A CampusWorth decision tool
Put every aid offer
on the same page.
Compare the full cost, gift aid, and your family's resources. Loans may help pay a bill; they do not make college cheaper.
01 / Enter your offers
Start with each school's full cost.
Use each school's official cost of attendance and aid letter. Include tuition, fees, housing, food, books, transportation, and other estimated expenses. Figures are annual unless marked “one-time.”
02 / Compare the real cost
Your side-by-side view
Enter the cost and grants for at least two schools to compare their offers.
How this estimate works
Make the assumptions visible.
Full cost minus grants and scholarships. Work-study and loans are shown separately because they are earned or repaid.
Each year's cost grows by the rate you enter. Renewable grants and family resources stay flat; one-time grants apply only in year one.
Net price minus family resources and realistic work earnings, floored at zero. It is a planning signal, not a recommendation to borrow.
This is an estimate, not an award or eligibility decision. Verify renewal conditions, residency, housing, costs, and actual aid directly with each school. Federal loan eligibility and annual limits vary; use the school's official offer before considering a loan.