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
561 Prescott College Prescott, Arizona $35,685 $48,532 52% 53% — 95%
562 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut $35,760 $52,957 76% 50% — 83%
563 Howard University Washington, District of Columbia $35,810 $54,630 59% 35% 1213 41%
564 Benedictine University Lisle, Illinois $35,940 $46,713 46% 57% — 95%
565 Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania $35,970 $51,621 41% 66% — 90%
566 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin $36,110 $48,785 68% 73% 1239 78%
567 King University Bristol, Tennessee $36,194 $49,004 55% 60% — 100%
568 Tabor College Hillsboro, Kansas $36,200 $50,350 59% 60% — 65%
569 Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina $36,450 $47,133 68% 52% — 69%
570 Trine University Angola, Indiana $36,560 $51,109 39% 63% — 85%
571 University of Mount Union Alliance, Ohio $36,600 $49,276 76% 72% 1088 78%
572 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, California $36,660 $44,249 66% 53% — 64%
573 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia $36,765 $50,758 75% 53% — 59%
574 Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia $36,950 $51,928 51% 64% — 77%
575 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas $37,090 $48,681 49% 47% — 98%
576 Quincy University Quincy, Illinois $37,140 $50,091 54% 60% 1098 51%
577 LeTourneau University Longview, Texas $37,160 $51,124 24% 57% 1208 38%
578 Pacific Union College Angwin, California $37,173 $49,404 58% 60% — 47%
579 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana $37,200 $52,590 38% 52% — 67%
580 Georgian Court University Lakewood, New Jersey $37,260 $50,671 49% 58% — 79%
581 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, Rhode Island $37,275 $48,543 71% 52% — 67%
582 La Sierra University Riverside, California $37,710 $51,459 59% 52% — 92%
583 Hastings College Hastings, Nebraska $37,770 $51,422 61% 75% 1320 72%
584 Rockford University Rockford, Illinois $37,780 $49,169 57% 58% 956 93%
585 Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois $37,940 $43,244 87% 60% — 84%
586 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania $37,950 $50,865 65% 79% 1204 78%
587 Roanoke College Salem, Virginia $38,068 $54,283 80% 74% 1211 83%
588 Hendrix College Conway, Arkansas $38,200 $55,013 45% 76% 1282 56%
589 Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee $38,420 $48,038 29% 54% 1098 87%
590 Illinois College Jacksonville, Illinois $38,676 $48,955 83% 77% 1064 78%
591 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida $38,700 $56,692 45% 48% 1157 73%
592 SOKA University of America Aliso Viejo, California $38,728 $55,064 37% 79% 1440 43%
593 Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin $38,750 $50,822 86% 68% 1150 87%
594 Goshen College Goshen, Indiana $38,890 $48,449 47% 82% 950 84%
595 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois $38,900 $51,981 63% 67% 1117 56%
596 DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, Washington $38,950 $55,588 43% 79% 1297 64%
597 Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois $39,200 $47,313 42% 66% 1096 71%
598 Felician University Lodi, New Jersey $39,300 $50,316 55% 53% — —
599 Keuka College Keuka Park, New York $39,332 $54,760 75% 60% — 68%
600 Niagara University Niagara University, New York $39,345 $51,632 55% 72% 1168 87%

Questions

Cheapest tuition in the US: which university leads?
Prescott College — $35,685 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.