Ranked on total cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and living costs as the institution reports them.
| # | University | In-state | Cost of attendance | Borrow | Paying down | SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Albany State University Albany, Georgia | $5,656 | $19,333 | 63% | 21% | — | — |
| 802 | National Park College Hot Springs, Arkansas | $5,600 | $19,331 | 22% | 37% | — | — |
| 803 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas | $7,334 | $19,048 | 26% | 52% | 1050 | 80% |
| 804 | Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico | $7,194 | $18,940 | 19% | 48% | 964 | 92% |
| 805 | American Public University System Charles Town, West Virginia | $8,400 | $18,768 | 12% | 23% | — | — |
| 806 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin | $8,616 | $18,719 | 46% | 70% | 1050 | 86% |
| 807 | University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, Maine | $9,420 | $18,703 | 18% | 64% | — | 98% |
| 808 | Lane Community College Eugene, Oregon | $6,202 | $18,699 | 17% | 29% | — | — |
| 809 | Valencia College Orlando, Florida | $2,664 | $18,529 | 12% | 32% | — | — |
| 810 | East Central University Ada, Oklahoma | $8,032 | $18,459 | 36% | 48% | 1049 | 58% |
| 811 | California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California | $7,160 | $18,403 | 18% | 58% | — | 91% |
| 812 | California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California | $7,470 | $18,269 | 22% | 70% | — | 91% |
| 813 | Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington | $6,555 | $18,261 | 4% | 52% | — | — |
| 814 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, Alabama | $6,760 | $18,226 | 26% | 43% | — | — |
| 815 | University of Wisconsin–Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin | $8,270 | $18,199 | 36% | 54% | 1090 | 75% |
| 816 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia | $5,285 | $18,177 | 20% | 63% | 1106 | 68% |
| 817 | Portland Community College Portland, Oregon | $5,220 | $17,934 | 21% | 36% | — | — |
| 818 | Seattle Central College Seattle, Washington | $5,184 | $17,889 | 3% | 34% | — | — |
| 819 | University of Florida-Online Gainesville, Florida | $3,876 | $17,843 | 12% | 69% | — | 61% |
| 820 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina | $6,536 | $17,701 | 54% | 26% | 1019 | 64% |
| 821 | Rhode Island College Providence, Rhode Island | $11,300 | $17,454 | 47% | 60% | 990 | 92% |
| 822 | California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, California | $8,093 | $17,427 | 24% | 52% | — | 94% |
| 823 | Indiana University at South Bend South Bend, Indiana | $8,424 | $17,364 | 35% | 49% | 1081 | 84% |
| 824 | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney, Illinois | $5,260 | $17,333 | 4% | 59% | — | — |
| 825 | The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina | $3,648 | $17,261 | 43% | 44% | 1056 | 93% |
| 826 | Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, Michigan | $4,176 | $17,124 | 10% | 39% | — | — |
| 827 | Sierra College Rocklin, California | $1,446 | $17,002 | 2% | 32% | — | — |
| 828 | The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas | $9,987 | $16,830 | 26% | 51% | 985 | 94% |
| 829 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida | $3,050 | $16,830 | 11% | 39% | — | — |
| 830 | Howard Community College Columbia, Maryland | $4,080 | $16,774 | 7% | 36% | — | — |
| 831 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, Utah | $8,658 | $16,728 | 43% | 54% | — | — |
| 832 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina | $4,353 | $16,652 | 46% | 29% | 959 | 82% |
| 833 | Montana State University - Northern Havre, Montana | $6,982 | $16,578 | 29% | 64% | — | — |
| 834 | Indiana University Southeast New Albany, Indiana | $8,424 | $16,411 | 29% | 49% | 1072 | 84% |
| 835 | Weber State University Ogden, Utah | $6,557 | $16,035 | 10% | 63% | — | — |
| 836 | Arizona Western College Yuma, Arizona | $3,060 | $15,868 | 1% | 36% | — | — |
| 837 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland | $4,432 | $15,781 | 9% | 32% | — | — |
| 838 | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana | $8,675 | $15,571 | 25% | 42% | 1024 | 72% |
| 839 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana | $7,050 | $15,550 | 36% | 63% | 1022 | 92% |
| 840 | City Vision University Kansas City, Missouri | $6,600 | $15,536 | 0% | — | — | — |
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.