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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
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM · Public	$15,489	$44,792	17,244	Find Alternatives
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public	$15,014	$54,990	16,758	Find Alternatives
University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA · Public	$9,823	$50,135	16,146	Find Alternatives
University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · Public	$15,927	$60,614	15,599	Find Alternatives
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI · Public	$15,664	$57,624	15,029	Find Alternatives
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC · Public	$20,109	$54,967	14,922	Find Alternatives
University of Louisville Louisville, KY · Public	$17,988	$53,899	14,727	Find Alternatives
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Public	$10,965	$48,160	14,062	Find Alternatives
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI · Public	$21,440	$69,743	13,381	Find Alternatives
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL · Public	$10,154	$56,343	13,359	Find Alternatives
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL · Private Nonprofit	$37,244	$75,328	12,913	Find Alternatives
University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public	$12,397	$48,458	12,701	Find Alternatives
University at Albany Albany, NY · Public	$17,167	$67,979	12,564	Find Alternatives
University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX · Public	$10,542	$53,551	12,555	Find Alternatives
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Public	$13,530	$47,089	12,428	Find Alternatives
University of Vermont Burlington, VT · Public	$19,343	$62,472	11,743	Find Alternatives
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Public	$18,749	$54,501	11,635	Find Alternatives
University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA · Public	$17,707	$65,865	11,512	Find Alternatives
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE · Public	$13,441	$53,909	11,488	Find Alternatives
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA · Public	$17,163	$64,874	11,434	Find Alternatives
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH · Public	$23,805	$66,479	11,261	Find Alternatives
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public	$16,467	$69,960	10,701	Find Alternatives
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · Private Nonprofit	$28,699	$111,371	10,650	Find Alternatives
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO · Public	$11,900	$64,270	10,519	Find Alternatives
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK · Public	$18,309	$48,351	10,170	Find Alternatives
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS · Public	$21,708	$44,140	10,075	Find Alternatives
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public	$18,551	$63,552	9,981	Find Alternatives
University of Toledo Toledo, OH · Public	$17,249	$50,632	9,770	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR · Public	$17,936	$48,992	9,539	Find Alternatives
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI · Public	$14,158	$55,356	9,405	Find Alternatives
University of West Florida Pensacola, FL · Public	$9,364	$49,137	9,330	Find Alternatives
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI · Public	$16,210	$60,378	9,277	Find Alternatives
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · Public	$13,946	$46,600	9,052	Find Alternatives
Ultimate Medical Academy Clearwater, FL · Private Nonprofit	$20,457	$29,194	8,932	Find Alternatives
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · Public	$16,550	$58,561	8,895	Find Alternatives
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL · Public	$17,648	$49,379	8,879	Find Alternatives
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN · Private Nonprofit	$26,780	$99,980	8,818	Find Alternatives
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Public	$15,788	$54,659	8,697	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR · Public	$9,175	$35,723	8,572	Find Alternatives
Utah Tech University Saint George, UT · Public	$16,039	$44,570	8,552	Find Alternatives
University of Maine Orono, ME · Public	$17,510	$48,653	8,496	Find Alternatives
University of California-Merced Merced, CA · Public	$11,983	$64,368	8,372	Find Alternatives
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · Public	$13,599	$56,880	7,944	Find Alternatives
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey Cranford, NJ · Public	$8,257	$41,595	7,939	Find Alternatives
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR · Private Nonprofit	$7,051	$26,223	7,868	Find Alternatives
University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR · Public	$16,511	$45,938	7,762	Find Alternatives
University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public	$14,831	$54,670	7,747	Find Alternatives
University of Dayton Dayton, OH · Private Nonprofit	$29,533	$75,537	7,682	Find Alternatives
University of Chicago Chicago, IL · Private Nonprofit	$14,860	$91,885	7,569	Find Alternatives
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA · Public	$15,901	$55,177	7,529	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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