Top Public Schools Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

The University of Texas at Austin ranked first in the Top Public Schools rankings, followed by University of Virginia-Main Campus and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

The average tuition & fees of Top Public Schools is $13,418 for in-state and $42,130 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition & fees of $60,107 and University of Florida has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,659 among Top Public Schools. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,629 for in-state and $33,318 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 24.90% and the SAT score is 1425 for the Top Public Schools. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.

Top Public Schools Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Public Schools Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$42,778 ($11,678)	$22,954 ($12,012)	29.00%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	52,384	87%
2	University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	$59,633 ($22,323)	$36,198 ($22,612)	17.00%	1,490 SAT 33 ACT	26,082	95%
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	$32,876 ($11,764)	$30,646 ($15,570)	16.00%	1,450 SAT 32 ACT	45,296	92%
4	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	$28,659 ($6,381)	$30,130 ($12,737)	24.00%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	55,211	90%
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	$39,330 ($8,989)	$30,819 ($12,527)	19.00%	1,470 SAT 32 ACT	31,705	91%
6	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	$44,524 ($13,747)	$28,985 ($13,883)	9.00%	-	46,430	92%
7	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	$60,107 ($18,309)	$55,052 ($27,524)	18.00%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	51,225	93%
8	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$45,627 ($14,850)	$30,363 ($15,261)	12.00%	-	45,307	94%
9	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	$36,001 ($17,239)	$36,244 ($22,348)	65.00%	1,380 SAT 31 ACT	50,637	84%
10	North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	$31,767 ($8,895)	$31,793 ($11,819)	40.00%	1,380 SAT 30 ACT	36,700	84%
	Average	$42,130 ($13,418)	$33,318 ($16,629)	25%	1,425	44,098	90%