Cheaper Than In-State?

Private nonprofit colleges where aided students paid less on average than at ASU, UA or NAU, at the same family income. Federal data, not a quote.

Net price is an average for students who got federal aid at that income, not a quote. Going out of state costs more than this page shows, because travel is not included. Run a school’s own calculator before deciding.

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26 of the 408 schools we could compare at this income averaged less than ASU’s $9,413. ASU’s average is hard to beat at this income.

Only 6 of those 26 admit at least half of their applicants, so most of this list is out of reach for most applicants.

Every income at a glance

How many private nonprofits averaged less than ASU at each income, and how many of those admit at least half of their applicants.

Income	ASU average	Averaged less	Admit half or more
Under $30,000	$9,413	26	6
$30,000 – $48,000	$10,689	39	10
$48,000 – $75,000	$15,698	88	39
$75,000 – $110,000	$18,479	61	21
Over $110,000	$24,047	24	19

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How to read this

Net price here is an average for first-time, full-time students who got federal aid, at that income band. It is not a quote for any one family.
Net price counts tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus grants and scholarships.
Income means the income the school used to set aid. For a dependent student, that is the student plus parents.
At private nonprofits the average covers all of those students, wherever they live, so it applies to out-of-state students too. The ASU, UA and NAU averages are for in-state students.
Public colleges in other states are left out. Their federal net price reflects in-state students, so it says nothing about what an Arizona family would pay there.
This list covers private nonprofit four-year colleges that are still operating and have a graduation rate of at least 60%. For-profit colleges are left out.
The higher income bands are the least reliable here. They count only students who got federal aid, and many families at those incomes get none.
Travel between Arizona and the school is not included. Budget for flights or long drives on top of these figures.
Living at home near an Arizona public university can cost less, and that is not shown here.
Many private colleges also ask for the CSS Profile, an extra aid form. Check each school’s aid page.
Brigham Young University’s price reflects a church subsidy and its own admission standards.
Some schools here are religious colleges or seminaries with their own faith requirements, and some admit only women or only men. Check the school’s site first.
An admit rate covers all applicants. It is not one student’s chance of getting in.
A school that publishes no admit rate drops out when you set a minimum admit rate.
You can sort by price or by admit rate. The order is not a recommendation.
Prices are for academic year 2024-25, from College Scorecard file MERGED2025_26, released October 15, 2026. Admit rates, SAT averages and undergraduate counts are from fall 2024. Graduation rates follow students who started in 2019, counted over six years.
We hide a figure when fewer than 10 students sit behind it, when no count is published, or when it is under $500 or 5% of the school’s listed cost, whichever is higher. A hidden figure is never counted as cheaper.
ASU here is the federal file’s “Arizona State University Campus Immersion” entry, the same one Real Price shows.
School links come from the federal file. On November 1, 2026 we replaced links that returned page not found or no longer resolved. A link that answers can still be out of date, so search the school’s site if one fails.
No private college in Arizona appears here, because none met that floor and also averaged less at any income. See Arizona’s private colleges on Real Price.
Arizona Promise is not modeled here. It pays only at ASU, UA and NAU, so these private college figures never include it, and the ASU, UA and NAU averages are not a Promise estimate. Read about Arizona Promise.
QuestBridge National College Match is a separate program for high-achieving students from low-income families. Check dates on its official page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.

Every income at a glance

How many private nonprofits averaged less than ASU at each income, and how many of those admit at least half of their applicants.

Income	ASU average	Averaged less	Admit half or more
Under $30,000	$9,413	26	6
$30,000 – $48,000	$10,689	39	10
$48,000 – $75,000	$15,698	88	39
$75,000 – $110,000	$18,479	61	21
Over $110,000	$24,047	24	19

How to read this

Net price here is an average for first-time, full-time students who got federal aid, at that income band. It is not a quote for any one family.

Net price counts tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus grants and scholarships.

Income means the income the school used to set aid. For a dependent student, that is the student plus parents.

At private nonprofits the average covers all of those students, wherever they live, so it applies to out-of-state students too. The ASU, UA and NAU averages are for in-state students.

Public colleges in other states are left out. Their federal net price reflects in-state students, so it says nothing about what an Arizona family would pay there.

This list covers private nonprofit four-year colleges that are still operating and have a graduation rate of at least 60%. For-profit colleges are left out.

The higher income bands are the least reliable here. They count only students who got federal aid, and many families at those incomes get none.

Travel between Arizona and the school is not included. Budget for flights or long drives on top of these figures.

Living at home near an Arizona public university can cost less, and that is not shown here.

Many private colleges also ask for the CSS Profile, an extra aid form. Check each school’s aid page.

Brigham Young University’s price reflects a church subsidy and its own admission standards.

Some schools here are religious colleges or seminaries with their own faith requirements, and some admit only women or only men. Check the school’s site first.

An admit rate covers all applicants. It is not one student’s chance of getting in.

A school that publishes no admit rate drops out when you set a minimum admit rate.

You can sort by price or by admit rate. The order is not a recommendation.

Prices are for academic year 2024-25, from College Scorecard file MERGED2025_26, released October 15, 2026. Admit rates, SAT averages and undergraduate counts are from fall 2024. Graduation rates follow students who started in 2019, counted over six years.

We hide a figure when fewer than 10 students sit behind it, when no count is published, or when it is under $500 or 5% of the school’s listed cost, whichever is higher. A hidden figure is never counted as cheaper.

ASU here is the federal file’s “Arizona State University Campus Immersion” entry, the same one Real Price shows.

School links come from the federal file. On November 1, 2026 we replaced links that returned page not found or no longer resolved. A link that answers can still be out of date, so search the school’s site if one fails.

No private college in Arizona appears here, because none met that floor and also averaged less at any income. See Arizona’s private colleges on Real Price.

Arizona Promise is not modeled here. It pays only at ASU, UA and NAU, so these private college figures never include it, and the ASU, UA and NAU averages are not a Promise estimate. Read about Arizona Promise.

QuestBridge National College Match is a separate program for high-achieving students from low-income families. Check dates on its official page.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.