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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
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT · Private Nonprofit	$48,095	$88,794	5,373	Find Alternatives
Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL · Private Nonprofit	$26,598	$42,195	5,368	Find Alternatives
County College of Morris Randolph, NJ · Public	$8,895	$50,243	5,360	Find Alternatives
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA · Private Nonprofit	$37,730	$74,742	5,350	Find Alternatives
Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN · Public	$7,802	$41,150	5,339	Find Alternatives
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC · Public	$10,260	$43,407	5,330	Find Alternatives
Pitt Community College Winterville, NC · Public	$7,337	$37,259	5,317	Find Alternatives
Pierce College District Lakewood, WA · Public	$10,222	$47,532	5,313	Find Alternatives
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN · Public	$12,923	$47,605	5,292	Find Alternatives
Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · Public	$6,389	$47,324	5,289	Find Alternatives
Merritt College Oakland, CA · Public	$14,021	$44,392	5,288	Find Alternatives
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Private Nonprofit	$41,431	$89,812	5,287	Find Alternatives
Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN · Public	$5,283	$37,598	5,284	Find Alternatives
Adelphi University Garden City, NY · Private Nonprofit	$30,783	$75,482	5,276	Find Alternatives
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public	$13,812	$40,086	5,268	Find Alternatives
Mott Community College Flint, MI · Public	$5,687	$32,538	5,251	Find Alternatives
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA · Public	$20,927	$68,804	5,221	Find Alternatives
Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA · Public	$9,490	$40,850	5,203	Find Alternatives
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA · Private Nonprofit	$35,119	$78,892	5,198	Find Alternatives
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY · Private Nonprofit	$41,544	$77,819	5,182	Find Alternatives
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM · Public	$6,048	$39,067	5,177	Find Alternatives
Canada College Redwood City, CA · Public	$32	$50,087	5,175	Find Alternatives
Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR · Public	$11,553	$41,363	5,174	Find Alternatives
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA · Public	$12,885	$65,986	5,166	Find Alternatives
West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · Public	$2,457	$35,479	5,163	Find Alternatives
American College of Financial Services King of Prussia, PA · Private Nonprofit	-	-	5,144	Find Alternatives
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public	$17,503	$58,532	5,144	Find Alternatives
High Point University High Point, NC · Private Nonprofit	$38,707	$61,389	5,129	Find Alternatives
Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ · Public	$12,180	$47,196	5,117	Find Alternatives
Lee College Baytown, TX · Public	$6,879	$42,178	5,116	Find Alternatives
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC · Public	$11,602	$36,048	5,110	Find Alternatives
Butler Community College El Dorado, KS · Public	$15,724	$41,206	5,104	Find Alternatives
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY · Public	$11,346	$52,334	5,097	Find Alternatives
Community College of Denver Denver, CO · Public	$9,450	$39,095	5,096	Find Alternatives
Weatherford College Weatherford, TX · Public	$9,967	$42,397	5,094	Find Alternatives
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN · Public	$13,529	$55,813	5,088	Find Alternatives
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA · Public	$15,840	$45,543	5,074	Find Alternatives
Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC · Public	$14,670	$40,101	5,071	Find Alternatives
Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL · Public	$12,961	$37,366	5,052	Find Alternatives
Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ · Public	$12,726	$51,111	5,051	Find Alternatives
Rhode Island College Providence, RI · Public	$9,478	$56,318	5,049	Find Alternatives
Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN · Public	$4,754	$34,071	5,047	Find Alternatives
Bowie State University Bowie, MD · Public	$19,298	$54,537	5,043	Find Alternatives
South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA · Public	$12,564	$31,432	5,035	Find Alternatives
College of Central Florida Ocala, FL · Public	$12,088	$38,203	5,033	Find Alternatives
University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · Public	$15,071	$53,037	5,024	Find Alternatives
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA · Public	$13,466	$46,769	5,022	Find Alternatives
St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO · Public	$5,837	$42,422	5,017	Find Alternatives
California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA · Public	$9,849	$62,152	5,013	Find Alternatives
Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC · Public	$2,405	$37,097	5,006	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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