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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
Monroe University Bronx, NY · Private For-Profit	$14,522	$41,236	5,701	Find Alternatives
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · Private Nonprofit	$18,809	$87,555	5,693	Find Alternatives
Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA · Public	$11,331	$42,553	5,687	Find Alternatives
Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME · Public	$11,086	$41,661	5,675	Find Alternatives
Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL · Public	$10,427	$36,884	5,675	Find Alternatives
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · Public	$6,079	$48,318	5,671	Find Alternatives
University of San Diego San Diego, CA · Private Nonprofit	$30,365	$86,522	5,671	Find Alternatives
McLennan Community College Waco, TX · Public	$5,051	$39,163	5,668	Find Alternatives
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH · Public	$4,968	$40,137	5,667	Find Alternatives
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private Nonprofit	$22,066	$62,105	5,658	Find Alternatives
Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX · Public	$4,092	$38,567	5,655	Find Alternatives
Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN · Public	$6,777	$38,519	5,653	Find Alternatives
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public	$14,462	$49,560	5,648	Find Alternatives
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX · Public	$15,091	$50,116	5,643	Find Alternatives
Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Public	$7,065	$42,205	5,632	Find Alternatives
Columbus State University Columbus, GA · Public	$13,115	$44,544	5,625	Find Alternatives
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA · Public	$11,373	$42,176	5,624	Find Alternatives
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public	$16,863	$64,705	5,616	Find Alternatives
Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public	$13,787	$48,472	5,613	Find Alternatives
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA · Public	$13,171	$47,626	5,612	Find Alternatives
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO · Public	$17,760	$52,231	5,598	Find Alternatives
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA · Public	$5,168	$39,529	5,586	Find Alternatives
Franklin University Columbus, OH · Private Nonprofit	$25,243	$51,892	5,562	Find Alternatives
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO · Private Nonprofit	$29,500	$50,416	5,549	Find Alternatives
Midland College Midland, TX · Public	$4,512	$43,958	5,542	Find Alternatives
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · Public	$16,298	$82,957	5,521	Find Alternatives
Long Island University Brookville, NY · Private Nonprofit	$33,062	$59,950	5,520	Find Alternatives
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA · Public	$20,077	$43,371	5,519	Find Alternatives
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA · Public	$13,606	$47,021	5,519	Find Alternatives
Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA · Public	$5,541	$39,644	5,508	Find Alternatives
Reedley College Reedley, CA · Public	$6,814	$38,493	5,504	Find Alternatives
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC · Private Nonprofit	$28,719	$78,158	5,485	Find Alternatives
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · Public	$13,171	$45,872	5,484	Find Alternatives
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY · Public	$16,236	$57,566	5,473	Find Alternatives
Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA · Private For-Profit	$30,980	$31,632	5,472	Find Alternatives
Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL · Public	$9,086	$40,719	5,470	Find Alternatives
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA · Public	$12,319	$78,466	5,457	Find Alternatives
Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS · Public	$7,911	$36,396	5,452	Find Alternatives
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA · Private Nonprofit	$43,071	$103,470	5,447	Find Alternatives
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD · Public	$19,858	$51,926	5,439	Find Alternatives
Sonoran Desert Institute Tempe, AZ · Private For-Profit	$20,678	-	5,435	Find Alternatives
Ocean County College Toms River, NJ · Public	$11,411	$45,210	5,424	Find Alternatives
Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ · Public	$6,778	$48,145	5,416	Find Alternatives
Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · Public	$2,624	$50,651	5,412	Find Alternatives
Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ · Public	$5,279	$43,264	5,404	Find Alternatives
Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA · Public	$15,282	$44,666	5,392	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
Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ · Public	$13,336	$47,905	5,377	Find Alternatives
Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH · Public	$3,967	$38,837	5,373	Find Alternatives

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Most-recent institution + cost-of-attendance file · Institution data retrieved July 2026 Accessed 2026-08-01 Net price is the average for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. Institution earnings use federally aided entry cohorts and are not graduate-only.

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