Cheapest Colleges in America by In State Tuition
If you're looking for an affordable university these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in America list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in America are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in America? Leading the colleges list is Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater with an in state tuition of $910.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
| In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,277
In State Tuition |
21) Macon State College Georgia, Public Not-For-Profit |
37 | 100 |
| $2,277
In State Tuition |
22) Middle Georgia College Georgia, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,365
In State Tuition |
23) Chipola College Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,365
In State Tuition |
24) State College of Florida Manatee Sarasota Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,393
In State Tuition |
25) Seminole State College of Florida Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,400
In State Tuition |
26) The University of Texas at Brownsville Texas, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,400
In State Tuition |
27) South Texas College Texas, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,424
In State Tuition |
28) Palm Beach State College Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,428
In State Tuition |
29) St Petersburg College Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,436
In State Tuition |
30) Edison State College Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,483
In State Tuition |
31) Polk State College Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,496
In State Tuition |
32) Indian River State College Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,496
In State Tuition |
33) Northwest Florida State College Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,501
In State Tuition |
34) Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Georgia, Public Not-For-Profit |
28 | 76 |
| $2,518
In State Tuition |
35) Florida State College at Jacksonville Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,522
In State Tuition |
36) Florida Atlantic University Florida, Public Not-For-Profit |
52 | 74 |
| $2,640
In State Tuition |
37) Sinte Gleska University South Dakota, Private Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,728
In State Tuition |
38) Gordon College Georgia, Public Not-For-Profit |
29 | 64 |
| $2,748
In State Tuition |
39) Lake Washington Institute of Technology Washington, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
| $2,820
In State Tuition |
40) Great Basin College Nevada, Public Not-For-Profit |
- | - |
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