Cost & value
Lowest net price for families under $30k
The average net price for aided students from families earning under $30,000 — where a generous school shows it.
$1,026
#1 · University of Pennsylvania
Division I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA
$12,043
Median
of 361 schools, Division I
11.7×
Median vs top
how many times the median the leader is below
$3,070
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list
Top 15
Every school, Division I
#1 · University of Pennsylvaniaevery school
The spread across 361 schools; the median is $12,043.
How it is measured
Aided first-year students in the lowest income band; small cohorts swing.
Related
The full list · top 100
| # | School | Net price, income under $30k | Net price | Sticker (out-of-state) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA | $1,026 | $26k | $89k | |
| 2 | Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL | $1,243 | $23k | $91k | |
| 3 | Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference · Athens, OH | $1,679 | $4k | — | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League · Highland Heights, KY | $1,813 | $8k | $36k | |
| 5 | University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference · Gainesville, FL | $2,387 | $12k | $45k | |
| 6 | Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ | $2,518 | $20k | $84k | |
| 7 | California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA | $2,675 | $6k | $43k | |
| 8 | Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA | $2,895 | $18k | $87k | |
| 9 | Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH | $2,978 | $17k | $88k | |
| 10 | California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference · Bakersfield, CA | $3,070 | $7k | $39k | |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference · Boca Raton, FL | $3,120 | $10k | $37k | |
| 12 | Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference · Lexington, VA | $3,152 | $17k | $66k | |
| 13 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC | $3,165 | $11k | $56k | |
| 14 | Rice University Division I · American Conference · Houston, TX | $3,221 | $21k | $78k | |
| 15 | Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC | $3,295 | $23k | $87k | |
| 16 | Colgate University Division I · Patriot League · Hamilton, NY | $3,341 | $27k | $87k | |
| 17 | University of West Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Pensacola, FL | $3,367 | $9k | $36k | |
| 18 | University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference · College Park, MD | $3,603 | $16k | $60k | |
| 19 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference · Champaign, IL | $3,883 | $14k | $52k | |
| 20 | Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY | $4,079 | $26k | $88k | |
| 21 | California State University, Fresno Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Fresno, CA | $4,447 | $7k | $36k | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference · Madison, WI | $4,458 | $14k | $58k | |
| 23 | Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Baltimore, MD | $4,635 | $8k | $33k | |
| 24 | University of South Florida Division I · American Conference · Tampa, FL | $4,785 | $12k | $37k | |
| 25 | Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Huntington, WV | $4,820 | $10k | $37k | |
| 26 | University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference · Ann Arbor, MI | $4,926 | $19k | $76k | |
| 27 | Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference · West Lafayette, IN | $4,927 | $12k | $44k | |
| 28 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Division I · Southland Conference · Edinburg, TX | $5,006 | $7k | $35k | |
| 29 | New Mexico State University Division I · Conference USA · Las Cruces, NM | $5,104 | $8k | $43k | |
| 30 | California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA | $5,153 | $8k | $36k | |
| 31 | Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Washington, DC | $5,340 | $38k | $89k | |
| 32 | Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference · Long Beach, CA | $5,477 | $10k | $40k | |
| 33 | Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Murray, KY | $5,594 | $10k | $37k | |
| 34 | Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League · Indianapolis, IN | $5,748 | $12k | $50k | |
| 35 | Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Tallahassee, FL | $5,777 | $15k | $39k | |
| 36 | Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference · Nashville, TN | $5,797 | $27k | $90k | |
| 37 | Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA | $5,851 | $33k | $90k | |
| 38 | University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Berkeley, CA | $5,895 | $17k | $76k | |
| 39 | Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Boston, MA | $5,900 | $35k | $85k | |
| 40 | Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference · Bloomington, IN | $6,125 | $16k | $58k | |
| 41 | Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Fort Myers, FL | $6,146 | $11k | $43k | |
| 42 | University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference · Orlando, FL | $6,170 | $13k | $41k | |
| 43 | North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Raleigh, NC | $6,200 | $15k | $49k | |
| 44 | The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH | $6,259 | $20k | $57k | |
| 45 | Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League · New York, NY | $6,342 | $21k | $90k | |
| 46 | Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference · Orem, UT | $6,381 | $9k | — | |
| 47 | University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference · Seattle, WA | $6,398 | $11k | $64k | |
| 48 | University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Jacksonville, FL | $6,465 | $11k | $38k | |
