Colleges by State
Total 6,437 colleges (2,056 public and 4,530 private schools) are active for serving 19,212,942 enrolled students. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $19,164 and the average graduate school tuition & fees is $19,306.
- California state has the most number of colleges of 717 schools with 2,581,042 students.
- Vermont state has the most expensive tuition & fees of $36,250 where the 2024 average tuition & fees over all colleges is $19,164.
- Massachusetts state has the most expensive graduate school tuition & fees of $28,980 where the 2024 average tuition & fees over all colleges is $19,306.
- Vermont has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rat of 59.0% where the average acceptance rate over all colleges is 74.5%.
- California has the highest SAT score of 1,327 where the average SAT score over all colleges is 1,162.
Data source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
College Statistics by State
Below table summarizes the college information by state for academic year 2023-2024. It includes 50 States, District of Columbia, 5 Inhabited territories, and 3 associate states. You can sort the table by column by clicking the column title.
| State | Number of Schools | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 11 colleges (6 public, 5 private) |
$15,881 $7,280 | $18,793 $12,125 |
22,471 | 76.4% | - | 11 to 1 |
| Alabama | 79 colleges (39 public, 40 private) |
$15,388 $7,370 | $16,633 $10,239 |
295,422 | 72.6% | 1,122 | 16 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 86 colleges (39 public, 47 private) |
$13,502 $5,529 | $14,681 $8,227 |
157,895 | 72.1% | 1,093 | 15 to 1 |
| American Samoa | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$5,760 $5,460 | - | 1,051 | - | 16 to 1 | |
| Arizona | 122 colleges (34 public, 88 private) |
$17,999 $4,949 | $19,449 $11,684 |
657,866 | 83.0% | 1,154 | 18 to 1 |
| California | 717 colleges (195 public, 522 private) |
$20,920 $4,098 | $23,560 $11,663 |
2,581,042 | 67.0% | 1,327 | 17 to 1 |
| Colorado | 105 colleges (35 public, 70 private) |
$18,060 $7,570 | $20,575 $12,609 |
361,239 | 75.7% | 1,185 | 16 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 71 colleges (22 public, 49 private) |
$25,732 $11,772 | $21,953 $15,037 |
163,827 | 63.6% | 1,216 | 13 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 25 colleges (1 public, 24 private) |
$26,921 $6,152 | $26,667 $10,094 |
99,914 | 60.7% | 1,266 | 16 to 1 |
| Delaware | 18 colleges (5 public, 13 private) |
$16,171 $8,197 | $14,440 $13,853 |
58,991 | 66.3% | 1,130 | 16 to 1 |
| Florida | 371 colleges (92 public, 279 private) |
$16,358 $4,117 | $17,647 $10,003 |
1,066,397 | 70.6% | 1,153 | 15 to 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$5,050 $5,050 | - | 1,996 | 81.0% | - | 16 to 1 |
| Georgia | 152 colleges (51 public, 101 private) |
$17,608 $4,561 | $16,709 $6,964 |
548,643 | 70.1% | 1,121 | 15 to 1 |
| Guam | 3 colleges (2 public, 1 private) |
$7,744 $4,762 | $8,499 $6,188 |
4,733 | 39.4% | - | 14 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 26 colleges (11 public, 15 private) |
$18,550 $5,021 | $22,178 $14,366 |
59,252 | 78.5% | 1,107 | 13 to 1 |
| Iowa | 84 colleges (24 public, 60 private) |
$21,830 $8,432 | $13,746 $11,498 |
234,928 | 77.6% | 1,141 | 13 to 1 |
| Idaho | 36 colleges (8 public, 28 private) |
$17,030 $6,449 | $21,013 $10,559 |
127,721 | 80.3% | 1,118 | 14 to 1 |
| Illinois | 262 colleges (66 public, 196 private) |
$20,332 $10,745 | $20,476 $12,200 |
694,434 | 73.8% | 1,136 | 14 to 1 |
| Indiana | 106 colleges (16 public, 90 private) |
$23,554 $8,919 | $20,593 $9,350 |
450,547 | 77.7% | 1,152 | 13 to 1 |
| Kansas | 80 colleges (34 public, 46 private) |
$16,426 $5,912 | $13,117 $9,216 |
189,377 | 77.8% | 1,067 | 13 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 90 colleges (25 public, 65 private) |
$18,176 $6,744 | $13,135 $11,749 |
268,076 | 77.9% | 1,082 | 14 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 125 colleges (35 public, 90 private) |
$16,274 $6,634 | $17,945 $9,880 |
254,904 | 72.1% | 1,105 | 16 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 164 colleges (43 public, 121 private) |
$29,811 $10,318 | $28,980 $14,335 |
479,462 | 64.9% | 1,308 | 11 to 1 |
| Maryland | 82 colleges (33 public, 49 private) |
$22,133 $8,934 | $18,944 $12,840 |
339,776 | 71.5% | 1,207 | 14 to 1 |
| Maine | 38 colleges (17 public, 21 private) |
$25,196 $7,961 | $21,181 $10,093 |
73,527 | 68.8% | 1,206 | 14 to 1 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$7,480 $6,840 | - | 1,384 | - | 17 to 1 | |
