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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
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle, IL · Private For-Profit	$27,060	$52,873	1,156	Find Alternatives
University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME · Public	$16,857	$44,433	1,140	Find Alternatives
University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY · Private Nonprofit	$20,311	$48,231	1,135	Find Alternatives
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Public	$13,868	$61,335	1,133	Find Alternatives
United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT · Public	-	-	1,108	Find Alternatives
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA · Public	$9,210	$45,325	1,101	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · Private For-Profit	$29,145	$31,141	1,079	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA · Private For-Profit	$28,182	$31,141	1,073	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Ontario Ontario, CA · Private For-Profit	$26,394	$31,141	1,045	Find Alternatives
University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND · Private Nonprofit	$19,567	$56,621	1,041	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Fresno Fresno, CA · Private For-Profit	$28,282	$27,688	1,009	Find Alternatives
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA · Public	$15,350	$66,125	995	Find Alternatives
UEI College-West Covina West Covina, CA · Private For-Profit	$27,414	$31,141	978	Find Alternatives
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY · Public	$6,174	$90,610	962	Find Alternatives
University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Public	-	$88,174	958	Find Alternatives
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc Exton, PA · Private For-Profit	$24,883	$51,222	954	Find Alternatives
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC · Public	$14,906	$38,357	945	Find Alternatives
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK · Public	$6,624	$41,913	941	Find Alternatives
University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · Public	-	$76,833	938	Find Alternatives
University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN · Public	$8,837	$50,919	936	Find Alternatives
University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS · Private Nonprofit	$22,519	$59,483	925	Find Alternatives
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain, GA · Private For-Profit	$32,174	$27,688	911	Find Alternatives
University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK · Public	$12,357	$48,475	907	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Stockton Stockton, CA · Private For-Profit	$28,455	$31,141	868	Find Alternatives
United Education Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV · Private For-Profit	$31,628	$30,848	855	Find Alternatives
University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ · Private For-Profit	$28,522	$50,719	855	Find Alternatives
University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT · Private Nonprofit	$27,989	$59,908	838	Find Alternatives
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR · Private Nonprofit	$9,919	$28,465	830	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Oceanside Oceanside, CA · Private For-Profit	$29,253	$31,141	814	Find Alternatives
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Washington, DC · Private For-Profit	-	$34,961	809	Find Alternatives
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM · Public	$4,868	$44,792	808	Find Alternatives
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar Miramar, FL · Private For-Profit	$28,759	$52,873	791	Find Alternatives
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando Orlando, FL · Private For-Profit	$25,003	$48,341	788	Find Alternatives
University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR · Private Nonprofit	$17,360	$44,384	767	Find Alternatives
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville, AR · Public	$8,044	$33,706	751	Find Alternatives
Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY · Private Nonprofit	$21,311	$42,002	746	Find Alternatives
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	$10,875	$73,997	733	Find Alternatives
University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC · Public	$7,712	$42,437	716	Find Alternatives
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA · Private Nonprofit	$29,374	$68,801	715	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WA · Private For-Profit	$36,850	$30,848	689	Find Alternatives
Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH · Private Nonprofit	$16,164	$56,878	670	Find Alternatives
University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC · Public	$9,801	$39,426	668	Find Alternatives
UEI College-Mesa Mesa, AZ · Private For-Profit	$35,391	$31,141	657	Find Alternatives
University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME · Public	$7,482	$51,077	599	Find Alternatives
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope, AR · Public	$9,270	$34,162	583	Find Alternatives
United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND · Private Nonprofit	$3,569	$25,292	569	Find Alternatives
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public	$13,744	$69,020	568	Find Alternatives
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City, AR · Public	$7,220	$28,471	554	Find Alternatives
Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT · Public	-	$28,178	544	Find Alternatives
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI · Public	-	$54,990	543	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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