TuitionCreep

Know your senior-year bill before you enroll.

Colleges quote you freshman year, but tuition compounds and most scholarships stay flat. The bill that matters is the one nobody shows you.

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3,478 US schools · federal data through 2023 · announced 2026–27 rates where published

Tuition statementa typical private university
01Fall 2026on your offer letter
$30,448
02Fall 2027
$31,348
03Fall 2028
$32,274
04Fall 2029
$33,228
Year 4 runs +$2,780 (9%) past year 1. That line appears on no offer letter.

The median private four-year school at its sector's median growth rate.

Search yours for the real numbers.

How it works

  1. 1

    Find your school

    Any US college. Public in-state, out-of-state, or private.

  2. 2

    Add your aid

    Flat dollars or a percent of tuition. Optional.

  3. 3

    See all four years

    Year 1 vs Year 4, your true total, and the growing gap.

Before you commit

Three things worth doing before you put down an enrollment deposit.

Compare offersRank up to four schools by true four-year cost, each with its own aid.Questions to askWhat to ask a financial aid office about renewal, growth, and fees.Guaranteed tuitionSchools where the price is frozen or locked for all four years.