The published price of college continued to climb in 2010-11, according to "Trends in College Pricing 2010," the newest installment in a series of annual reports issued by the College Board. To explore tuition trends at a particular college or university, start by choosing an institution type and a state, and then select an institution. You will then be able to compare its tuition and fees with those at other institutions, stretching back to 1999.
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By Brian O’Leary
Methodology
This interactive shows the tuition and required fees at more than 3,300 colleges and universities. Tuition and fees for both state and out-of-state residents are listed. The total for in-state tuition, fees, room, and board is also shown for institutions providing those figures.
The popups that appear when rolling the cursor over either chart show dollar amounts and the percentage change from the previous year. At the top of each chart is the national median amount for the selected type and the percentage change from the previous year.
Many institutions, including most community colleges, do not offer room and board. In those cases, an "n/a" is shown for "Tuition, Fees, Room, and Board."
The data do not reflect the cost of attendance at an institution after grants and other student aid are considered. They represent charges to first-time, full-time undergraduates based, typically, on a nine-month academic year of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter-hours. Room-and-board fees charged by colleges may represent differing numbers of meals per week and so may not be comparable among institutions.
The College Board collected these figures in its "Annual Survey of Colleges 2010." (c) 2010, the College Board. This material may not be copied, published, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.
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SEARCHABLE DATABASE: Tuition and Fees Across the Country 
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1. cmletamendi - October 28, 2010 at 10:56 am
I think that it is inevitable to have tuition costs increase. Universities have incremental costs with higher enrollment rates, newer technology requirements, etc. As time progresses, the cost of tuition will continue to rise, but then again, so will the value of education, as people who are afriad of the high costs do not take the risk and decline to enroll. Do you think this may cause issues with the accessibility of education in the future? Can this be a good thing? Or do you think it will be detrimental to the future of our educated population?
C.M. Letamendi, MBA
letamend@nova.edu
2. readkc - October 28, 2010 at 02:10 pm
I wonder: Do reports such as this actually do more harm than good by emphasizing sticker price over actual cost of attendance? As the authors state, "The data do not reflect the cost of attendance at an institution after grants and other student aid are considered." I think we must acknowledge that IHEs are increasingly moving to a "high fee/high aid" model.
3. princeton67 - October 28, 2010 at 02:32 pm
To reinforce "readke" - #2 above: For me, Princeton - private - was cheaper than Rutgers - public, because most (maybe all) Ivies, plus other high fee schools, provide outright scholarships for $$-strapped admittees. I wonder why the survey couldn't factor in a number many colleges proudly publish: aid per student average ?
4. cmletamendi - October 28, 2010 at 04:37 pm
princeton67 - you're absolutely right. I am doing my PhD right now and am pulling loans to cover. I'm applying to the Ivies right now because they offer full tuition + a living stipend; a very generous deal.