College Cost Calculator
Estimate the total cost of a college degree, factoring in tuition growth and expected aid, year by year.
Why the year-by-year total matters more than the sticker price
Tuition, room and board, and fees typically rise a few percent every year, so a school's current-year price understates what you'll actually pay over a multi-year degree. This tool compounds that annual increase across every year you enter, rather than just multiplying one year's cost.
A conservative assumption worth knowing
This assumes your scholarships and aid stay flat in dollar terms while costs rise — aid rarely grows at the same rate as tuition, so treat the "net cost" figure here as a realistic-to-slightly-optimistic estimate, not a guarantee.