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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 Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · Public	$10,574	$41,102	4,091	Find Alternatives
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE · Public	$16,242	$50,105	4,088	Find Alternatives
University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC · Public	$13,557	$48,587	4,038	Find Alternatives
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR · Private Nonprofit	$17,540	$47,540	3,594	Find Alternatives
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA · Public	$20,667	$60,613	3,566	Find Alternatives
University of Scranton Scranton, PA · Private Nonprofit	$32,568	$74,652	3,554	Find Alternatives
University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC · Public	$10,648	$44,236	3,351	Find Alternatives
University of St Thomas Houston, TX · Private Nonprofit	$19,359	$59,224	3,220	Find Alternatives
University of the Pacific Stockton, CA · Private Nonprofit	$25,447	$78,445	3,204	Find Alternatives
University of La Verne La Verne, CA · Private Nonprofit	$20,161	$65,464	3,050	Find Alternatives
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH · Public	$13,803	$54,810	3,019	Find Alternatives
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private Nonprofit	$21,602	$53,610	3,005	Find Alternatives
University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA · Private Nonprofit	$31,309	$76,178	2,980	Find Alternatives
University of West Alabama Livingston, AL · Public	$12,684	$44,232	2,974	Find Alternatives
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC · Public	$11,641	$45,603	2,962	Find Alternatives
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel Monroe, NY · Private Nonprofit	$4,156	$31,853	2,957	Find Alternatives
University of Portland Portland, OR · Private Nonprofit	$28,210	$82,804	2,957	Find Alternatives
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC · Public	$12,250	$44,030	2,910	Find Alternatives
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX · Public	$6,420	-	2,878	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR · Public	$8,484	$34,409	2,851	Find Alternatives
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI · Public	$11,772	$51,129	2,844	Find Alternatives
University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR · Public	$8,370	$63,496	2,833	Find Alternatives
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK · Private Nonprofit	$15,000	$61,408	2,813	Find Alternatives
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX · Private Nonprofit	$26,106	$56,132	2,759	Find Alternatives
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY · Private Nonprofit	$21,696	$65,756	2,692	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Public	$10,680	$30,512	2,669	Find Alternatives
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME · Public	$10,924	$40,342	2,659	Find Alternatives
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX · Private For-Profit	$23,096	$51,222	2,632	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR · Public	$12,675	$29,521	2,529	Find Alternatives
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI · Public	$10,327	$52,075	2,519	Find Alternatives
University of Guam Mangilao, GU · Public	$8,598	$35,946	2,515	Find Alternatives
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH · Private Nonprofit	$21,807	$50,968	2,494	Find Alternatives
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI · Private Nonprofit	$15,232	$71,030	2,438	Find Alternatives
University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	$16,798	$73,997	2,432	Find Alternatives
University of Mary Bismarck, ND · Private Nonprofit	$17,770	$60,909	2,416	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR · Public	$12,945	$30,626	2,404	Find Alternatives
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD · Public	$13,338	$47,697	2,391	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR · Public	$10,990	$31,394	2,278	Find Alternatives
Utica University Utica, NY · Private Nonprofit	$19,108	$63,277	2,278	Find Alternatives
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · Public	$9,833	$57,103	2,263	Find Alternatives
University of Charleston Charleston, WV · Private Nonprofit	$22,107	$55,774	2,259	Find Alternatives
United Talmudical Seminary Brooklyn, NY · Private Nonprofit	$6,640	$25,113	2,241	Find Alternatives
Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR · Public	$8,340	$36,676	2,219	Find Alternatives
University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI · Public	$11,856	$47,856	2,160	Find Alternatives
University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL · Public	$17,683	$42,957	2,151	Find Alternatives
University of New England Biddeford, ME · Private Nonprofit	$38,107	$55,921	2,135	Find Alternatives
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR · Public	$10,176	$30,958	2,069	Find Alternatives
University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC · Public	$14,656	$48,088	2,052	Find Alternatives
University of Redlands Redlands, CA · Private Nonprofit	$30,031	$72,690	2,049	Find Alternatives
Union College Schenectady, NY · Private Nonprofit	$34,561	$88,604	2,046	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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