If you're looking for an affordable university in Texas but aren't a state resident, these are the least expensive out of state colleges to consider. Additionally, if you are a foreign citizen and cannot qualify for in-state tuition, these are the cheapest universities in Texas for international students.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published out of 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 out of state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Texas list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in Texas are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in Texas? Leading the colleges list is The University of Texas at Brownsville in Brownsville with an out of state tuition of $3,600.
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.
Out of State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
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$3,600
Out of State Tuition |
1) The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$4,590
Out of State Tuition |
2) Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$4,770
Out of State Tuition |
3) Midland College Midland, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$5,369
Out of State Tuition |
4) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Public Not For Profit |
24 | 65 |
$5,520
Out of State Tuition |
5) Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$5,700
Out of State Tuition |
6) Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$5,920
Out of State Tuition |
7) Paul Quinn College Dallas, Private Not For Profit |
52 | 78 |
$6,000
Out of State Tuition |
8) South Texas College McAllen, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$6,576
Out of State Tuition |
9) College of Biblical Studies Houston Houston, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$6,646
Out of State Tuition |
10) West Texas A & M University Canyon, Public Not For Profit |
46 | 74 |
$6,830
Out of State Tuition |
11) Southwestern Christian College Terrell, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$7,166
Out of State Tuition |
12) Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Public Not For Profit |
31 | 67 |
$8,208
Out of State Tuition |
13) Texas College Tyler, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$9,450
Out of State Tuition |
14) North American College Houston, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$9,902
Out of State Tuition |
15) Wiley College Marshall, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$10,200
Out of State Tuition |
16) Northwood University Texas Cedar Hill, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$10,400
Out of State Tuition |
17) Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$10,417
Out of State Tuition |
18) University of Phoenix Austin Campus Austin, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$10,488
Out of State Tuition |
19) University of Phoenix San Antonio Campus San Antonio, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$10,544
Out of State Tuition |
20) University of Phoenix Dallas Campus Dallas, Private For Profit |
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