Colleges by State
Total 6,381 colleges (2,053 public and 4,476 private schools) are active for serving 20,415,760 enrolled students. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $19,637 and the average graduate school tuition & fees is $19,680.
- California state has the most number of colleges of 705 schools with 2,751,030 students.
- Vermont state has the most expensive tuition & fees of $37,073 where the 2025 average tuition & fees over all colleges is $19,637.
- Massachusetts state has the most expensive graduate school tuition & fees of $29,385 where the 2025 average tuition & fees over all colleges is $19,680.
- Massachusetts has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rat of 61.5% where the average acceptance rate over all colleges is 74.9%.
- California has the highest SAT score of 1,329 where the average SAT score over all colleges is 1,172.
Data source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
College Statistics by State
Below table summarizes the college information by state for academic year 2024-2025. 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) |
$15,805 $7,527 | $20,013 $11,868 |
22,995 | 84.1% | - | 11 to 1 |
| Alabama | 78 colleges (39 public, 39 private) |
$15,656 $7,492 | $16,724 $10,260 |
316,091 | 73.8% | 1,127 | 17 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 86 colleges (39 public, 47 private) |
$13,700 $5,727 | $14,961 $8,506 |
165,557 | 74.0% | 1,087 | 14 to 1 |
| American Samoa | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$5,600 $5,300 | - | 843 | - | 12 to 1 | |
| Arizona | 124 colleges (35 public, 89 private) |
$17,886 $4,974 | $18,179 $12,154 |
744,908 | 87.1% | 1,136 | 19 to 1 |
| California | 705 colleges (196 public, 509 private) |
$22,055 $4,223 | $24,866 $12,209 |
2,751,030 | 68.1% | 1,329 | 18 to 1 |
| Colorado | 104 colleges (35 public, 69 private) |
$18,042 $7,780 | $20,944 $12,955 |
382,133 | 79.3% | 1,204 | 15 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 71 colleges (22 public, 49 private) |
$25,550 $12,094 | $22,107 $15,567 |
203,414 | 64.6% | 1,225 | 13 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 24 colleges (1 public, 23 private) |
$27,769 $5,662 | $26,063 $9,604 |
100,919 | 64.3% | 1,278 | 15 to 1 |
| Delaware | 18 colleges (5 public, 13 private) |
$16,246 $7,814 | $14,726 $14,709 |
59,967 | 67.2% | 1,100 | 16 to 1 |
| Florida | 369 colleges (92 public, 277 private) |
$16,744 $4,104 | $17,748 $9,931 |
1,131,094 | 68.3% | 1,166 | 16 to 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$5,050 $5,050 | - | 1,729 | 87.1% | - | 13 to 1 |
| Georgia | 151 colleges (51 public, 100 private) |
$18,134 $4,771 | $17,142 $7,249 |
601,723 | 70.9% | 1,130 | 16 to 1 |
| Guam | 3 colleges (2 public, 1 private) |
$7,848 $4,762 | $8,499 $6,188 |
4,388 | 100.0% | - | 15 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 24 colleges (11 public, 13 private) |
$19,605 $5,021 | $23,515 $14,366 |
61,803 | 77.8% | 1,081 | 14 to 1 |
| Iowa | 84 colleges (24 public, 60 private) |
$21,420 $8,638 | $13,305 $11,620 |
240,427 | 77.8% | 1,166 | 14 to 1 |
| Idaho | 36 colleges (8 public, 28 private) |
$18,065 $6,589 | $21,507 $10,843 |
137,649 | 79.3% | 1,132 | 14 to 1 |
| Illinois | 260 colleges (66 public, 194 private) |
$20,890 $10,847 | $21,037 $12,419 |
745,066 | 74.1% | 1,149 | 15 to 1 |
| Indiana | 105 colleges (16 public, 89 private) |
$24,522 $9,168 | $21,407 $9,576 |
496,983 | 78.0% | 1,147 | 16 to 1 |
| Kansas | 80 colleges (34 public, 46 private) |
$16,866 $6,163 | $13,355 $9,442 |
200,497 | 79.5% | 1,074 | 13 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 90 colleges (25 public, 65 private) |
$18,372 $6,867 | $13,345 $12,016 |
292,781 | 77.8% | 1,094 | 16 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 124 colleges (35 public, 89 private) |
$16,227 $6,661 | $17,722 $9,889 |
268,376 | 71.1% | 1,101 | 17 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 161 colleges (42 public, 119 private) |
$30,561 $10,375 | $29,385 $14,717 |
492,158 | 61.5% | 1,329 | 12 to 1 |
| Maryland | 81 colleges (33 public, 48 private) |
$22,390 $9,117 | $19,213 $13,124 |
359,963 | 69.7% | 1,213 | 15 to 1 |
| Maine | 38 colleges (17 public, 21 private) |
$26,847 $8,351 | $22,219 $10,414 |
82,623 | 70.1% | 1,276 | 15 to 1 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$7,480 $6,840 | - | 1,011 | - | 15 to 1 | |
| Michigan | 169 colleges (47 public, 122 private) |
