Ranked

891 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
401 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia $14,640 $31,137 29% 74% 1272 80%
402 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas $14,644 $29,807 33% 65% 1286 65%
403 Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina $14,678 $30,710 54% 49% 1139 79%
404 University of Michigan–Flint Flint, Michigan $14,704 $20,915 43% 41% 1102 70%
405 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan $14,760 $30,681 69% 56% 1091 90%
406 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania $14,770 $30,478 62% 75% 1125 89%
407 Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan $14,778 $27,048 43% 59% 1012 91%
408 Keene State College Keene, New Hampshire $14,784 $29,993 67% 74% — 90%
409 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, Michigan $14,890 $27,154 37% 62% — —
410 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania $14,906 $30,349 58% 75% 1105 95%
411 Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, Delaware $14,940 $26,502 34% 52% — 85%
412 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri $14,984 $29,231 40% 81% 1317 73%
413 Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan $15,140 $28,367 50% 64% 1074 83%
414 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan $15,190 $27,350 38% 38% 1156 81%
415 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $15,203 $38,614 19% 79% — 9%
416 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan $15,252 $29,237 47% 56% — 85%
417 Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan $15,262 $25,182 37% 53% 1120 88%
418 Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois $15,264 $28,254 32% 59% — 71%
419 Lionel University Carpinteria, California $15,265 $31,812 66% — — —
420 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland $15,298 $31,865 43% 80% 1261 69%
421 North American University Stafford, Texas $15,436 $27,981 33% 16% — —
422 University of the West Rosemead, California $15,446 $21,278 19% — — 100%
423 Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky $15,480 $31,766 62% 32% — —
424 Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina $15,554 $35,015 31% 78% 1353 38%
425 University of California, Riverside Riverside, California $15,606 $38,942 31% 67% — 76%
426 University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Massachusetts $15,612 $33,485 64% 66% 1182 91%
427 University of California, Merced Merced, California $15,623 $39,665 29% 65% — 91%
428 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan $15,640 $24,040 36% 47% 1115 56%
429 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado $15,666 $37,684 25% 74% 1357 78%
430 University of California, Irvine Irvine, California $15,722 $38,632 20% 78% — 29%
431 Longwood University Farmville, Virginia $15,744 $34,588 46% 74% 1120 90%
432 University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, Massachusetts $15,908 $30,544 51% 60% 1194 84%
433 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey $15,912 $28,305 41% 65% 1070 88%
434 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois $16,004 $33,642 27% 79% 1440 42%
435 University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California $16,005 $41,179 28% 75% — 66%
436 National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota $16,065 $34,452 54% 24% — —
437 Bridgewater College Bridgewater, Virginia $16,090 $58,702 60% 75% 1180 92%
438 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon $16,137 $34,793 29% 62% 1272 88%
439 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois $16,144 $34,309 43% 74% 1113 88%
440 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan $16,240 $29,640 43% 44% 1066 80%

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
University of Mary Washington — $14,640 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.