The Financial Landscape of Higher Education Across the United States
As people across the United States continue to pursue higher education, understanding the financial aspects of college tuition is essential for making informed decisions. To assist those in college or considering higher education, GOBankingRates conducted a study on average tuition costs at colleges across the U.S. for the 2022-23 school year. The study found that the universities of Virginia, Pittsburgh, and New Hampshire have the highest in-state tuition fees among public schools. Surprisingly, the most expensive private school is located in New Mexico.
Here are the tuition costs for colleges in various states:
**Alabama**
– **Most expensive public college:** Auburn University
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $33,944
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $12,536
– **Least expensive public college:** Alabama State University
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $19,396
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $11,068
– **Most expensive private college:** Samford University
– Tuition and fees for four years: $38,144
– **Least expensive private college:** Talladega College
– Tuition and fees for four years: $15,650
**Alaska**
– **Most expensive public college:** University of Alaska-Anchorage
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $25,356
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $8,376
– **Least expensive public college:** University of Alaska-Southeast
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $21,096
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $6,960
– **Most expensive private college:** Not available
– **Least expensive private college:** Alaska Pacific University
– Tuition and fees for four years: $20,760
**Arizona**
– **Most expensive public college:** University of Arizona
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $37,355
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $12,937
– **Least expensive public college:** Northern Arizona University
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $28,900
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $12,654
– **Most expensive private college:** Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
– Tuition and fees for four years: $42,204
– **Least expensive private college:** Arizona Christian University
– Tuition and fees for four years: $35,047
**Arkansas**
– **Most expensive public college:** University of Arkansas
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $28,722
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $9,748
– **Least expensive public college:** Arkansas State University
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $13,312
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $7,456
– **Most expensive private college:** Hendrix College
– Tuition and fees for four years: $38,144
– **Least expensive private college:** Philander Smith College
– Tuition and fees for four years: $13,014
**California**
– **Most expensive public college:** University of California-San Diego
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $48,630
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $16,056
– **Least expensive public college:** California State University-Fresno
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $13,112
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $6,974
– **Most expensive private college:** University of Southern California
– Tuition and fees for four years: $68,237
– **Least expensive private college:** National University
– Tuition and fees for four years: $13,320
**Colorado**
– **Most expensive public college:** Colorado School of Mines
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $42,210
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $20,040
– **Least expensive public college:** Colorado Mountain College
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $11,820
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $4,980
– **Most expensive private college:** University of Denver
– Tuition and fees for four years: $59,340
– **Least expensive private college:** Colorado Christian University
– Tuition and fees for four years: $39,266
**Connecticut**
– **Most expensive public college:** University of Connecticut
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $43,034
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $20,366
– **Least expensive public college:** Eastern Connecticut State University
– Out-of-state tuition and fees for four years: $16,624
– In-state tuition and fees for four years: $13,292
– **Most expensive private college:** Trinity College
– Tuition and fees for four years: $67,420
– **Least expensive private college:** Post University
– Tuition and fees for four years: $32,525