average college tuition cost
The second (more expensive) category applies equally to applicants from other US states and from other countries. According to student support organization College Board, published tuition fees for 2014/15 at state colleges are an average of US$9,139 for state residents, and $22,958 for everyone else. This compares to an average of $31,231 at private non-profit colleges. The cheapest options of all, however, are public-sector two-year colleges â also known as community, technical or city colleges â where average fees for 2014/15 are just $3,347.