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Resource Center College Cost Projector

College Cost Projector

College Cost Projector

Use this tool to estimate the annual cost (tuition, fees, food, and housing) for your child to attend college at a certain time in the future, based on historical trends. Simply enter the year your child will start college. Not sure of when that will be? Use the chart at the bottom of this page for assistance.

Estimate Future College Costs

Year National Public 2-Year National Public 4-Year In-State National Public 4-Year Out-of-State National Private 4-Year
         
         
         
         

Source: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2024

This tool is for your reference only. We do not store or share any information that you enter. Inflation is calculated by assuming a 3% increase in cost each year for tuition, fees, food, and housing. This is only an estimate. Actual costs and rates of inflation may vary.

Age or Grade of Student During the 2025-26 Academic YearFreshman YearSophomore YearJunior YearSenior Year
Age 0-12044204520462047
Age 1-22043204420452046
Age 2-32042204320442045
Age 3-42041204220432044
Age 4-52040204120422043
Grade K2039204020412042
Grade 12038203920402041
Grade 22037203820392040
Grade 32036203720382039
Grade 42035203620372038
Grade 52034203520362037
Grade 62033203420352036
Grade 72032203320342035
Grade 82031203220332034
Grade 92030203120322033
Grade 102029203020312032
Grade 112028202920302031