According to the College Board, state schools in Wyoming charged in-state students the least on average in 2021-2022 among four-year public colleges. Florida followed Wyoming as the second least expensive state for in-state students. Montana, Utah and North Carolina were also among the least expensive states for four-year universities .
For private universities, tuition fees are generally higher than public universities. The most expensive states for four-year universities were New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Illinois.
So generally speaking, the order of least expensive to most expensive is: In-state public university, out-of-state public university, private university.
