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
481 Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia $22,465 $42,025 46% 37% — 99%
482 Oakwood University Huntsville, Alabama $22,512 $40,176 57% 28% — 45%
483 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $23,011 $40,903 53% 68% — 80%
484 Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana $23,918 $39,202 79% 55% 1050 42%
485 Spring Hill College Mobile, Alabama $24,054 $39,936 44% 61% 1120 77%
486 Davenport University Grand Rapids, Michigan $24,466 $37,319 46% 36% — 98%
487 Bob Jones University Greenville, South Carolina $24,470 $36,580 24% 83% — —
488 University of Jamestown Jamestown, North Dakota $24,990 $38,013 61% 75% — 88%
489 College of Biomedical Equipment Technology Schertz, Texas $25,000 — 0% — — —
490 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama $25,386 $43,454 59% 50% 1120 49%
491 York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania $25,588 $37,319 58% 73% 1162 74%
492 Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee $25,858 $39,450 53% 40% 1200 37%
493 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, Arkansas $25,950 $38,666 44% 59% 1105 60%
494 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, Virginia $26,160 $43,898 47% 72% 1230 76%
495 Wartburg College Waverly, Iowa $26,250 $64,359 67% 79% 1136 76%
496 Harding University Searcy, Arkansas $26,262 $39,534 44% 73% 1182 71%
497 Millikin University Decatur, Illinois $26,892 $57,475 56% 64% 1034 67%
498 Full Sail University Winter Park, Florida $26,906 $47,530 63% 24% — —
499 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, Oklahoma $27,180 $39,106 45% 74% 1122 97%
500 Capitol Technology University Laurel, Maryland $27,592 $42,471 47% 68% — 74%
501 Hiram College Hiram, Ohio $27,600 $40,572 56% 57% — 94%
502 Kuyper College Grand Rapids, Michigan $27,660 $38,366 47% 68% — 69%
503 San Diego Christian College Santee, California $28,012 $31,745 35% 45% — 31%
504 Stephens College Columbia, Missouri $28,300 $46,643 62% 60% — 77%
505 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana $28,733 $40,434 56% 53% 1080 69%
506 Huntingdon College Montgomery, Alabama $29,070 $40,908 71% 51% 1142 69%
507 Albright College Reading, Pennsylvania $29,082 $43,711 74% 71% — 76%
508 Eureka College Eureka, Illinois $29,096 $39,578 76% 67% — 85%
509 Aurora University Aurora, Illinois $29,170 $40,625 47% 62% 1076 81%
510 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania $29,392 $42,972 69% 78% — 81%
511 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, Florida $30,000 $45,264 32% 36% — 78%
512 Belhaven University Jackson, Mississippi $30,250 $39,793 68% 46% 1124 50%
513 William Woods University Fulton, Missouri $30,340 $49,094 49% 68% — 71%
514 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri $30,566 $40,301 50% 59% 1088 68%
515 Hampton University Hampton, Virginia $30,592 $46,027 56% 43% 969 62%
516 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Texas $30,680 $44,211 51% 55% — 58%
517 Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas $31,000 $44,978 64% 67% — 63%
518 Newberry College Newberry, South Carolina $31,100 $46,442 73% 56% — 90%
519 Concordia College - Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota $31,170 $45,942 53% 85% 1190 63%
520 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, Oklahoma $31,190 $46,465 60% 61% — —

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
Liberty University — $22,465 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.