Browse Colleges by State
Explore colleges across all 50 states and territories, with tuition and earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our methodology for sources and caveats.
School count vs average tuition
California posts the most Scorecard institutions (657), while Northern Mariana Islands sits at the low end of average published in-state tuition ($4,038). Count and sticker-price averages answer different questions, pair both tables below.
Most institutions
| # | State | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 657 |
| 2 | New York | 417 |
| 3 | Texas | 410 |
| 4 | Florida | 374 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 317 |
| 6 | Ohio | 279 |
| 7 | Illinois | 234 |
| 8 | Michigan | 169 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 168 |
| 10 | Georgia | 161 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 157 |
| 12 | Virginia | 149 |
Lowest avg in-state tuition
| # | State | Avg tuition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Mariana Islands | $4,038 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $4,995 |
| 3 | American Samoa | $5,300 |
| 4 | New Mexico | $5,529 |
| 5 | Guam | $5,686 |
| 6 | US Virgin Islands | $5,957 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | $7,750 |
| 8 | Mississippi | $9,100 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $9,245 |
| 10 | Montana | $9,308 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $10,338 |
| 12 | Delaware | $10,663 |
All states A–Z
Alabama
81 schools
Avg tuition: $10,862
Alaska
10 schools
Avg tuition: $10,914
American Samoa
1 schools
Avg tuition: $5,300
Arizona
128 schools
Avg tuition: $11,116
Arkansas
83 schools
Avg tuition: $10,338
California
657 schools
Avg tuition: $16,666
Colorado
84 schools
Avg tuition: $14,382
Connecticut
56 schools
Avg tuition: $30,797
Delaware
18 schools
Avg tuition: $10,663
District of Columbia
28 schools
Avg tuition: $27,491
Florida
374 schools
Avg tuition: $17,979
Georgia
161 schools
Avg tuition: $13,988
Guam
7 schools
Avg tuition: $5,686
Hawaii
20 schools
Avg tuition: $11,136
Idaho
37 schools
Avg tuition: $13,208
Illinois
234 schools
Avg tuition: $18,759
Indiana
147 schools
Avg tuition: $18,827
Iowa
75 schools
Avg tuition: $23,680
Kansas
81 schools
Avg tuition: $14,865
Kentucky
87 schools
Avg tuition: $17,237
Louisiana
113 schools
Avg tuition: $13,534
Maine
36 schools
Avg tuition: $22,741
Maryland
75 schools
Avg tuition: $18,770
Massachusetts
140 schools
Avg tuition: $34,272
Michigan
169 schools
Avg tuition: $18,073
Minnesota
110 schools
Avg tuition: $17,056
Mississippi
56 schools
Avg tuition: $9,100
Missouri
141 schools
Avg tuition: $17,761
Montana
28 schools
Avg tuition: $9,308
Nebraska
40 schools
Avg tuition: $16,412
Nevada
39 schools
Avg tuition: $11,422
New Hampshire
30 schools
Avg tuition: $21,749
New Jersey
157 schools
Avg tuition: $17,507
New Mexico
45 schools
Avg tuition: $5,529
New York
417 schools
Avg tuition: $22,694
North Carolina
168 schools
Avg tuition: $14,116
North Dakota
26 schools
Avg tuition: $9,245
Northern Mariana Islands
1 schools
Avg tuition: $4,038
Ohio
279 schools
Avg tuition: $20,317
Oklahoma
102 schools
Avg tuition: $13,067
Oregon
68 schools
Avg tuition: $20,040
Pennsylvania
317 schools
Avg tuition: $26,753
Puerto Rico
138 schools
Avg tuition: $7,750
Rhode Island
23 schools
Avg tuition: $35,266
South Carolina
88 schools
Avg tuition: $16,649
South Dakota
24 schools
Avg tuition: $13,072
Tennessee
145 schools
Avg tuition: $19,179
Texas
410 schools
Avg tuition: $14,418
US Virgin Islands
2 schools
Avg tuition: $5,957
Utah
62 schools
Avg tuition: $12,586
Vermont
14 schools
Avg tuition: $42,813
Virginia
149 schools
Avg tuition: $18,335
Washington
100 schools
Avg tuition: $15,340
West Virginia
66 schools
Avg tuition: $12,273
Wisconsin
85 schools
Avg tuition: $19,335
Wyoming
11 schools
Avg tuition: $4,995
State directory FAQ
- Which state has the most College Scorecard institutions in this directory?
- California leads with 657 institutions in this extract. School counts reflect Scorecard coverage, not a ranking of quality.
- Which state has the lowest average published in-state tuition?
- Northern Mariana Islands sits at the low end at about $4,038 average published in-state tuition across Scorecard schools. Averages hide community-college vs university mix, open the state page for the distribution.
- Which state has the highest average published in-state tuition?
- Vermont leads average published in-state tuition at about $42,813. Published sticker rates are not net price after aid.
- How many states and schools does this hub cover?
- This directory lists 56 states and territories covering 6,243 College Scorecard institutions with school-count and average in-state tuition summaries.
About This Data
School counts and average tuition data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition figures represent published in-state tuition rates averaged across all institutions in the state.
Download the College Scorecard state summary cited on this page: plaincollege-state-summary.csv (U.S. Department of Education · CC BY-SA 4.0).