Family & Education
College Counselor cost in the US
Nationally, College Counselor runs about $2,500 per student. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $2,390, and in the highest-cost cities about $2,965.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
$2,500
per student
- On the low end
- $800
- On the high end
- $8,000
Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.
What moves the price
- Package vs hourly
- Essay help
- School list
- Prestige
- Number of schools
Ways to pay less
- Use school counselors first
- Pay hourly for essays only
- Limit the school list
- Skip guaranteed-admission claims
- Ask for a written plan
Lowest-cost cities for College Counselor
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $2,500 | $800 to $8,000 |
| Brownsville, TX | $2,390 | $764 to $7,640 |
| Jackson, MS | $2,140 | $684 to $6,840 |
| Laredo, TX | $2,175 | $696 to $6,960 |
| McAllen, TX | $2,565 | $820 to $8,200 |
| Shreveport, LA | $2,300 | $736 to $7,360 |
| Amarillo, TX | $2,265 | $724 to $7,240 |
| El Paso, TX | $2,400 | $768 to $7,680 |
| Lubbock, TX | $2,350 | $752 to $7,520 |
Highest-cost cities for College Counselor
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $2,500 | $800 to $8,000 |
| Honolulu, HI | $2,965 | $948 to $9,480 |
| San Francisco, CA | $3,590 | $1,150 to $11,480 |
| New York, NY | $3,265 | $1,045 to $10,440 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,575 | $1,145 to $11,440 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $3,550 | $1,135 to $11,360 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $3,350 | $1,070 to $10,720 |
| Cambridge, MA | $3,250 | $1,040 to $10,400 |
| Fremont, CA | $3,490 | $1,115 to $11,160 |
College Counselor in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim $3,040
- Bakersfield $2,350
- Berkeley $3,490
- Chula Vista $3,075
- Concord $3,340
- Corona $3,275
- Elk Grove $2,750
- Escondido $3,050
- Fontana $3,200
- Fremont $3,490
- Fresno $2,400
- Fullerton $3,015
- Garden Grove $2,990
- Glendale $3,065
- Hayward $3,365
- Huntington Beach $3,090
- Irvine $3,160
- Long Beach $3,015
- Los Angeles $3,100
- Modesto $3,090
- Oakland $3,440
- Oceanside $3,100
- Ontario $3,225
- Orange $3,040
- Pasadena $3,090
- Rancho Cucamonga $3,300
- Riverside $3,225
- Roseville $2,850
- Sacramento $2,800
- San Bernardino $3,150
- San Diego $3,150
- San Francisco $3,590
- San Jose $3,575
- Santa Ana $2,990
- Santa Barbara $3,350
- Santa Clarita $3,040
- Santa Rosa $2,950
- Simi Valley $2,950
- Stockton $2,800
- Sunnyvale $3,550
- Thousand Oaks $3,150
- Torrance $3,065
- Visalia $3,050
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Boca Raton $2,565
- Cape Coral $2,325
- Clearwater $2,315
- Fort Lauderdale $2,510
- Fort Myers $2,350
- Gainesville $2,100
- Hialeah $2,465
- Hollywood $2,465
- Jacksonville $2,300
- Lakeland $2,265
- Miami $2,590
- Orlando $2,225
- Pembroke Pines $2,440
- Pensacola $1,965
- Port St. Lucie $2,325
- Sarasota $2,550
- St. Petersburg $2,340
- Tallahassee $2,065
- Tampa $2,390
- West Palm Beach $2,490
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Amarillo $2,265
- Arlington $2,665
- Austin $2,510
- Brownsville $2,390
- Corpus Christi $2,300
- Dallas $2,740
- Denton $2,665
- El Paso $2,400
- Fort Worth $2,690
- Frisco $2,840
- Garland $2,665
- Grand Prairie $2,640
- Houston $2,675
- Irving $2,715
- Killeen $2,465
- Laredo $2,175
- Lubbock $2,350
- McAllen $2,565
- McKinney $2,790
- Plano $2,815
- Round Rock $2,425
- San Antonio $2,275
- Waco $2,325
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
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Questions people ask
College Counselor: what does it cost?
Across the US, College Counselor typically costs about $2,500 per student, with most prices between $800 and $8,000.
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 $2,390.
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.