Top Public Colleges Tuition Comparison

University of California-Berkeley ranked first in the Top Public Colleges rankings, followed by University of California-Los Angeles and United States Naval Academy.

The average tuition & fees of Top Public Colleges is $13,011 for in-state and $42,205 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 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $26,312 among Top Public Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,723 for in-state and $32,555 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 20.09% and the SAT score is 1383 for the Top Public Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Top Public Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$45,627 ($14,850)$30,363 ($15,261)12.00%-45,30794%
2University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$44,524 ($13,747)$28,985 ($13,883)9.00%-46,43092%
3United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD- (-)- (-)9.00%1,300 SAT
28 ACT
4,45089%
4United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY- (-)- (-)14.00%1,330 SAT
31 ACT
4,39387%
5The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$42,778 ($11,678)$22,954 ($12,012)29.00%1,370 SAT
31 ACT
52,38487%
6University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA$59,633 ($22,323)$36,198 ($22,612)17.00%1,490 SAT
33 ACT
26,08295%
7University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$39,330 ($8,989)$30,819 ($12,527)19.00%1,470 SAT
32 ACT
31,70591%
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA$32,876 ($11,764)$30,646 ($15,570)16.00%1,450 SAT
32 ACT
45,29692%
9University of FloridaGainesville, FL$28,659 ($6,381)$30,130 ($12,737)24.00%1,390 SAT
31 ACT
55,21190%
10University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI$60,107 ($18,309)$55,052 ($27,524)18.00%1,470 SAT
33 ACT
51,22593%
11New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM$26,312 ($9,058)$27,852 ($9,378)53.96%1,180 SAT
24 ACT
1,68955%
Average$42,205 ($13,011)$32,555 ($15,723)20%1,38333,10788%