What is the average yearly tuition at a private U.S. university?
Money medium Data from 2024
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The answer
$43,350
Roughly $43.4K.
Average published tuition and fees at a private nonprofit four-year college run about $43,350 a year, before room and board. Very few families pay the sticker price — grant aid brings the average net cost down by roughly half — but the headline number still shapes who applies.
Where this number comes from
| Source | College Board, Trends in College Pricing |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | dollars |
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