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
881 University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois $70,662 $90,360 5% 87% 1554 4%
882 Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts $70,704 $88,300 19% 91% 1513 11%
883 Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado $70,734 $86,921 26% 89% 1365 18%
884 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, Pennsylvania $70,794 $85,776 44% 85% 1392 28%
885 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, New York $71,030 $87,419 39% 93% 1494 19%
886 Brown University Providence, Rhode Island $71,412 $87,648 10% 87% 1546 5%
887 Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio $71,520 $87,590 21% 87% 1429 31%
888 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California $72,097 $90,300 24% 80% 1495 10%

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
University of Chicago — $70,662 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.