The top ten public schools on our list all provide a quality education and affordability among other values to their students.

+ 10 Best Values in Out-of-State Public Colleges

From total cost per year to average need-based aid, see how the top 100 schools stack up in our annual list.

+ FAQs About Our Public College Rankings

Kiplinger's Jane Clark highlights the top five schools in our annual rankings.

Princeton (#1 private university), Pomona (#1 liberal-arts college) lead our annual round-up, based on financial aid generosity, graduation rates and average graduating debt.

+ The Claremont McKenna Controversy

Compare values -- including financial aid percentages -- for our top 200 universities and colleges for the 2011-12 school year.

+ FAQs About Our Private College Rankings

Kiplinger's Jane Clark highlights the top three schools from our best values in liberal arts colleges list.

Kiplinger's Jane Clark previews the top three schools from our list of 100 best values in private universities.

Whether you're a college-bound student or a parent helping foot the bill, how much do you really know about applying for financial aid?

FinAid.org's Mark Kantrowitz on net-price calculators and whether they can really help determine how much money you'll really need.

Some schools won't charge extra if you need more than four years.

If investing in a degree is like starting a business, then let's fund it that way: with equity instead of debt.