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
81 University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida $6,389 $20,983 23% 59% 1153 53%
82 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $6,410 $22,859 24% 57% 1227 43%
83 Utah Valley University Orem, Utah $6,507 $14,765 9% 59% — —
84 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina $6,536 $17,701 54% 26% 1019 64%
85 Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington $6,555 $18,261 4% 52% — —
86 Weber State University Ogden, Utah $6,557 $16,035 10% 63% — —
87 City Vision University Kansas City, Missouri $6,600 $15,536 0% — — —
88 Brigham Young University Hawaii Laie, Hawaii $6,630 $25,098 7% 71% 1130 47%
89 Brigham Young University Provo, Utah $6,688 $22,690 11% 80% 1376 68%
90 North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina $6,699 $26,556 63% 25% 1050 87%
91 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, Alabama $6,760 $18,226 26% 43% — —
92 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, New Jersey $6,838 — 24% 53% — —
93 Mott Community College Flint, Michigan $6,845 $15,460 25% 24% — —
94 Langston University Langston, Oklahoma $6,863 $21,394 60% 27% — —
95 Aspen University Phoenix, Arizona $6,870 — 10% 42% — —
96 New College of Florida Sarasota, Florida $6,916 $24,449 19% 71% 1150 73%
97 Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah $6,962 $19,416 17% 69% — 82%
98 Montana State University - Northern Havre, Montana $6,982 $16,578 29% 64% — —
99 Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana $7,050 $15,550 36% 63% 1022 92%
100 University of Alaska - Southeast Juneau, Alaska $7,056 $21,043 11% 58% — 63%
101 Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma $7,095 $19,862 26% 39% — —
102 Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland $7,100 $23,748 36% 26% 975 46%
103 Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas $7,106 $21,967 59% 59% 1120 98%
104 California State University Channel Islands Camarillo, California $7,159 $23,561 24% 66% — 95%
105 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $7,160 $18,403 18% 58% — 91%
106 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico $7,194 $18,940 19% 48% 964 92%
107 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina $7,239 $23,010 39% 59% 1231 80%
108 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina $7,277 $26,547 36% 63% 1287 64%
109 Montana State University - Billings Billings, Montana $7,280 $20,054 28% 59% — —
110 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas $7,334 $19,048 26% 52% 1050 80%
111 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California $7,350 $20,095 19% 64% — 95%
112 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California $7,350 $22,679 24% 71% — 46%
113 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina $7,361 $23,867 39% 63% 1180 89%
114 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico $7,416 $20,868 18% 42% — —
115 California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, California $7,449 $23,191 20% 51% — 93%
116 California State University, Northridge Northridge, California $7,458 $20,485 21% 61% — 93%
117 California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California $7,470 $18,269 22% 70% — 91%
118 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, North Carolina $7,501 $21,685 39% 60% 1251 92%
119 Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina $7,579 $23,169 37% 72% 1214 90%
120 Amridge University Montgomery, Alabama $7,590 — 81% 23% — —

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
University of North Florida — $6,389 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.