Compare Colleges and Universities - College Planning Tools. College Navigator - Search Results. Make a Plan - Create a Road Map for College Planning. College Affordability and Transparency Center. The College Affordability and Transparency Center includes information for students, parents, and policymakers about college costs at America’s colleges and universities. The Center includes several lists of institutions based on the tuition and fees and net prices (the price of attendance after considering all grant and scholarship aid) charged to students. These lists meet requirements outlined in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) and will be updated annually and posted on the College Navigator website by July 1.
Searchable database makes comparing college costs easier. Updated 2012-06-12 4:12 PM Which U.S. college is the most expensive and which is least? Actually, there so much information and so many categories, it's hard to determine. It's also difficult to compare four and two-year colleges, public and private, profit and non-profit. The U.S. SEARCH: The cost of college The database also allows students and parents to see which institutions have jacked up prices the fastest in recent years and to compare the price of one with similar types of schools around the country. The updated lists, based on data that colleges report each year to the federal government, feature tuition rates for the 2010-11 academic year. Users can examine six different lists based on nine categories. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the department will also publish a summary of reports explaining why the increases occurred and how further increases will be contained.
The University of the District of Columbia posted the largest percentage increase, 122.9%. Higher Education Opportunity Act Information on College Costs.