CostGuide

Family & Education

College Counselor cost in the US

Nationally, College Counselor runs about $6,500 per student (comprehensive package). In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $6,210, and in the highest-cost cities about $7,705.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$6,500

per student (comprehensive package)

Fair price range: $800 to $12,000

On the low end
$800
On the high end
$12,000

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

How prices have moved

Up 3.1%past year

Up 23.9%over five years

How prices for services other than rent have moved nationally, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (Services less rent of shelter, CUUR0000SASL2RS), through August 2026. It tracks price change, not the dollar prices on this page.

What moves the price

  1. Package vs hourly
  2. Essay help
  3. School list
  4. Prestige
  5. Number of schools

Ways to pay less

  1. Use school counselors first
  2. Pay hourly for essays only
  3. Limit the school list
  4. Skip guaranteed-admission claims
  5. Ask for a written plan

Lowest-cost cities for College Counselor

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$6,500
$800 to $12,000
Brownsville, TX$6,210
$764 to $11,460
Jackson, MS$5,560
$684 to $10,260
Laredo, TX$5,655
$696 to $10,440
McAllen, TX$6,660
$820 to $12,300
Shreveport, LA$5,980
$736 to $11,040
Amarillo, TX$5,885
$724 to $10,860
El Paso, TX$6,240
$768 to $11,520
Lubbock, TX$6,110
$752 to $11,280

Highest-cost cities for College Counselor

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$6,500
$800 to $12,000
Honolulu, HI$7,705
$948 to $14,220
San Francisco, CA$9,330
$1,150 to $17,220
New York, NY$8,485
$1,045 to $15,660
San Jose, CA$9,295
$1,145 to $17,160
Sunnyvale, CA$9,230
$1,135 to $17,040
Santa Barbara, CA$8,710
$1,070 to $16,080
Cambridge, MA$8,450
$1,040 to $15,600
Fremont, CA$9,070
$1,115 to $16,740

College Counselor in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

College Counselor: what does it cost?

Across the US, College Counselor typically costs about $6,500 per student (comprehensive package), with most prices between $800 and $12,000.

Where is College Counselor cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $6,210.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.