Find a Best Value School Out of State
Prospective college students looking to find schools that offer value in terms of financial assistance and academic learning can explore the U.S. News Best Value Schools rankings. While many of the top-ranked schools are private institutions, some are highly ranked public schools that offer generous need-based aid to out-of-state students.
Here are 10 public colleges that offer a good value to out-of-state students, with the majority ranking among the top 50 for best value overall.
Purdue University–West Lafayette (IN)
— Best Value Schools rank: 74
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $41,834
— Average cost after need-based grants: $28,383
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 16
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University of Vermont
— Best Value Schools rank: 72
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $54,942
— Average cost after need-based grants: $36,399
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 48
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University of New Hampshire
— Best Value Schools rank: 68
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $46,000
— Average cost after need-based grants: $34,826
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 56
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Binghamton University–SUNY
— Best Value Schools rank: 52
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $39,941
— Average cost after need-based grants: $29,356
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 54
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University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
— Best Value Schools rank: 50
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $61,378
— Average cost after need-based grants: $32,856
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 25
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North Carolina State University–Raleigh
— Best Value Schools rank: 46
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $40,558
— Average cost after need-based grants: $25,623
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 41
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Texas A&M University–College Station
— Best Value Schools rank: 43
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $45,477
— Average cost after need-based grants: $26,376
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 41
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
— Best Value Schools rank: 32
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $49,826
— Average cost after need-based grants: $18,674
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 35
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University of Virginia
— Best Value Schools rank: 30
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $60,161
— Average cost after need-based grants: $28,079
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 28
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University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
— Best Value Schools rank: 9
— Total cost for 2016-2017: $49,980
— Average cost after need-based grants: $17,815
— Percent of undergraduates receiving need-based grants: 41
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