| Michigan | 171 colleges (47 public, 124 private) |
$19,471 $9,602 | $21,874 $18,230 |
477,385 | 75.9% | 1,140 | 14 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 100 colleges (45 public, 55 private) |
$18,845 $7,610 | $15,481 $12,820 |
378,526 | 74.6% | 1,249 | 15 to 1 |
| Missouri | 169 colleges (52 public, 117 private) |
$17,102 $10,156 | $15,998 $10,262 |
339,448 | 75.8% | 1,134 | 12 to 1 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$5,520 $4,038 | - | 1,297 | - | 21 to 1 | |
| Mississippi | 55 colleges (25 public, 30 private) |
$13,331 $5,579 | $13,483 $8,986 |
159,149 | 72.8% | 1,061 | 17 to 1 |
| Montana | 30 colleges (18 public, 12 private) |
$15,592 $5,345 | $21,142 $6,611 |
47,446 | 83.3% | 1,116 | 14 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 169 colleges (76 public, 93 private) |
$18,150 $3,644 | $17,452 $8,436 |
557,590 | 69.7% | 1,172 | 13 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 28 colleges (14 public, 14 private) |
$11,559 $6,766 | $9,858 $9,071 |
51,448 | 72.8% | 1,040 | 13 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 48 colleges (19 public, 29 private) |
$17,565 $7,314 | $14,626 $8,583 |
137,908 | 71.5% | 1,109 | 13 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 39 colleges (14 public, 25 private) |
$24,046 $10,113 | $24,336 $18,084 |
215,867 | 79.2% | 1,222 | 11 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 165 colleges (38 public, 127 private) |
$19,084 $10,468 | $23,005 $18,657 |
396,810 | 76.7% | 1,222 | 16 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 47 colleges (28 public, 19 private) |
$13,926 $3,752 | $16,763 $7,295 |
111,703 | 69.6% | 1,104 | 16 to 1 |
| Nevada | 42 colleges (8 public, 34 private) |
$18,745 $5,648 | $23,298 $6,228 |
118,670 | 88.4% | 1,100 | 15 to 1 |
| New York | 447 colleges (115 public, 332 private) |
$21,260 $9,829 | $25,428 $12,083 |
1,144,626 | 68.9% | 1,259 | 14 to 1 |
| Ohio | 298 colleges (109 public, 189 private) |
$18,573 $8,532 | $20,631 $12,882 |
630,022 | 69.4% | 1,160 | 13 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 112 colleges (63 public, 49 private) |
$12,495 $4,712 | $14,404 $7,042 |
212,262 | 76.8% | 1,095 | 13 to 1 |
| Oregon | 76 colleges (26 public, 50 private) |
$21,472 $8,420 | $23,448 $19,213 |
198,157 | 79.8% | 1,213 | 13 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 334 colleges (92 public, 242 private) |
$25,044 $14,852 | $23,388 $21,586 |
657,809 | 75.9% | 1,190 | 13 to 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 140 colleges (20 public, 120 private) |
$8,870 $4,819 | $7,542 $5,932 |
179,962 | 74.1% | 1,015 | 18 to 1 |
| Palau | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$3,970 $3,730 | - | 454 | - | 12 to 1 | |
| Rhode Island | 23 colleges (3 public, 20 private) |
$30,706 $10,907 | $28,336 $13,619 |
76,103 | 61.8% | 1,258 | 12 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 97 colleges (34 public, 63 private) |
$18,921 $8,659 | $20,213 $13,303 |
246,188 | 74.0% | 1,138 | 14 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 29 colleges (13 public, 16 private) |
$12,581 $7,550 | $12,932 $6,501 |
52,110 | 82.2% | 1,185 | 12 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 157 colleges (50 public, 107 private) |
$17,297 $6,017 | $19,934 $11,434 |
331,693 | 69.8% | 1,143 | 15 to 1 |
| Texas | 432 colleges (115 public, 317 private) |
$17,089 $6,579 | $18,070 $8,267 |
1,677,183 | 76.0% | 1,108 | 17 to 1 |
| Utah | 69 colleges (16 public, 53 private) |
$16,814 $4,639 | $16,775 $8,563 |
420,562 | 82.3% | 1,207 | 15 to 1 |
| Virginia | 151 colleges (46 public, 105 private) |
$20,029 $8,986 | $20,041 $15,534 |
553,967 | 73.5% | 1,181 | 14 to 1 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$15,521 $5,612 | $14,708 $7,994 |
1,636 | 97.0% | 910 | 8 to 1 |
| Vermont | 19 colleges (4 public, 15 private) |
$36,250 $12,403 | $23,975 $12,871 |
36,488 | 59.0% | 1,307 | 11 to 1 |
| Washington | 105 colleges (43 public, 62 private) |
$18,445 $6,033 | $24,759 $15,456 |
317,096 | 79.8% | 1,234 | 14 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 93 colleges (35 public, 58 private) |
$21,490 $6,835 | $16,724 $9,589 |
317,232 | 79.4% | 1,190 | 13 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 72 colleges (41 public, 31 private) |
$12,820 $6,299 | $14,842 $10,150 |
133,767 | 82.5% | 1,013 | 13 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 10 colleges (8 public, 2 private) |
$14,788 $4,868 | $20,996 $8,116 |
30,016 | 97.0% | - | 15 to 1 |