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.
| # | University | In-state | Cost of attendance | Borrow | Paying down | SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, Kansas | $600 | $9,581 | 0% | — | — | 90% |
| 2 | United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York | $895 | $9,168 | 6% | — | 1207 | 34% |
| 3 | Irvine Valley College Irvine, California | $1,156 | $13,001 | 1% | 41% | — | — |
| 4 | Shasta College Redding, California | $1,197 | $13,915 | 3% | 34% | — | — |
| 5 | University of the People Pasadena, California | $1,400 | — | 0% | — | — | — |
| 6 | Sierra College Rocklin, California | $1,446 | $17,002 | 2% | 32% | — | — |
| 7 | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, North Carolina | $1,944 | $13,153 | 0% | 29% | — | — |
| 8 | Pensacola State College Pensacola, Florida | $2,361 | $11,894 | 8% | 50% | — | — |
| 9 | Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, Florida | $2,496 | $11,966 | 15% | 36% | — | — |
| 10 | Lenoir Community College Kinston, North Carolina | $2,578 | $14,929 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 11 | Northwest Florida State College Niceville, Florida | $2,583 | $12,914 | 20% | 51% | — | — |
| 12 | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, North Carolina | $2,628 | $11,277 | 17% | 18% | — | — |
| 13 | Valencia College Orlando, Florida | $2,664 | $18,529 | 12% | 32% | — | — |
| 14 | St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Florida | $2,682 | $12,885 | 16% | 32% | — | — |
| 15 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce, Florida | $2,764 | $11,576 | 4% | 39% | — | — |
| 16 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida | $2,830 | $21,947 | 10% | 38% | — | — |
| 17 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida | $2,878 | $9,323 | 19% | 35% | — | — |
| 18 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida | $3,050 | $16,830 | 11% | 39% | — | — |
| 19 | Arizona Western College Yuma, Arizona | $3,060 | $15,868 | 1% | 36% | — | — |
| 20 | Daytona State College Daytona Beach, Florida | $3,106 | $12,050 | 17% | 37% | — | — |
| 21 | Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, Florida | $3,155 | $11,730 | 7% | 34% | — | — |
| 22 | Florida Southwestern State College Fort Myers, Florida | $3,401 | $14,254 | 11% | 45% | — | — |
| 23 | Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, Illinois | $3,504 | $19,336 | 6% | 44% | — | — |
| 24 | The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina | $3,648 | $17,261 | 43% | 44% | 1056 | 93% |
| 25 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio | $3,675 | $11,003 | 21% | 30% | — | — |
| 26 | Frederick Community College Frederick, Maryland | $3,849 | $14,798 | 8% | 48% | — | — |
| 27 | Harford Community College Bel Air, Maryland | $4,032 | $13,821 | 10% | 46% | — | — |
| 28 | Howard Community College Columbia, Maryland | $4,080 | $16,774 | 7% | 36% | — | — |
| 29 | East Central Community College Decatur, Mississippi | $4,160 | $13,255 | 6% | 34% | — | — |
| 30 | Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, Michigan | $4,176 | $17,124 | 10% | 39% | — | — |
| 31 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills, Maryland | $4,274 | $10,751 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 32 | Salish Kootenai College Pablo, Montana | $4,311 | $13,047 | 16% | 37% | — | — |
| 33 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, Maryland | $4,320 | $12,747 | 14% | 41% | — | — |
| 34 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, Maryland | $4,322 | $19,841 | 8% | 40% | — | — |
| 35 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina | $4,353 | $16,652 | 46% | 29% | 959 | 82% |
| 36 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada | $4,358 | $13,665 | 10% | 31% | — | — |
| 37 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland | $4,432 | $15,781 | 9% | 32% | — | — |
| 38 | Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia | $4,532 | $22,547 | 25% | 32% | — | 96% |
| 39 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, West Virginia | $4,612 | $9,420 | 18% | 34% | — | — |
| 40 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina | $4,630 | $19,992 | 44% | 59% | 1157 | 82% |
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.