College Costs Compared
Stop searching 50 college websites. Compare them all in minutes.
Save yourself hours of frustration trying to navigate confusing, cumbersome, and often vague college websites. Download a summary with tuition costs, fees, room and board, and scholarships by GPA — with unlimited sorting and filtering.
College websites are confusing. We made it simple.
Searching through 30 to 50 college websites to compare costs and scholarships is exhausting. Our tools put everything side by side so you can narrow your choices before visiting campuses.
4,000+
Colleges in the U.S.
$104K
Avg. 4-year cost (public, in-state)
43%
Students who transfer or drop out
$1.7T
Total U.S. student loan debt
The Hidden Opportunity
High school students are in a buyer's market
Most families don't realize it, but colleges need students more than students need any one college. Knowing the cost-to-scholarship relationship is the smartest place to start your search — and the best tool to do it is College Costs Compared.
Enrollment is Falling
College enrollment has declined 10%+ over the past 10 years — and is projected to fall another 15% over the next 10.
Colleges Compete for You
Every school has a marketing strategy built around tuition, fees, room and board — balanced against merit scholarships tied to your GPA.
Leverage the Relationship
Once you see the cost-to-scholarship correlation, the financial strategy becomes obvious. Colleges have to work harder to win your investment.
See how it works
Watch a quick walkthrough of how College Costs Compared helps you sort and filter every college in your state — in minutes, not hours.
More videos
Short clips on scholarships, rankings, ROI, and in-demand majors.
Top 10 Nationally Ranked Colleges in the Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois region
Colleges with Good Return on Investment: MI, OH, IN, IL
Everything you need, all in one download
Get a list of colleges and universities by state showing current tuition costs, fees, room and board, and scholarships by grade point average — plus links to each college website, student count, and athletic conference.
Unlimited Sorting & Filtering
Sort and filter colleges by what matters most — tuition costs, fees, room and board, and scholarships by grade point average. Rank costs and scholarships highest to lowest.
Built-in GPA Sorter
Each state spreadsheet includes a GPA Sorter tab. Choose your grade point average and view the scholarships available by college at that GPA. Then compare it to the overall average cost-to-attend and better understand the net costs.
Full Cost Breakdown
See current tuition costs, fees, room and board, and scholarships by GPA — all in one place. Easily compare college costs side by side to determine the cost to attend each school.
Direct College Links & Info
Every listing includes a link to the college website, student count, and athletic conference — so you can dig deeper on the schools that make your short list.
Narrow 50 Schools to 5
Instead of searching through 30 to 50 college websites, narrow down your choices to 5 or 6 before visiting college fairs and campuses.
Save Hours of Frustration
Stop navigating confusing, cumbersome, and often vague college websites. Download a summary of key information from every college and university — organized and ready to compare.
How College Costs Compared stacks up
There are a few other tools out there. Here's an honest look at how we compare.
| Feature | College Costs Compared | College Raptor | College Simply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding the Information | Easy to compare colleges | Overwhelming, data overload | Complex, over 50 data points |
| GPA Scholarships Published by Each College | |||
| Personal Information Required | Email only | 3 pages of info | Account login for more services |
| Automatic Updates | Yes — 2 years for $2.99 | Must revisit website | Must revisit website |
| Product Cost | $14.99 — July Special (regularly $19.99) | No product available | No product available |
College Costs Compared
- Understanding the Information
- Easy to compare colleges
- GPA Scholarships Published by Each College
- Personal Information Required
- Email only
- Automatic Updates
- Yes — 2 years for $2.99
- Product Cost
- $14.99 — July Special (regularly $19.99)
College Raptor
- Understanding the Information
- Overwhelming, data overload
- GPA Scholarships Published by Each College
- Personal Information Required
- 3 pages of info
- Automatic Updates
- Must revisit website
- Product Cost
- No product available
College Simply
- Understanding the Information
- Complex, over 50 data points
- GPA Scholarships Published by Each College
- Personal Information Required
- Account login for more services
- Automatic Updates
- Must revisit website
- Product Cost
- No product available
Based on publicly available features as of early 2026. Competitor names belong to their respective owners.
Built for families navigating the college search
Whether you're just starting your college search or narrowing down your final choices, our tools help you compare costs and scholarships side by side — so you can make informed decisions.
- Parents tired of navigating confusing college websites
- Families who want to compare tuition, fees, and room & board at a glance
- Students who want to see scholarships available at their GPA
- Anyone narrowing 30–50 schools down to 5 or 6 before campus visits
- Families searching in Ohio, Indiana, or Michigan — more states coming soon
"I created these tools because I lived the frustration. Navigating confusing, cumbersome, and often vague college websites was exhausting. I spent weeks pulling data just to compare costs and scholarships. I knew there had to be a better way — so I built it."
— Garry Doherty, Founder
Parent, college search veteran
Families love our tools
Here's what parents are saying about their experience.
"Instead of spending weeks clicking through college websites, I downloaded the Ohio comparison and had my top 6 schools picked out in one evening. The sorting by GPA scholarships was exactly what I needed."
Parent of a high school junior
"The side-by-side cost comparison opened our eyes. We could see tuition, fees, room and board, and scholarships for every school — and filter highest to lowest. Saved us so much time."
Mom of two college-bound kids
"Having every college's costs and GPA scholarships in one spreadsheet changed everything. We sorted by scholarship amount and found schools we never would have considered — and they were the most affordable options."
First-generation college parent
State-by-state comparisons & scholarship tools
No subscriptions, no logins, no bloated software. Just practical tools you download once and use forever. Currently covering Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois — with more states coming soon.
Illinois Colleges
$14.99 $19.99
July Special
Ohio Colleges
$14.99 $19.99
July Special
Indiana Colleges
$14.99 $19.99
July Special
Michigan Colleges
$14.99 $19.99
July Special
Not sure where to start? Read our free cost guides:
Frequently asked questions
All of our products are spreadsheet files (.xlsx) that work in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. No special software needed — just open and start using them.
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We currently cover Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois — with more states coming soon. Each state tool includes every college and university with current tuition costs, fees, room and board, and scholarships by GPA.
Each state comparison spreadsheet includes a built-in GPA Sorter tab. Choose your grade point average and instantly view the scholarships available by college at that GPA. Then compare it to the overall average cost-to-attend and better understand the net costs. GPA scholarship data is based on information publicly available on college websites — some colleges do not publish scholarship details until a student applies, and those schools are not included.
Yes! Once downloaded, the spreadsheets can be duplicated and reused. Many families use them for multiple children across different college search timelines.
Yes — but it's scattered across 30 to 50 confusing, cumbersome college websites in different formats. We've done the work of pulling it all together into one organized, sortable, filterable summary so you don't have to spend hours doing it yourself.
Stop searching. Start comparing.
Instead of searching through 30 to 50 college websites, download our tools and narrow down your choices to 5 or 6 before visiting college fairs and campuses. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan — more states coming soon.