You got to get the Adea book. Its the bible for pre-dents. It tells you the approx. tuition at each school. To say what the average is hard to say. Tuition varies depending upon in-state status or out-of-state, and some states have contracts with the schools. For example Univ. of Missouri has agreements with Hawaii, so HI students get in state tuition. And Marquette is private, but the state of Wisconsin subsidizes 25 Wis residents to go to Marq. So get the book, its the best $35 I've ever spent. (or you can steal it from your college library).