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
521 Ashland University Ashland, Ohio $31,210 $43,434 38% 68% 1120 76%
522 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana $31,361 $45,879 69% 32% — 70%
523 Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia $31,556 $50,952 48% 42% 1220 25%
524 Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri $31,750 $51,188 46% 56% 1102 86%
525 John Brown University Siloam Springs, Arkansas $31,756 $44,710 33% 75% 1195 76%
526 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia $31,820 $44,888 63% 55% — 94%
527 Thomas College Waterville, Maine $31,824 $47,198 33% 65% — 96%
528 Huntington University Huntington, Indiana $31,870 $42,157 39% 76% 1052 76%
529 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas $32,106 $42,865 59% 48% — —
530 Young Harris College Young Harris, Georgia $32,305 $48,301 33% 59% — 63%
531 McMurry University Abilene, Texas $32,340 $43,778 29% 53% 1043 57%
532 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion Marion, Indiana $32,352 $44,776 71% 54% 1082 89%
533 Hesston College Hesston, Kansas $32,936 $47,450 66% 69% — —
534 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan $32,946 $42,211 26% 69% 1134 75%
535 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan $33,189 — 0% — 1415 21%
536 Geneva College Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania $33,450 $45,407 78% 69% — —
537 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota $33,790 $43,864 73% 70% — 73%
538 Brenau University Gainesville, Georgia $34,027 $46,010 70% 45% 1079 88%
539 La Roche University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $34,052 $47,111 19% 63% 1055 76%
540 Alverno College Milwaukee, Wisconsin $34,086 $51,362 47% 46% — 86%
541 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, Illinois $34,088 $51,889 56% 46% — 89%
542 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, West Virginia $34,090 $48,190 65% 64% 1052 93%
543 Friends University Wichita, Kansas $34,192 $50,482 58% 52% 1080 55%
544 Walla Walla University College Place, Washington $34,227 $45,903 47% 72% — —
545 Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts $34,256 $51,538 54% 63% — 97%
546 Barry University Miami, Florida $34,350 $50,778 44% 40% — 77%
547 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, Hawaii $34,392 $50,674 23% 63% 1111 86%
548 University of Tampa Tampa, Florida $34,408 $51,614 67% 65% — 40%
549 Canisius University Buffalo, New York $34,500 $44,322 53% 71% — 72%
550 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, Kansas $34,630 $47,437 71% 58% — 72%
551 Tiffin University Tiffin, Ohio $34,790 $48,004 50% 23% 986 80%
552 Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina $34,970 $50,192 42% 58% 1202 55%
553 Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan $35,056 $45,218 31% 50% 1150 82%
554 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, North Carolina $35,070 $45,542 70% 55% — 96%
555 Marian University Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin $35,178 $44,450 78% 61% — 75%
556 LaGrange College Lagrange, Georgia $35,400 $49,681 68% 58% — 62%
557 Oral Roberts University Tulsa, Oklahoma $35,470 $50,004 42% 63% 1196 99%
558 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma $35,570 $48,695 23% 70% 1024 49%
559 Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana $35,582 $46,093 55% 65% 1083 70%
560 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma $35,648 $47,247 45% 72% 1177 77%

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
Ashland University — $31,210 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.