U.S. Universities by State
Residency decides what you pay at a public university, and the gap is usually two to three times the resident rate. Start with your own state, then compare the reciprocity and waiver routes that reduce the non-resident price elsewhere.
Alabama
2 universities
AZArizona
2 universities
ARArkansas
1 university
CACalifornia
5 universities
COColorado
1 university
CTConnecticut
2 universities
DCDistrict of Columbia
1 university
FLFlorida
3 universities
GAGeorgia
3 universities
HIHawaii
1 university
ILIllinois
3 universities
INIndiana
3 universities
IAIowa
1 university
KSKansas
1 university
KYKentucky
1 university
LALouisiana
1 university
MDMaryland
2 universities
MAMassachusetts
4 universities
MIMichigan
2 universities
MNMinnesota
1 university
MOMissouri
2 universities
NENebraska
1 university
NVNevada
1 university
NHNew Hampshire
1 university
NJNew Jersey
2 universities
NMNew Mexico
1 university
NYNew York
3 universities
NCNorth Carolina
2 universities
OHOhio
2 universities
OKOklahoma
1 university
OROregon
1 university
PAPennsylvania
3 universities
RIRhode Island
1 university
SCSouth Carolina
2 universities
TNTennessee
2 universities
TXTexas
3 universities
UTUtah
2 universities
VAVirginia
2 universities
WAWashington
1 university
WVWest Virginia
1 university
WIWisconsin
1 university
Lowest published in-state tuition by state
The final column shows the lowest published in-state tuition among the universities profiled in that state. It excludes housing, food and fees, and it is not a net price — aid commonly reduces what a family pays.
| State | Code | Universities | Public | Lowest in-state tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | 2 | 2 | $11,900 |
| Arizona | AZ | 2 | 2 | $12,000 |
| Arkansas | AR | 1 | 1 | $10,000 |
| California | CA | 5 | 3 | $14,000 |
| Colorado | CO | 1 | 1 | $13,000 |
| Connecticut | CT | 2 | 1 | $20,000 |
| District of Columbia | DC | 1 | 0 | $65,000 |
| Florida | FL | 3 | 2 | $6,400 |
| Georgia | GA | 3 | 2 | $11,800 |
| Hawaii | HI | 1 | 1 | $12,000 |
| Illinois | IL | 3 | 1 | $18,000 |
| Indiana | IN | 3 | 2 | $9,992 |
| Iowa | IA | 1 | 1 | $10,900 |
| Kansas | KS | 1 | 1 | $11,800 |
| Kentucky | KY | 1 | 1 | $13,000 |
| Louisiana | LA | 1 | 1 | $12,000 |
| Maryland | MD | 2 | 1 | $11,500 |
| Massachusetts | MA | 4 | 0 | $59,320 |
| Michigan | MI | 2 | 2 | $16,000 |
| Minnesota | MN | 1 | 1 | $16,000 |
| Missouri | MO | 2 | 1 | $12,500 |
| Nebraska | NE | 1 | 1 | $10,000 |
| Nevada | NV | 1 | 1 | $9,000 |
| New Hampshire | NH | 1 | 0 | $66,000 |
| New Jersey | NJ | 2 | 1 | $17,000 |
| New Mexico | NM | 1 | 1 | $8,900 |
| New York | NY | 3 | 0 | $45,000 |
| North Carolina | NC | 2 | 1 | $9,000 |
| Ohio | OH | 2 | 1 | $13,000 |
| Oklahoma | OK | 1 | 1 | $12,000 |
| Oregon | OR | 1 | 1 | $14,000 |
| Pennsylvania | PA | 3 | 1 | $20,000 |
| Rhode Island | RI | 1 | 0 | $68,000 |
| South Carolina | SC | 2 | 2 | $12,700 |
| Tennessee | TN | 2 | 1 | $13,500 |
| Texas | TX | 3 | 2 | $12,000 |
| Utah | UT | 2 | 1 | $6,500 |
| Virginia | VA | 2 | 2 | $15,000 |
| Washington | WA | 1 | 1 | $12,600 |
| West Virginia | WV | 1 | 1 | $9,900 |
| Wisconsin | WI | 1 | 1 | $11,600 |