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Browse U.S. colleges by cost and outcomes, using College Scorecard data across all 50 states. Find colleges similar to your target school that cost less but deliver comparable earnings.

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School	Net Price	Earnings (10yr)	Enrollment	Action
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	$14,967	$62,668	64,674	Find Alternatives
Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ · Public	-	$62,668	53,782	Find Alternatives
American Public University System Charles Town, WV · Private For-Profit	$9,597	$44,409	40,074	Find Alternatives
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public	$6,390	$43,177	30,189	Find Alternatives
Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	$24,323	$65,337	26,816	Find Alternatives
American River College Sacramento, CA · Public	$7,999	$40,162	25,621	Find Alternatives
Appalachian State University Boone, NC · Public	$16,836	$51,836	19,444	Find Alternatives
Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA · Public	$3,860	$36,526	11,534	Find Alternatives
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR · Public	$12,366	$42,617	9,110	Find Alternatives
Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD · Public	$14,915	$46,219	8,997	Find Alternatives
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO · Private For-Profit	$13,367	$32,001	8,504	Find Alternatives
Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA · Public	$5,383	$42,786	8,052	Find Alternatives
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN · Public	$9,735	$44,301	7,560	Find Alternatives
Amarillo College Amarillo, TX · Public	$4,600	$41,302	7,399	Find Alternatives
American University Washington, DC · Private Nonprofit	$41,943	$77,370	7,266	Find Alternatives
American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ · Private For-Profit	$15,172	$36,144	7,111	Find Alternatives
Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ · Public	$8,983	$36,857	6,374	Find Alternatives
Alabama A & M University Normal, AL · Public	$17,621	$40,628	6,124	Find Alternatives
Albany State University Albany, GA · Public	$11,898	$40,674	5,956	Find Alternatives
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX · Public	$15,091	$50,116	5,643	Find Alternatives
Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public	$13,787	$48,472	5,613	Find Alternatives
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR · Public	$12,970	$41,766	5,388	Find Alternatives
Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO · Public	$11,571	$48,341	5,383	Find Alternatives
Adelphi University Garden City, NY · Private Nonprofit	$30,783	$75,482	5,276	Find Alternatives
American College of Financial Services King of Prussia, PA · Private Nonprofit	-	-	5,144	Find Alternatives
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC · Public	$11,602	$36,048	5,110	Find Alternatives
Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL · Private Nonprofit	$19,775	-	4,763	Find Alternatives
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public	$16,434	$48,342	4,201	Find Alternatives
Aurora University Aurora, IL · Private Nonprofit	$18,838	$58,709	3,974	Find Alternatives
Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA · Public	$10,485	$33,523	3,923	Find Alternatives
Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Public	$-914	$30,350	3,875	Find Alternatives
Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ · Public	$8,392	$34,241	3,755	Find Alternatives
Aims Community College Greeley, CO · Public	$11,463	$41,887	3,635	Find Alternatives
Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA · Private For-Profit	$40,613	$39,008	3,587	Find Alternatives
Alabama State University Montgomery, AL · Public	$20,435	$34,502	3,477	Find Alternatives
Alvin Community College Alvin, TX · Public	$8,525	$45,762	3,342	Find Alternatives
Athens Technical College Athens, GA · Public	$6,949	$35,951	3,318	Find Alternatives
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public	$6,842	$34,996	3,208	Find Alternatives
Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX · Private Nonprofit	$26,182	$55,736	3,195	Find Alternatives
Anderson University Anderson, SC · Private Nonprofit	$23,544	$42,101	3,183	Find Alternatives
Alamance Community College Graham, NC · Public	$6,109	$34,241	3,080	Find Alternatives
Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL · Public	$10,414	$38,560	3,000	Find Alternatives
Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA · Private Nonprofit	$22,212	$66,677	2,759	Find Alternatives
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Public	$13,224	$44,391	2,542	Find Alternatives
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private Nonprofit	$23,873	$58,829	2,494	Find Alternatives
Augustana College Rock Island, IL · Private Nonprofit	$22,736	$62,971	2,490	Find Alternatives
Athens State University Athens, AL · Public	-	$50,273	2,446	Find Alternatives
Angelina College Lufkin, TX · Public	$7,773	$37,301	2,370	Find Alternatives
Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS · Public	$13,265	$36,421	2,363	Find Alternatives
American Career College-Ontario Ontario, CA · Private For-Profit	$33,431	$38,492	2,242	Find Alternatives

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Most-recent institution + cost-of-attendance file · 2024 (latest release) Accessed 2026-07-01 Net price is the average annual cost paid by federal-aid recipients. Earnings reflect graduate income 10 years after enrollment, per IRS-linked Treasury data.

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