1. Costs include tuition, fees, room and board, per annum. 2. For Public two-year institutions and Proprietary institutions, room and board is not included in the estimated cost. 3. Data for previous years has been derived from previous reporting by the source.
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Average cost to attend a U.S. university 2013-2026, by institution type
The average cost of attendance (which includes tuition, fees, room, and board) in public four-year in-state higher education institutions in the United States was * U.S. dollars in the academic year of 2025/26. The total cost was lowest for public, two-year in-district institutions in that academic year, at * U.S. dollars.
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College Board. (November 5, 2025). Average annual cost to attend university in the United States from academic year 2013/14 to 2025/26, by institution type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/235651/us-university-attendance-cost/
College Board. "Average annual cost to attend university in the United States from academic year 2013/14 to 2025/26, by institution type (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/235651/us-university-attendance-cost/
College Board. (2025). Average annual cost to attend university in the United States from academic year 2013/14 to 2025/26, by institution type (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/235651/us-university-attendance-cost/
College Board. "Average Annual Cost to Attend University in The United States from Academic Year 2013/14 to 2025/26, by Institution Type (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Nov 2025, /statistics/235651/us-university-attendance-cost/
College Board, Average annual cost to attend university in the United States from academic year 2013/14 to 2025/26, by institution type (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/235651/us-university-attendance-cost/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Average annual cost to attend university in the United States from academic year 2013/14 to 2025/26, by institution type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], College Board, November 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/235651/us-university-attendance-cost/
