Cost & value
Lowest net price
What first-year students who received aid actually paid on average after grants and scholarships — the number that matters more than the sticker.
$3,989
#1 · Baruch College
Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY
$24,091
Median
of 419 schools, Division III
6.0×
Median vs top
how many times the median the leader is below
$6,207
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Every school, Division III
#1 · Baruch Collegeevery school
The spread across 419 schools; the median is $24,091.
How it is measured
Average net price for aided first-time, full-time students (in-state at public schools). Athletic aid is separate.
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| # | School | Average net price | Sticker (out-of-state) | Type | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baruch College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $3,989 | $39k | Public | 72% | |
| 2 | Lehman College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Bronx, NY | $4,076 | — | Public | 49% | |
| 3 | Brooklyn College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Brooklyn, NY | $4,105 | — | Public | 57% | |
| 4 | Hunter College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $4,127 | $32k | Public | 61% | |
| 5 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $4,141 | — | Public | 55% | |
| 6 | Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference · Berea, KY | $4,379 | $61k | Private | 62% | |
| 7 | The City College of New York Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · New York, NY | $4,599 | $39k | Public | 55% | |
| 8 | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · Skyline Conference · Kings Point, NY | $5,173 | $9k | Public | 81% | |
| 9 | York College (New York) Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Jamaica, NY | $5,631 | — | Public | 30% | |
| 10 | Medgar Evers College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference · Brooklyn, NY | $6,207 | — | Public | 19% | |
| 11 | Farmingdale State College Division III · Skyline Conference · Farmingdale, NY | $8,224 | $36k | Public | 59% | |
| 12 | University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference · Morris, MN | $9,539 | $30k | Public | 62% | |
| 13 | University of Maine at Presque Isle Division III · North Atlantic Conference · Presque Isle, ME | $9,773 | $28k | Public | 34% | |
| 14 | Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin · Decatur, IL | $10,078 | $60k | Private | 59% | |
| 15 | State University of New York at Old Westbury Division III · Skyline Conference · Old Westbury, NY | $10,495 | $36k | Public | 47% | |
| 16 | Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference · Providence, RI | $11,549 | $43k | Public | 46% | |
| 17 | Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · Union, NJ | $11,593 | $42k | Public | 43% | |
| 18 | University of Southern Maine Division III · Little East Conference · Gorham, ME | $12,006 | $43k | Public | 46% | |
| 19 | Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Columbus, MS | $12,617 | $23k | Public | 37% | |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Oshkosh, WI | $12,942 | $29k | Public | 58% | |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · La Crosse, WI | $13,125 | $29k | Public | 71% | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Superior Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference · Superior, WI | $13,126 | $30k | Public | 44% | |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Whitewater, WI | $13,670 | $29k | Public | 64% | |
| 24 | Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Buffalo, NY | $13,735 | $39k | Public | 36% | |
| 25 | Montclair State University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · Montclair, NJ | $13,880 | $44k | Public | 64% | |
| 26 | Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · Worcester, MA | $14,307 | $34k | Public | 56% | |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Stevens Point, WI | $14,347 | $30k | Public | 56% | |
| 28 | State University of New York at Canton Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Canton, NY | $14,451 | $34k | Public | 51% | |
| 29 | State University of New York at Potsdam Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Potsdam, NY | $14,574 | $37k | Public | 48% | |
| 30 | State University of New York Polytechnic Institute Division III · Empire 8 · Utica, NY | $14,646 | $39k | Public | 59% | |
| 31 | Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Alfred, NY | $14,877 | $34k | Public | 45% | |
| 32 | Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Elsah, IL | $14,904 | $49k | Private | 76% | |
| 33 | Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference · Washington, DC | $15,025 | $40k | Private | 47% | |
| 34 | Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Waterville, ME | $15,163 | $85k | Private | 90% | |
| 35 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · River Falls, WI | $15,242 | $29k | Public | 61% | |
| 36 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Eau Claire, WI | $15,323 | $31k | Public | 68% | |
| 37 | State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 · Brockport, NY | $15,343 | $35k | Public | 57% | |
| 38 | University of Maine, Farmington Division III · North Atlantic Conference · Farmington, ME | $15,383 | $38k | Public | 53% | |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Menomonie, WI | $15,574 | $32k | Public | 53% | |
| 40 | Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · Fitchburg, MA | $15,820 | $35k | Public | 53% | |
| 41 | The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Fredonia, NY | $15,830 | $37k | Public | 53% | |
| 42 | Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference · Cincinnati, OH | $15,887 | $50k | Private | 55% | |
| 43 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Platteville, WI | $15,966 | $31k | Public | 62% | |
| 44 | Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Plattsburgh, NY | $15,982 | $39k | Public | 59% | |
| 45 | Bridgewater State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · Bridgewater, MA | $16,230 | $36k | Public | 55% | |
| 46 | University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference · Santa Cruz, CA | $16,526 | $71k | Public | 74% | |
| 47 | Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference · Danbury, CT | $16,527 | $34k | Public | 50% | |