$19,757 $9,956 | $22,196 $18,820 |
492,223 | 77.4% | 1,141 | 17 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 99 colleges (45 public, 54 private) |
$19,286 $7,685 | $16,289 $13,288 |
416,605 | 74.4% | 1,243 | 16 to 1 |
| Missouri | 169 colleges (52 public, 117 private) |
$17,942 $10,526 | $16,555 $10,677 |
348,363 | 75.2% | 1,156 | 12 to 1 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$5,520 $4,038 | - | 1,239 | - | 23 to 1 | |
| Mississippi | 55 colleges (25 public, 30 private) |
$13,576 $5,749 | $14,143 $9,242 |
168,397 | 74.0% | 1,059 | 16 to 1 |
| Montana | 29 colleges (18 public, 11 private) |
$16,219 $5,540 | $22,844 $7,032 |
48,686 | 80.0% | 1,133 | 14 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 168 colleges (76 public, 92 private) |
$18,537 $3,700 | $18,095 $8,745 |
588,903 | 67.5% | 1,176 | 14 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 28 colleges (14 public, 14 private) |
$11,895 $6,880 | $10,516 $9,410 |
53,871 | 70.2% | 1,067 | 13 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 47 colleges (19 public, 28 private) |
$18,296 $7,620 | $14,806 $8,904 |
143,445 | 75.1% | 1,131 | 12 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 39 colleges (14 public, 25 private) |
$24,459 $10,126 | $24,133 $18,327 |
242,519 | 80.2% | 1,216 | 12 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 165 colleges (39 public, 126 private) |
$19,498 $11,116 | $23,325 $19,235 |
413,887 | 73.2% | 1,240 | 17 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 46 colleges (28 public, 18 private) |
$14,443 $3,902 | $16,583 $7,691 |
115,323 | 74.8% | 1,117 | 14 to 1 |
| Nevada | 42 colleges (8 public, 34 private) |
$20,224 $5,985 | $23,384 $6,630 |
126,213 | 86.6% | 1,150 | 17 to 1 |
| New York | 443 colleges (114 public, 329 private) |
$22,540 $10,091 | $25,924 $12,208 |
1,179,089 | 69.1% | 1,255 | 14 to 1 |
| Ohio | 295 colleges (107 public, 188 private) |
$19,260 $8,784 | $21,503 $13,076 |
630,192 | 74.0% | 1,173 | 14 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 112 colleges (63 public, 49 private) |
$12,755 $4,815 | $14,522 $7,117 |
227,787 | 74.5% | 1,139 | 14 to 1 |
| Oregon | 76 colleges (26 public, 50 private) |
$21,987 $8,857 | $24,452 $19,821 |
206,959 | 81.7% | 1,262 | 13 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 329 colleges (92 public, 237 private) |
$25,809 $15,139 | $23,390 $21,797 |
662,618 | 75.8% | 1,205 | 13 to 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 139 colleges (20 public, 119 private) |
$9,150 $4,849 | $7,459 $5,839 |
182,061 | 69.3% | 1,024 | 18 to 1 |
| Palau | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$3,970 $3,730 | - | 393 | - | 11 to 1 | |
| Rhode Island | 23 colleges (3 public, 20 private) |
$31,092 $11,264 | $29,049 $14,070 |
77,639 | 66.3% | 1,248 | 13 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 94 colleges (34 public, 60 private) |
$19,628 $8,800 | $19,920 $13,499 |
261,254 | 73.8% | 1,160 | 15 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 29 colleges (13 public, 16 private) |
$12,938 $7,582 | $13,153 $6,501 |
55,147 | 82.3% | 1,180 | 13 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 156 colleges (49 public, 107 private) |
$17,624 $6,339 | $19,946 $11,968 |
357,929 | 70.9% | 1,159 | 16 to 1 |
| Texas | 428 colleges (115 public, 313 private) |
$17,486 $6,689 | $18,557 $8,472 |
1,782,785 | 75.7% | 1,106 | 17 to 1 |
| Utah | 69 colleges (16 public, 53 private) |
$17,169 $4,574 | $17,455 $8,844 |
497,547 | 82.9% | 1,201 | 15 to 1 |
| Virginia | 149 colleges (45 public, 104 private) |
$19,877 $9,237 | $19,553 $14,703 |
580,031 | 70.3% | 1,182 | 15 to 1 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$16,557 $5,957 | $15,716 $8,516 |
1,792 | 99.0% | 920 | 10 to 1 |
| Vermont | 19 colleges (4 public, 15 private) |
$37,073 $12,643 | $24,203 $11,179 |
39,368 | 62.2% | 1,318 | 12 to 1 |
| Washington | 105 colleges (43 public, 62 private) |
$19,172 $6,312 | $25,719 $15,753 |
340,305 | 75.0% | 1,245 | 15 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 92 colleges (35 public, 57 private) |
$21,877 $7,096 | $16,778 $9,916 |
330,465 | 79.8% | 1,213 | 13 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 71 colleges (41 public, 30 private) |
$13,100 $6,636 | $15,376 $10,688 |
136,115 | 81.3% | 1,004 | 14 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 11 colleges (8 public, 3 private) |
$14,596 $4,988 | $21,822 $8,422 |
33,938 | 98.4% | - | 20 to 1 |