Finding it difficult to find the net price calculators on the websites of the colleges that interest you? CollegeAbacus is a one-stop, secure search site that allows families to compare the net prices of nearly 4,000 colleges. Developed with a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CollegeAbacus allows users to enter their financial and demographic data just once and then utilize the net price calculators from a variety of colleges. The process is similar to that of other cost-comparison sites such as Kayak or Expedia, and allows users to compare what the different colleges they are considering are likely to cost their family. You need to be aware, however, that the prices listed are not necessarily what you will actually pay at that college since some of the calculators are more accurate than others. Net price calculators are designed to provide a ball-park estimate of the cost of education at that college and this is valuable information in compiling an affordable college list.
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