Ranked on total cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and living costs as the institution reports them.
| # | University | In-state | Cost of attendance | Borrow | Paying down | SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841 | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana | $8,675 | $15,571 | 25% | 42% | 1024 | 72% |
| 842 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana | $7,050 | $15,550 | 36% | 63% | 1022 | 92% |
| 843 | City Vision University Kansas City, Missouri | $6,600 | $15,536 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 844 | Mott Community College Flint, Michigan | $6,845 | $15,460 | 25% | 24% | — | — |
| 845 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, New Hampshire | $7,724 | $15,451 | 33% | 81% | — | — |
| 846 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, Arkansas | $8,520 | $15,318 | 73% | 21% | — | — |
| 847 | Montgomery College Rockville, Maryland | $5,394 | $15,298 | 6% | 47% | — | — |
| 848 | Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, Idaho | $4,800 | $15,246 | 11% | 70% | 1118 | 96% |
| 849 | Lenoir Community College Kinston, North Carolina | $2,578 | $14,929 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 850 | Frederick Community College Frederick, Maryland | $3,849 | $14,798 | 8% | 48% | — | — |
| 851 | Utah Valley University Orem, Utah | $6,507 | $14,765 | 9% | 59% | — | — |
| 852 | Nashville State Community College Nashville, Tennessee | $4,730 | $14,385 | 6% | 31% | — | — |
| 853 | Erie Community College Buffalo, New York | $6,100 | $14,348 | 23% | 46% | — | — |
| 854 | Florida Southwestern State College Fort Myers, Florida | $3,401 | $14,254 | 11% | 45% | — | — |
| 855 | Shasta College Redding, California | $1,197 | $13,915 | 3% | 34% | — | — |
| 856 | Harford Community College Bel Air, Maryland | $4,032 | $13,821 | 10% | 46% | — | — |
| 857 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada | $4,358 | $13,665 | 10% | 31% | — | — |
| 858 | Southern Union State Community College Wadley, Alabama | $5,040 | $13,637 | 22% | 37% | — | — |
| 859 | East Central Community College Decatur, Mississippi | $4,160 | $13,255 | 6% | 34% | — | — |
| 860 | Aiken Technical College Graniteville, South Carolina | $5,174 | $13,171 | 13% | 31% | — | — |
| 861 | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, North Carolina | $1,944 | $13,153 | 0% | 29% | — | — |
| 862 | Salish Kootenai College Pablo, Montana | $4,311 | $13,047 | 16% | 37% | — | — |
| 863 | Irvine Valley College Irvine, California | $1,156 | $13,001 | 1% | 41% | — | — |
| 864 | Northwest Florida State College Niceville, Florida | $2,583 | $12,914 | 20% | 51% | — | — |
| 865 | St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Florida | $2,682 | $12,885 | 16% | 32% | — | — |
| 866 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, Maryland | $4,320 | $12,747 | 14% | 41% | — | — |
| 867 | Mercer County Community College West Windsor, New Jersey | $5,310 | $12,545 | 13% | 38% | — | — |
| 868 | University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, Puerto Rico | $6,284 | $12,501 | 4% | 66% | — | 35% |
| 869 | Daytona State College Daytona Beach, Florida | $3,106 | $12,050 | 17% | 37% | — | — |
| 870 | Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, Florida | $2,496 | $11,966 | 15% | 36% | — | — |
| 871 | Pensacola State College Pensacola, Florida | $2,361 | $11,894 | 8% | 50% | — | — |
| 872 | Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, Florida | $3,155 | $11,730 | 7% | 34% | — | — |
| 873 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce, Florida | $2,764 | $11,576 | 4% | 39% | — | — |
| 874 | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, North Carolina | $2,628 | $11,277 | 17% | 18% | — | — |
| 875 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio | $3,675 | $11,003 | 21% | 30% | — | — |
| 876 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills, Maryland | $4,274 | $10,751 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 877 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, Kansas | $600 | $9,581 | 0% | — | — | 90% |
| 878 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, West Virginia | $4,612 | $9,420 | 18% | 34% | — | — |
| 879 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida | $2,878 | $9,323 | 19% | 35% | — | — |
| 880 | United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York | $895 | $9,168 | 6% | — | 1207 | 34% |
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.