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
281 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee $10,472 $27,042 34% 51% 1144 86%
282 Southern California University of Health Sciences Whittier, California $10,476 $57,740 11% 45% — —
283 Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, Colorado $10,482 — 11% 40% — —
284 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota $10,500 $25,385 40% 79% 1245 80%
285 University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas $10,523 $25,029 40% 62% 1118 89%
286 University of Tennessee, Martin Martin, Tennessee $10,560 $23,079 31% 55% 1120 88%
287 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania $10,568 $25,537 61% 73% 1095 71%
288 Winona State University Winona, Minnesota $10,576 $23,683 49% 75% — 75%
289 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas $10,580 $22,652 40% 55% — 94%
290 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri $10,611 $24,945 42% 62% 1119 86%
291 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, Ohio $10,626 $21,974 39% 37% — —
292 Delaware State University Dover, Delaware $10,670 $27,939 52% 31% 940 47%
293 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin $10,701 $22,797 48% 75% 1150 88%
294 University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee $10,728 $25,169 38% 38% 1088 72%
295 University of South Carolina - Aiken Aiken, South Carolina $10,760 $21,540 43% 52% 1120 79%
296 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania $10,775 $28,394 54% 75% 1187 78%
297 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa $10,787 $24,018 43% 76% 1204 89%
298 University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York $10,936 $30,785 40% 68% 1295 74%
299 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota $10,951 $25,605 41% 76% — 77%
300 University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama $10,990 $22,758 66% 37% 1015 43%
301 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana $11,082 $26,146 43% 65% 1160 86%
302 Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland $11,084 $28,310 39% 68% 1252 87%
303 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky $11,088 $19,725 31% 55% 1087 68%
304 North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota $11,110 $23,716 52% 81% 1150 95%
305 Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio $11,113 $21,708 38% 39% 1120 84%
306 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas $11,128 $25,791 41% 52% 1066 94%
307 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania $11,128 $26,913 51% 68% 1110 86%
308 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas $11,221 $27,402 36% 68% 1151 82%
309 Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama $11,248 $23,586 74% 22% 976 98%
310 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa $11,283 $28,596 42% 71% 1200 84%
311 University of Southern Maine Portland, Maine $11,284 $23,717 35% 65% 1116 79%
312 Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island $11,300 $17,454 47% 60% 990 92%
313 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine $11,308 $25,822 39% 65% 1130 97%
314 University of North Texas Denton, Texas $11,309 $26,243 36% 55% 1109 72%
315 The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania $11,314 $29,866 63% 69% 1210 91%
316 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, Tennessee $11,376 $25,663 33% 64% 1151 76%
317 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania $11,380 $26,898 59% 65% 1082 91%
318 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas $11,450 $28,073 41% 57% 1103 89%
319 Wright State University Dayton, Ohio $11,522 $24,373 42% 53% — 96%
320 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin $11,603 $28,679 20% 84% 1427 45%

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
East Tennessee State University — $10,472 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.