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Cost of Public and Private Colleges

Projected average cost (tuition, books, room and board) of four years at colleges and universities across the country. Assumes an inflation rate of 7% in college costs.
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Current Age of Child

Amount You Will Need for Public College/University

Amount You Will Need for Private College/University

1

$ 137,314

$ 279,422

2

$ 128,331

$ 261,142

3

$ 119,935

$ 244,058

4

$ 112,089

$ 228,092

5

$ 104,756

$ 213,170

6

$ 97,903

$ 199,224

7

$ 91,498

$ 186,191

8

$ 85,512

$ 174,010

9

$ 79,918

$ 162,626

10

$ 74,690

$ 151,987

11

$ 69,803

$ 142,044

12

$ 65,237

$ 132,752

13

$ 60,969

$ 124,067

14

$ 56,980

$ 115,950

15

$ 53,253

$ 108,365

16

$ 49,769

$ 101,276

17

$ 46,513

$ 94,650

18

$ 43,470

$ 88,458

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