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  • Colleges in our data2,663
  • Median net price, public 4-year$14,262
  • Median net price, private nonprofit$23,293
  • Median 6-year graduation rate55%

College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release

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Popular colleges

The largest 4-year colleges, with real campus photos and the numbers that matter.

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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 price

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Colleges by state

Click a state to see every college there, the best by outcomes and the cheapest by net price.

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Alabama: 36 collegesAlaska: 3 collegesArizona: 30 collegesColorado: 29 collegesFlorida: 110 collegesGeorgia: 68 collegesIndiana: 51 collegesKansas: 37 collegesMaine: 24 collegesMassachusetts: 83 collegesMinnesota: 58 collegesNew Jersey: 66 collegesNorth Carolina: 90 collegesNorth Dakota: 18 collegesOklahoma: 41 collegesPennsylvania: 145 collegesSouth Dakota: 19 collegesTexas: 153 collegesWyoming: 8 collegesConnecticut: 29 collegesMissouri: 71 collegesWest Virginia: 33 collegesIllinois: 76 collegesNew Mexico: 20 collegesArkansas: 25 collegesCalifornia: 237 collegesDelaware: 6 collegesDistrict of Columbia: 11 collegesHawaii: 13 collegesIowa: 41 collegesKentucky: 35 collegesMaryland: 45 collegesMichigan: 71 collegesMississippi: 30 collegesMontana: 21 collegesNew Hampshire: 18 collegesNew York: 225 collegesOhio: 110 collegesOregon: 35 collegesTennessee: 58 collegesUtah: 20 collegesVirginia: 68 collegesWashington: 52 collegesWisconsin: 38 collegesNebraska: 27 collegesSouth Carolina: 46 collegesIdaho: 13 collegesNevada: 12 collegesVermont: 9 collegesLouisiana: 31 collegesRhode Island: 13 colleges
Fewer collegesMore · Alaska, Hawaii, DC and Puerto Rico are in the list below
34colleges admit fewer than 1 in 10 applicants. 345 admit 9 in 10 or more. Easiest to get into
361four-year colleges cost families earning under $30,000 less than $10,000 a year after grants. See the list
1,439four-year colleges let you apply without SAT or ACT scores. Test-optional colleges
All states as a list
Alabama36 collegesAlaska3 collegesArizona30 collegesArkansas25 collegesCalifornia237 collegesColorado29 collegesConnecticut29 collegesDelaware6 collegesDistrict of Columbia11 collegesFlorida110 collegesGeorgia68 collegesHawaii13 collegesIdaho13 collegesIllinois76 collegesIndiana51 collegesIowa41 collegesKansas37 collegesKentucky35 collegesLouisiana31 collegesMaine24 collegesMaryland45 collegesMassachusetts83 collegesMichigan71 collegesMinnesota58 collegesMississippi30 collegesMissouri71 collegesMontana21 collegesNebraska27 collegesNevada12 collegesNew Hampshire18 collegesNew Jersey66 collegesNew Mexico20 collegesNew York225 collegesNorth Carolina90 collegesNorth Dakota18 collegesOhio110 collegesOklahoma41 collegesOregon35 collegesPennsylvania145 collegesPuerto Rico55 collegesRhode Island13 collegesSouth Carolina46 collegesSouth Dakota19 collegesTennessee58 collegesTexas153 collegesUtah20 collegesVermont9 collegesVirginia68 collegesWashington52 collegesWest Virginia33 collegesWisconsin38 collegesWyoming8 colleges

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National listEasiest colleges to get into These 100 four-year colleges admit the largest share of applicants while still graduating at least half their… National listMost selective colleges The 100 hardest 4-year colleges to get into, ranked by fall 2024 acceptance rate. National listCheapest 4-year colleges The 100 four-year colleges where students pay the least after grants and scholarships. National listLowest net price for low-income families The 100 four-year colleges where students from families earning $30,000 or less pay the least. National listLowest in-state tuition Public 4-year universities ranked by 2025-26 in-state tuition and fees. National listHighest graduation rates The 100 four-year colleges with the highest six-year graduation rates. National listHighest earnings after college The 100 four-year colleges whose former students earn the most 10 years after starting. National listBest value colleges The 100 four-year colleges with the highest outcome scores. National listBest community and 2-year colleges The 100 community and 2-year colleges with the highest outcome scores.

Trade schools and programs

Welding, HVAC, electrician, nursing and 15 more trades, with what graduates earn in their first year.

All trade schools
Welding965 schools · $42,730 first yearHVAC599 schools · $42,090 first yearElectrician581 schools · $44,727 first yearPlumbing166 schools · $41,193 first yearCarpentry221 schools · $36,494 first yearConstruction trades321 schools · $36,165 first yearAuto and diesel mechanic894 schools · $42,072 first yearHeavy equipment mechanic319 schools · $62,165 first yearTruck driving (CDL)275 schools · $48,327 first yearCosmetology and barbering1,281 schools · $23,112 first yearCulinary arts556 schools · $31,480 first yearMedical assistant1,409 schools · $32,872 first yearLPN and CNA1,130 schools · $49,356 first yearDental assisting and hygiene694 schools · $31,046 first yearPhlebotomy and medical lab589 schools · $33,614 first yearEMT, surgical tech and imaging1,151 schools · $53,120 first yearMedical billing and coding1,154 schools · $33,497 first yearMassage therapy339 schools · $28,052 first yearParalegal499 schools · $47,938 first year

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What college really costs

Medians across U.S. colleges, from the latest College Scorecard release.

Sticker price vs what students pay

At private nonprofit 4-year colleges, students with federal aid paid a median of $23,293 a year after grants. At public 4-year colleges, in-state students paid $14,262.

What net price means
Finishing matters

The median 4-year college graduates 55% of first-time, full-time students within six years. At 2-year colleges the median completion rate is 37%.

Graduation rates explained
Debt and pay

Graduates of 4-year colleges leave with a median of $21,625 in federal loans. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median of $59,172.

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