Did you know that the average difference between in-state tuition and out-of-state tuition at the nation’s top 50 national universities is over $13,000?! This can make a huge difference when financing your education with student loans, especially if the out-of-state school is not offering financial aid for out-of-state students, such as grants or scholarships.
Since state schools often receive grants for attracting in-state residents, they typically have gaps between their in-state tuition and out-of-state tuition costs. However, schools tend to have different gaps and different plans to fill these gaps with supplemental financial aid (non-loans). When deciding to go to an out-of-state school, an important consideration is how much of this gap the school will fill with financial aid that does not have to be repaid, such as grants and scholarships.
School Name2007-2008 Tuition and Fees (In-State)2007-2008 Tuition and Fees (Out-of-State)DifferenceUniversity of Minnesota–Twin Cities$9,885$13,885$4,000SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$5,166$11,426$6,260SUNY–Stony Brook$5,758$12,018$6,260SUNY–Binghamton$5,998$12,258$6,260Texas A&M University–College Station$7,335$15,675$8,340Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick$10,686$19,854$9,168University of Pittsburgh$12,876$22,386$9,510University of Nebraska–Lincoln$6,292$16,312$10,020University of Arizona$4,766$14,972$10,206Auburn University$5,786$16,286$10,500University of Missouri–Columbia$8,099$18,755$10,656Iowa State University$6,161$16,919$10,758University of Alabama$6,000$16,818$10,818Pennsylvania State University–University Park$12,844$23,712$10,868University of Kansas$7,570$18,674$11,104University of Delaware$8,150$19,400$11,250University of Tennessee$5,864$17,130$11,266University of California–San Diego$8,305$19,917$11,612Clemson University$9,602$21,532$11,930North Carolina State University–Raleigh$5,117$17,315$12,198Virginia Tech$7,397$19,605$12,208
