Discover Good Deals for Out-of-Staters
Prospective college students looking to find schools that combine palatable prices with stellar learning environments can explore the U.S. News Best Value Schools rankings.
While the highest-ranked National Universities are mostly private schools, 10 public colleges that offer a good value to out-of-state students also place among the top 50. Read on to explore them.
North Carolina State University–Raleigh
— Best Value Schools rank: 50
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $38,209
— Average cost after need-based grants: $23,559
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 42 percent
More on North Carolina State University–Raleigh.
University of California–Davis
— Best Value Schools rank: 49
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $56,548
— Average cost after need-based grants: $27,699
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants 25.8 percent
More on the University of California–Davis.
University of California–San Diego
— Best Value Schools rank: 48
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $54,241
— Average cost after need-based grants: $25,511
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 16.9 percent
More on the University of California–San Diego.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
— Best Value Schools rank: 41
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $33,813
— Average cost after need-based grants: $26,661
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 70 percent
More on SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
University of California–Santa Barbara
— Best Value Schools rank: 40
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $54,515
— Average cost after need-based grants: $24,004
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 19.8 percent
More on the University of California–Santa Barbara.
University of Virginia
— Best Value Schools rank: 33
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $56,312
— Average cost after need-based grants: $26,380
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 28 percent
More on the University of Virginia.
University of California–Irvine
— Best Value Schools rank: 31
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $54,455
— Average cost after need-based grants: $21,368
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 21.3 percent
More on the University of California–Irvine.
University of California–Santa Cruz
— Best Value Schools rank: 29
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $57,234
— Average cost after need-based grants: $22,152
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 52.4 percent
More on the University of California–Santa Cruz.
Texas A&M University–College Station
— Best Value Schools rank: 21
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $39,584
— Average cost after need-based grants: $21,248
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 62 percent
More on Texas A&M University–College Station.
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
— Best Value Schools rank: 13
— Total costs for 2014-2015: $49,164
— Average cost after need-based grants: $18,069
— Percentage of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 41 percent
More on the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill.
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