| 49 | California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference · San Luis Obispo, CA | $6,476 | $17k | $52k | |
| 50 | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference · Greensboro, NC | $6,479 | $11k | $38k | |
| 51 | University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference · Irvine, CA | $6,485 | $15k | $70k | |
| 52 | University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference · Asheville, NC | $6,513 | $14k | $40k | |
| 53 | Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Davidson, NC | $6,613 | $27k | $79k | |
| 54 | William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Williamsburg, VA | $6,616 | $20k | $67k | |
| 55 | Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Towson, MD | $6,677 | $15k | $48k | |
| 56 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Division I · Horizon League · Fort Wayne, IN | $6,813 | $13k | $39k | |
| 57 | University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA | $6,864 | $15k | $69k | |
| 58 | University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Martin, TN | $6,949 | $11k | $30k | |
| 59 | Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Macomb, IL | $6,968 | $12k | $29k | |
| 60 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference · Baltimore, MD | $7,048 | $18k | $50k | |
| 61 | University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Evansville, IN | $7,102 | $14k | $37k | |
| 62 | Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference · Richmond, KY | $7,107 | $11k | $35k | |
| 63 | Florida International University Division I · Conference USA · Miami, FL | $7,112 | $11k | $38k | |
| 64 | Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Pullman, WA | $7,147 | $18k | $47k | |
| 65 | Southern Utah University Division I · Big Sky Conference · Cedar City, UT | $7,156 | $12k | $34k | |
| 66 | Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference · Muncie, IN | $7,233 | $13k | $45k | |
| 67 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference · Minneapolis, MN | $7,262 | $17k | $53k | |
| 68 | California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference · Sacramento, CA | $7,306 | $11k | $41k | |
| 69 | North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Greensboro, NC | $7,314 | $10k | $34k | |
| 70 | University of Hawaii, Manoa Division I · Mountain West Conference · Honolulu, HI | $7,397 | $15k | $54k | |
| 71 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Edwardsville, IL | $7,459 | $15k | $30k | |
| 72 | University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference · San Diego, CA | $7,487 | $13k | $69k | |
| 73 | Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Atlanta, GA | $7,491 | $16k | $50k | |
| 74 | Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Morehead, KY | $7,561 | $10k | $27k | |
| 75 | University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference · Laramie, WY | $7,602 | $13k | $42k | |
| 76 | Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Terre Haute, IN | $7,702 | $13k | $37k | |
| 77 | University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA | $7,745 | $15k | $71k | |
| 78 | University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference · San Antonio, TX | $7,802 | $11k | $38k | |
| 79 | University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference · Athens, GA | $7,897 | $16k | $47k | |
| 80 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Division I · Mountain West Conference · Las Vegas, NV | $8,024 | $11k | $43k | |
| 81 | Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference · Chicago, IL | $8,025 | $10k | $32k | |
| 82 | University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference · Oxford, MS | $8,030 | $15k | $47k | |
| 83 | Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League · Youngstown, OH | $8,053 | $12k | $27k | |
| 84 | Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · East Lansing, MI | $8,119 | $25k | $60k | |
| 85 | University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference · Riverside, CA | $8,240 | $14k | $71k | |
| 86 | University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference · Florence, AL | $8,309 | $10k | $35k | |
| 87 | Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Boone, NC | $8,370 | $15k | $40k | |
| 88 | Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA · Murfreesboro, TN | $8,371 | $13k | $47k | |
| 89 | Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference · Ogden, UT | $8,396 | $12k | $33k | |
| 90 | McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference · Lake Charles, LA | $8,431 | $11k | $28k | |
| 91 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference · Chattanooga, TN | $8,492 | $14k | $35k | |
| 92 | Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Ruston, LA | $8,529 | $13k | $32k | |
| 93 | Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NC | $8,571 | $12k | $24k | |
| 94 | Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference · Cheney, WA | $8,578 | $14k | $45k | |
| 95 | University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference · Davis, CA | $8,594 | $17k | $72k | |
| 96 | East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference · Commerce, TX | $8,709 | $12k | $37k | |
| 97 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Division I · Horizon League · Green Bay, WI | $8,742 | $10k | $30k | |
| 98 | Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference · Hammond, LA | $8,806 | $12k | $38k | |
| 99 | Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference · Thibodaux, LA | $8,822 | $11k | $28k | |
| 100 | University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Notre Dame, IN | $8,873 | $29k | $83k |
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