 | 75.8% | 64.3% |
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX · Lone Star | NCAA D2 | $19,487 / $21,382 | 6,917 | 98.7% | 55% |
Williams College Williamstown, MA · NESCAC | NCAA D3 | $17,716 / $17,716 | 2,076 | 8.2% | 93.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent cohorts. Net price is the average yearly cost after grant aid; out-of-state adds the published tuition differential. AI agents refresh program news daily.