| 48 | Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · Framingham, MA | $16,640 | $35k | Public | 50% | |
| 49 | University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference · Clarksville, AR | $16,651 | $38k | Private | 52% | |
| 50 | Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference · Bethany, WV | $16,844 | $51k | Private | 46% | |
| 51 | State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Morrisville, NY | $16,855 | $38k | Public | 34% | |
| 52 | State University of New York at Delhi Division III · North Atlantic Conference · Delhi, NY | $16,923 | $31k | Public | 56% | |
| 53 | State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Oswego, NY | $16,923 | $37k | Public | 60% | |
| 54 | Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference · River Forest, IL | $16,969 | $52k | Private | 62% | |
| 55 | Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Williamstown, MA | $16,988 | $85k | Private | 97% | |
| 56 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · Wayne, NJ | $16,999 | $45k | Public | 48% | |
| 57 | University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference · Bradford, PA | $17,015 | $43k | Public | 47% | |
| 58 | Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom · Madison, NJ | $17,121 | $59k | Private | 62% | |
| 59 | University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference · Greensburg, PA | $17,196 | $45k | Public | 40% | |
| 60 | Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference · Jacksonville, IL | $17,255 | $49k | Private | 61% | |
| 61 | Ramapo College Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · Mahwah, NJ | $17,348 | $45k | Public | 72% | |
| 62 | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Claremont, CA | $17,423 | $85k | Private | 93% | |
| 63 | Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Newark Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · Newark, NJ | $17,425 | $56k | Public | 68% | |
| 64 | University of Massachusetts Boston Division III · Little East Conference · Boston, MA | $17,554 | $59k | Public | 51% | |
| 65 | Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference · Abington, PA | $17,561 | $44k | Public | 22% | |
| 66 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · North Adams, MA | $17,705 | $38k | Public | 49% | |
| 67 | Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · Westfield, MA | $17,723 | $36k | Public | 55% | |
| 68 | Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference · River Forest, IL | $17,767 | $50k | Private | 46% | |
| 69 | State University of New York at New Paltz Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · New Paltz, NY | $17,848 | $39k | Public | 69% | |
| 70 | Alverno College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference · Milwaukee, WI | $17,884 | $54k | Private | 52% | |
| 71 | State University of New York at Oneonta Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Oneonta, NY | $17,918 | $39k | Public | 70% | |
| 72 | Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference · Swarthmore, PA | $17,930 | $84k | Private | 94% | |
| 73 | Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference · Salisbury, MD | $17,931 | $40k | Public | 67% | |
| 74 | Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Amherst, MA | $17,965 | $88k | Private | 93% | |
| 75 | State University of New York at Cobleskill Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Cobleskill, NY | $18,122 | $39k | Public | 54% | |
| 76 | Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference · Storm Lake, IA | $18,156 | $55k | Private | 47% | |
| 77 | Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference · Virginia Beach, VA | $18,314 | $33k | Public | 53% | |
| 78 | St. Joseph's University, New York L.I. Division III · Skyline Conference · Patchogue, NY | $18,324 | — | Private | 64% | |
| 79 | St. Joseph's University NY (Brooklyn) Division III · Skyline Conference · Brooklyn, NY | $18,324 | — | Private | 64% | |
| 80 | Saint Elizabeth University Division III · Atlantic East Conference · Morristown, NJ | $18,412 | $55k | Private | 40% | |
| 81 | Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Albion, MI | $18,470 | $70k | Private | 57% | |
| 82 | State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Cortland, NY | $18,474 | $38k | Public | 68% | |
| 83 | Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference · Purchase, NY | $18,651 | $39k | Public | 62% | |
| 84 | State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 · Geneseo, NY | $18,698 | $38k | Public | 72% | |
| 85 | Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · Camden, NJ | $18,735 | $55k | Public | 66% | |
| 86 | Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference · Staunton, VA | $18,838 | $47k | Private | 56% | |
| 87 | Thomas College Division III · North Atlantic Conference · Waterville, ME | $18,882 | $48k | Private | 51% | |
| 88 | Salem College (North Carolina) Division III · USA South Athletic Conference · Winston-Salem, NC | $19,000 | $52k | Private | 56% | |
| 89 | Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference · Monmouth, IL | $19,088 | $58k | Private | 57% | |
| 90 | North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference · Rocky Mount, NC | $19,111 | $51k | Private | 39% | |
| 91 | Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference · Aurora, IL | $19,220 | $46k | Private | 58% | |
| 92 | Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference · Salem, MA | $19,324 | $38k | Public | 55% | |
| 93 | Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference · North Manchester, IN | $19,367 | $51k | Private | 45% | |
| 94 | Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference · Mankato, MN | $19,456 | $41k | Private | 60% | |
| 95 | Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH | $19,620 | $48k | Private | 50% | |
| 96 | Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Bridgewater, VA | $19,660 | $60k | Private | 49% | |
| 97 | Stockton University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference · Galloway, NJ | $19,752 | $47k | Public | 72% | |
| 98 | Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference · Greensboro, NC | $19,783 | $37k | Private | 41% | |
| 99 | North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin · Chicago, IL | $19,910 | $50k | Private | 56% | |
| 100 | Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Eureka, IL | $20,215 | $41k | Private | 39% |
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