Share of students taking federal loans, lowest first — strong aid, low price, or both.
| # | University | In-state | Cost of attendance | Borrow | Paying down | SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721 | Alma College Alma, Michigan | $49,552 | $63,650 | 57% | 74% | — | 57% |
| 722 | Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia | $21,650 | $32,838 | 57% | 43% | 1153 | 38% |
| 723 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina | $11,640 | $26,692 | 57% | 52% | 1143 | 75% |
| 724 | Oakwood University Huntsville, Alabama | $22,512 | $40,176 | 57% | 28% | — | 45% |
| 725 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York | $9,035 | $28,244 | 57% | 63% | 1165 | 78% |
| 726 | Providence College Providence, Rhode Island | $63,550 | $80,466 | 57% | 79% | 1346 | 51% |
| 727 | Rockford University Rockford, Illinois | $37,780 | $49,169 | 57% | 58% | 956 | 93% |
| 728 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut | $50,404 | $69,289 | 57% | 74% | — | 65% |
| 729 | Randolph-Macon College Ashland, Virginia | $49,466 | $63,985 | 57% | 73% | 1095 | 87% |
| 730 | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania | $14,906 | $30,349 | 58% | 75% | 1105 | 95% |
| 731 | Dominican University of California San Rafael, California | $52,161 | $71,751 | 58% | 72% | 1290 | 84% |
| 732 | Saint Michael's College Colchester, Vermont | $51,450 | $69,079 | 58% | 84% | 1245 | 85% |
| 733 | Clark University Worcester, Massachusetts | $58,867 | $68,432 | 58% | 80% | 1370 | 40% |
| 734 | Friends University Wichita, Kansas | $34,192 | $50,482 | 58% | 52% | 1080 | 55% |
| 735 | Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota | $50,004 | $58,110 | 58% | 71% | 1160 | 88% |
| 736 | Loras College Dubuque, Iowa | $39,824 | $50,537 | 58% | 83% | — | 100% |
| 737 | York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania | $25,588 | $37,319 | 58% | 73% | 1162 | 74% |
| 738 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | $13,720 | $30,785 | 58% | 72% | 1120 | 87% |
| 739 | Pacific Union College Angwin, California | $37,173 | $49,404 | 58% | 60% | — | 47% |
| 740 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire | $17,200 | $40,918 | 58% | 47% | — | 100% |
| 741 | Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey | $41,120 | $55,967 | 58% | 71% | 1227 | 79% |
| 742 | Woodbury University Burbank, California | $47,056 | $58,010 | 58% | 58% | — | 82% |
| 743 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, California | — | — | 58% | 88% | — | — |
| 744 | McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland | $52,081 | $65,294 | 58% | 79% | — | 78% |
| 745 | La Sierra University Riverside, California | $37,710 | $51,459 | 59% | 52% | — | 92% |
| 746 | Adelphi University Garden City, New York | $49,110 | $63,189 | 59% | 69% | 1219 | 66% |
| 747 | Howard University Washington, District of Columbia | $35,810 | $54,630 | 59% | 35% | 1213 | 41% |
| 748 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania | $11,380 | $26,898 | 59% | 65% | 1082 | 91% |
| 749 | Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas | $7,106 | $21,967 | 59% | 59% | 1120 | 98% |
| 750 | Millsaps College Jackson, Mississippi | $44,680 | $60,061 | 59% | 75% | 1181 | 43% |
| 751 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama | $25,386 | $43,454 | 59% | 50% | 1120 | 49% |
| 752 | Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas | $32,106 | $42,865 | 59% | 48% | — | — |
| 753 | Tabor College Hillsboro, Kansas | $36,200 | $50,350 | 59% | 60% | — | 65% |
| 754 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia | $21,046 | $34,824 | 59% | 84% | 1244 | 71% |
| 755 | Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, Pennsylvania | $18,240 | $33,192 | 60% | 65% | — | — |
| 756 | Shorter College N Little Rock, Arkansas | $6,246 | $21,735 | 60% | 25% | — | — |
| 757 | Hallmark University San Antonio, Texas | — | — | 60% | 34% | — | 51% |
| 758 | Langston University Langston, Oklahoma | $6,863 | $21,394 | 60% | 27% | — | — |
| 759 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, Virginia | $16,090 | $58,702 | 60% | 75% | 1180 | 92% |
| 760 | Chapman University Orange, California | $64,984 | $83,146 | 60% | 68% | 1357 | 65% |
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.