Explore Colleges by State
Every U.S. state, with how many colleges it has and what students actually pay after aid. Pick a state to compare schools side by side on cost, admissions, and graduate earnings.
5,544 colleges across 50 states + DC · federal data, updated yearly
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AlabamaAL
75 colleges
avg net $15,269/yr
AlaskaAK
10 colleges
avg net $15,913/yr
ArizonaAZ
99 colleges
avg net $20,428/yr
ArkansasAR
77 colleges
avg net $14,079/yr
CaliforniaCA
581 colleges
avg net $21,351/yr
ColoradoCO
79 colleges
avg net $19,043/yr
ConnecticutCT
54 colleges
avg net $24,433/yr
DelawareDE
16 colleges
avg net $16,397/yr
District of ColumbiaDC
18 colleges
avg net $26,320/yr
FloridaFL
314 colleges
avg net $20,262/yr
GeorgiaGA
136 colleges
avg net $18,591/yr
HawaiiHI
20 colleges
avg net $19,926/yr
IdahoID
33 colleges
avg net $17,858/yr
IllinoisIL
212 colleges
avg net $15,613/yr
IndianaIN
101 colleges
avg net $19,462/yr
IowaIA
73 colleges
avg net $17,924/yr
KansasKS
75 colleges
avg net $16,457/yr
KentuckyKY
83 colleges
avg net $15,475/yr
LouisianaLA
109 colleges
avg net $16,844/yr
MaineME
32 colleges
avg net $18,980/yr
MarylandMD
75 colleges
avg net $18,542/yr
MassachusettsMA
134 colleges
avg net $23,997/yr
MichiganMI
153 colleges
avg net $16,317/yr
MinnesotaMN
86 colleges
avg net $18,000/yr
MississippiMS
52 colleges
avg net $13,788/yr
MissouriMO
129 colleges
avg net $17,646/yr
MontanaMT
29 colleges
avg net $12,678/yr
NebraskaNE
40 colleges
avg net $17,245/yr
NevadaNV
36 colleges
avg net $22,925/yr
New HampshireNH
29 colleges
avg net $20,708/yr
New JerseyNJ
145 colleges
avg net $19,083/yr
New MexicoNM
42 colleges
avg net $11,568/yr
New YorkNY
379 colleges
avg net $19,948/yr
North CarolinaNC
157 colleges
avg net $15,053/yr
North DakotaND
25 colleges
avg net $12,635/yr
OhioOH
267 colleges
avg net $18,593/yr
OklahomaOK
96 colleges
avg net $13,370/yr
OregonOR
71 colleges
avg net $18,701/yr
PennsylvaniaPA
298 colleges
avg net $21,150/yr
Rhode IslandRI
20 colleges
avg net $27,471/yr
South CarolinaSC
88 colleges
avg net $16,257/yr
South DakotaSD
25 colleges
avg net $17,151/yr
TennesseeTN
135 colleges
avg net $15,925/yr
TexasTX
376 colleges
avg net $17,517/yr
UtahUT
59 colleges
avg net $18,486/yr
VermontVT
14 colleges
avg net $27,572/yr
VirginiaVA
137 colleges
avg net $18,069/yr
WashingtonWA
93 colleges
avg net $18,142/yr
West VirginiaWV
66 colleges
avg net $10,930/yr
WisconsinWI
81 colleges
avg net $18,386/yr
WyomingWY
10 colleges
avg net $11,761/yr