I’m sure there are some surprises in some states.
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-college-in-every-state-2015-8
Tulane gave my D the cheapest deal besides the school she chose, and both were less than our state school. Lists based on sticker price mean little to most families.
Out of schools that my kid applied, the Miami (OH) and Case were the best deals and they were at the top of her list anyway, Case - #1 and Miami - #2. Since Case did not accept her to the program that she wanted, while Miami did, Miami was a clear choice for her. Looking back, her original #r 2 has worked much better for her than #1 would.
Again, that may mean nothing to many others as it reflected the specifics of our family.
I agree OHmom.
U of H at Manoa for example, participates in the Western Undergraduate Exchange, for students from neighboring states.
Reed College, is a school that meets 100% of need, and brought the cost down to equivalent of instate tuition for my older daughter.
In this list, it appears that the public schools are listed by out-of-state list price.
As noted above, the effect of financial aid and scholarships means that many students do not pay list price.
^yes, was just going to mention this. UMich tuition is for OOS, not in state.
It makes sense to list OOS tuition. One would expect the in state public to be cheaper and one would only be eligible to in state tuition at one state only (with some exceptions) anyway. Also, over 80% of applicants at UMich are from OOS. By the way, the price listed is just the CoA for LSA underclassman at UMich. Be prepared to pay more for CoE and/or once you have more than 55 credits. It can be over $60k in some cases.
No surprise that SMU is most expensive in Texas. But that s just the COA. Doesn’t include the costs of an SMU social life!