Out-of-State college costs

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If I went to college in the following states, for 2-3 years, here is an estimate of how much each state would cost me:

Alabama: $55,000 (UA Tuscaloosa)

Alaska: $50,000 (UA Anchorage), $46,000 (UA Fairbanks)

Arizona: $60,000 (UA Tucson)

Arkansas: $50,000 (UA Fayetteville)

California: $114,000 (UC campuses), $65,000 (Cal State campuses)

Colorado: $65,000 (CO State-Fort Collins), $90,000 (U CO Boulder), $46,000 (Mesa St)

Connecticut: $70,000 (UConn)

Delaware: $65,000 (UDel)

Florida: $58,000 (U of FL Gainesville)

Georgia: $65,000 (U of GA Athens), $75,000 (GA Tech)

Hawaii: $68,000 (UH Manoa, in Honolulu), $33,000 (UH Hilo)

Idaho: $28,000 (Boise St--I wish them the best of luck in the Fiesta Bowl!!)

Illinois: $98,000 (U of IL Champaign-Urbana)

Indiana: $83,000 (Indiana U at Bloomington)

Iowa: $77,000 (U of IA)

Kansas: $68,000 (U of KS)

Kentucky: $49,000 (U of KY Lexington)

Louisiana: $60,000 (LSU Baton Rouge)

Maine: $80,000 (U of ME Orono)

Maryland: $75,000 (U of MD College Park)

Massachusetts: $70,000 (UMass)

Michigan: $113,000 (U of MI Ann Arbor)

Minnesota: $84,000 (U of MN Twin Cities), $40,000 (Winona St)

Mississippi: $45,000 (Ol' Miss)

Missouri: $78,000 (U of MO Columbia)

Montana: $30,000 (UM Missoula)

Nebraska: $65,000 (U of NE Lincoln)

Nevada: $32,000 (UNLV), $42,000 (UN Reno)

*NOTE: The figures for the UN schools are for in-state tuition, because if I were hired for a full-time job in the state in January or February 2007, and kept the job for 6 months, then I would become a resident of Nevada. The out-of-state tuition for the two schools would be $77,000 for UN Reno and $57,000 for UNLV.

New Hampshire: $90,000 (UNH Durham)

New Jersey: $70,000 (Rutgers)

New Mexico: $55,000 (UNM Albuquerque)

New York: $53,000 (SUNY Albany), $83,000 (CUNY City College)

North Carolina: $75,000 (UNC Chapel Hill)

North Dakota: $48,000 (UND Grand Forks)

Ohio: $85,000 (Ohio State, Columbus)

Oklahoma: $50,000 (OU Norman)

Oregon: $80,000 (Portland St), $67,000 (U of OR Eugene)

Pennsylvania: $76,000 (Penn State, University Park)

Rhode Island: $77,000 (U of RI Kingston)

South Carolina: $75,000 (U of SC Columbia)

South Dakota: $39,000 (SD School of Mines, Rapid City), $29,000 (U of SD)

Tennessee: $60,000 (UT Knoxville)

Texas: $6500 (U of Houston, living with parents), $25,000 (UT San Antonio), $38,000 (Texas A&M College Station), $40,000 (UT Austin), $27,000 (UT El Paso), $35,000 (Texas Tech, Lubbock)

*NOTE: costs for Texas schools represent in-state tuition

Utah: $52,000 (U of UT, Salt Lake City)

Vermont: $105,000 (UVM), $55,000 (Castleton St)

Virginia: $80,000 (U of VA Charlottesville), $80,000 (William & Mary), $61,000 (VA Tech)

Washington: $90,000 (U of WA Seattle)

West Virginia: $52,000 (WVU Morgantown)

Wisconsin: $85,000 (U of WI Madison)

Wyoming: $43,000 (U of WY Laramie)

Tim

Cost is an important factor,but you also should consider the average costs of rent and possible part time jobs you might get.The rent in MN is double the rent in most small towns in MO,and I know the east and west coasts can also be very expensive.There is also costs of transportation...does the place have public transit,if not,one are the costs of parking?Some of the costs is because the living costs in the area are also higher....they have to pay higher wages to employees and the cost of school goes up.

Just some more things to consider.(I would also factor in climate and possible internships for each school),the more hands on experience they offer,the better the chances of getting a job after school.

The costs include room and board.

Tim

I would say the Texas schools in the western part of the state (UT El Paso, Texas Tech), or Boise State or U of Montana would be the best combinations of hands-on experience and cost of living, and cost of education.

Tim

Well, Tim_Tex, I would say that if you want to leave Texas, Boise State would be the best since it has the lowest out-state tutition.

Tim_Tex, you know most schools won't check your residency. Find someone who lives in-state who will let you use their mailing address, then apply as a resident.

Quix' solution is simple and elegant, but fabricate a paper trail just in case. Can't hurt to cover your bases.

I suppose it depends on what you are going to college for. My college just so happens to be a great engineering school.

As far as the schools in Texas go, the best combination of cost and courseload is at Midwestern State University, in Wichita Falls (about 150 miles west of Fort Worth, and about 150 miles southwest of Oklahoma City).

Sul Ross State University, in Alpine (about 200 miles east of El Paso, and 150 miles south of the Midland-Odessa area) is a close second.

Tim