Ranked

888 uS universities with the lowest tuition

Published in-state tuition, lowest first. The sticker price is not what most families pay — the net price by income sits on each university page.

#UniversityIn-stateCost of attendance BorrowPaying downSATAcceptance
681 Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana $47,560 $65,970 43% 85% 1274 85%
682 Simpson College Indianola, Iowa $47,656 $61,227 71% 76% 1440 86%
683 Hood College Frederick, Maryland $47,700 $61,219 68% 70% — 78%
684 Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts $47,820 $60,262 78% 75% 1192 83%
685 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida $47,830 $63,969 45% 54% 1205 57%
686 Champlain College Burlington, Vermont $47,850 $65,009 52% 74% 1312 83%
687 Curry College Milton, Massachusetts $47,970 $64,020 71% 67% 1125 88%
688 College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, Maine $47,997 $58,266 53% 77% 1370 70%
689 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana $48,450 $58,437 52% 77% 1178 89%
690 Kettering University Flint, Michigan $48,470 $61,250 45% 86% 1251 79%
691 Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts $48,550 $65,252 61% 71% 1250 76%
692 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland $48,630 $63,731 51% 75% 1176 74%
693 Austin College Sherman, Texas $48,680 $61,607 50% 73% 1212 48%
694 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska $48,856 $63,423 42% 81% 1321 80%
695 Saint Anselm College Manchester, New Hampshire $48,920 $67,213 69% 84% 1201 78%
696 Biola University La Mirada, California $48,984 $62,757 44% 74% 1261 74%
697 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $48,986 $67,776 67% 82% 1276 84%
698 University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut $49,075 $64,729 66% 66% 1219 96%
699 Adelphi University Garden City, New York $49,110 $63,189 59% 69% 1219 66%
700 University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio $49,140 $65,881 40% 84% 1335 65%
701 Randolph-Macon College Ashland, Virginia $49,466 $63,985 57% 73% 1095 87%
702 University of La Verne La Verne, California $49,470 $62,278 64% 52% 1083 71%
703 Alma College Alma, Michigan $49,552 $63,650 57% 74% — 57%
704 Norwich University Northfield, Vermont $49,740 $67,357 46% 79% 1190 74%
705 Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota $50,004 $58,110 58% 71% 1160 88%
706 Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania $50,029 $64,105 71% 74% 1160 74%
707 University of Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma $50,061 $64,459 33% 79% 1389 62%
708 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut $50,404 $69,289 57% 74% — 65%
709 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin $50,480 $62,648 56% 83% — 59%
710 Agnes Scott College Decatur, Georgia $50,604 $63,283 53% 56% 1260 62%
711 Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio $50,640 $65,476 53% 73% 1217 86%
712 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana $50,800 $65,144 62% 70% 1180 63%
713 Willamette University Salem, Oregon $51,156 $67,501 39% 78% 1377 77%
714 Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin $51,170 $66,768 38% 80% 1310 81%
715 Whittier College Whittier, California $51,350 $63,664 54% 67% — 81%
716 Saint Edward's University Austin, Texas $51,384 $66,719 48% 63% 1138 81%
717 Saint Michael's College Colchester, Vermont $51,450 $69,079 58% 84% 1245 85%
718 Berea College Berea, Kentucky $51,658 $60,718 8% 68% 1249 19%
719 Yeshiva University New York, New York $51,800 $70,892 16% 80% 1426 56%
720 Ripon College Ripon, Wisconsin $51,900 $63,540 70% 75% 1176 80%

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
Butler University — $47,560 in-state tuition.
Where does this data come from?
The US Department of Education College Scorecard, which publishes what institutions charge, what students borrow and repay, and the test scores of admitted students. Nothing here is estimated — universities without a published figure are left out of the ranking.
Is the cheapest university the best value?
Not necessarily. Price is one half of value; the other is what graduates earn and whether they clear the debt. Each university page links to its earnings and repayment record.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.