2020 Directory of American Colleges and University Costs by State
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CollegeCalc is a comprehensive guide to the cost of tuition for 4,000+ U.S. colleges and universities. Select from the list of states below to research cost and tuition for any US college. Additionally you may browse U.S. region specific directories for colleges and universities in the Eastern, Southern, Midwestern and Western United States.
The table below ranks US states (plus Washington DC) from the most expensive to cheapest based on average annual college tuition. Additionally, year-over-year percent change for each state is presented to indicate how fast the price of a college education is currently rising in each state.
| Rank | State | Average Tuition | 2019-20 Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $35,868 | 11.8% |
| 2 | District Of Columbia | $31,355 | -1.5% |
| 3 | Vermont | $30,278 | -0.1% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $29,122 | 7.2% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $23,916 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Connecticut | $20,893 | 7.6% |
| 7 | New York | $20,541 | 3.7% |
| 8 | Iowa | $20,299 | 4.5% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $19,457 | -4.3% |
| 10 | Illinois | $19,293 | 3.8% |
| 11 | Maine | $18,828 | 3.8% |
| 12 | Indiana | $18,627 | -18.4% |
| 13 | Oregon | $17,954 | 6.2% |
| 14 | New Jersey | $17,268 | 2.9% |
| 15 | Minnesota | $16,822 | 4.3% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $16,708 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Maryland | $16,630 | 1.9% |
| 18 | Ohio | $16,487 | -0.4% |
| 19 | Tennessee | $16,452 | 2.3% |
| 20 | Virginia | $15,942 | -0.6% |
| 21 | Michigan | $15,636 | 2.2% |
| 22 | Nebraska | $14,825 | 7% |
| 23 | Missouri | $14,668 | -3.3% |
| 24 | Kentucky | $14,642 | 6.1% |
| 25 | Florida | $14,531 | 6.7% |
| 26 | California | $14,442 | 1.2% |
| Rank | State | Average Tuition | 2019-20 Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | South Carolina | $14,097 | 6% |
| 28 | Washington | $13,421 | 5.8% |
| 29 | Utah | $12,844 | 8.5% |
| 30 | Kansas | $12,844 | 6.8% |
| 31 | Colorado | $12,816 | 3.7% |
| 32 | Idaho | $11,855 | 6.6% |
| 33 | Delaware | $11,785 | -24.8% |
| 34 | Texas | $11,718 | 7.3% |
| 35 | North Carolina | $11,668 | 5.9% |
| 36 | West Virginia | $11,479 | 0.8% |
| 37 | South Dakota | $11,449 | 7.2% |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $10,946 | 11.2% |
| 39 | Georgia | $10,463 | -12.6% |
| 40 | Louisiana | $10,393 | 0.2% |
| 41 | Arizona | $9,771 | 13.8% |
| 42 | Alabama | $9,702 | 2.9% |
| 43 | Hawaii | $9,310 | 6.5% |
| 44 | Alaska | $9,276 | -12% |
| 45 | Nevada | $9,253 | 17.5% |
| 46 | Mississippi | $9,072 | 11% |
| 47 | Arkansas | $8,594 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Montana | $7,437 | 5.2% |
| 49 | North Dakota | $7,233 | 11.2% |
| 50 | New Mexico | $6,866 | 12% |
| 51 | Wyoming | $5,185 | 109.4% |