Cheapest Colleges & Universities in Indiana by In State Tuition

Cheapest Colleges in Indiana by In State Tuition

If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Indiana 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 Indiana list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

The most affordable four year colleges in Indiana are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the cheapest college in Indiana? Leading the colleges list is Vincennes University in Vincennes with an in state tuition of $5,926.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. 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 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Indiana's Cheapest Colleges by In State Tuition
College	In State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 Vincennes University Vincennes, Public Not For Profit	$5,926	NA	NA
#2 Purdue University North Central Campus Westville, Public Not For Profit	$6,746	32	25
#3 Purdue University Calumet Campus Hammond, Public Not For Profit	$6,746	39	22
#4 Indiana University East Richmond, Public Not For Profit	$7,170	36	38
#5 Indiana University Southeast New Albany, Public Not For Profit	$7,170	41	29
#6 Indiana University Northwest Gary, Public Not For Profit	$7,170	35	40
#7 Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Public Not For Profit	$7,170	34	23
#8 Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, Public Not For Profit	$7,170	32	12
#9 Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Public Not For Profit	$7,703	38	29
#10 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Public Not For Profit	$8,309	36	14
#11 Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Public Not For Profit	$8,883	57	75
#12 University of Phoenix Northwest Indiana Campus Merrillville, Private For Profit	$9,110	NA	NA
#13 Indiana State University Terre Haute, Public Not For Profit	$9,318	NA	NA
#14 Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses Fort Wayne, Private Not For Profit	$9,576	NA	NA
#15 Ball State University Muncie, Public Not For Profit	$9,628	53	72
#16 Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, Public Not For Profit	$9,718	78	93
#17 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Public Not For Profit	$9,913	70	86
#18 University of Phoenix Indianapolis Campus Indianapolis, Private For Profit	$10,080	NA	NA
#19 Brown Mackie College Michigan City Michigan City, Private For Profit	$11,304	NA	NA
#20 Brown Mackie College Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Private For Profit	$11,772	NA	NA
#21 Brown Mackie College South Bend South Bend, Private For Profit	$11,772	NA	NA
#22 Brown Mackie College Merrillville Merrillville, Private For Profit	$11,772	NA	NA
#23 Crossroads Bible College Indianapolis, Private Not For Profit	$11,850	NA	NA
#24 Brown Mackie College Indianapolis Indianapolis, Private For Profit	$12,456	NA	NA
#25 Martin University Indianapolis, Private Not For Profit	$12,840	NA	NA
#26 International Business College Fort Wayne, Private For Profit	$13,960	NA	NA
#27 DeVry University Indiana Indianapolis, Private For Profit	$15,835	NA	NA
#28 Mid America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, Private Not For Profit	$15,960	NA	NA
#29 Harrison College Terre Haute Terre Haute, Private For Profit	$16,050	NA	NA
#30 Harrison College Muncie Muncie, Private For Profit	$16,050	NA	NA
#31 Harrison College Columbus Columbus, Private For Profit	$16,050	NA	NA
#32 Harrison College Anderson Anderson, Private For Profit	$16,050	NA	NA
#33 Harrison College Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Private For Profit	$16,050	NA	NA
#34 Harrison College Indianapolis East Indianapolis, Private For Profit	$16,050	NA	NA
#35 Harrison College Evansville Evansville, Private For Profit	$16,740	NA	NA
#36 Harrison College Northwest Indianapolis, Private For Profit	$17,025	NA	NA
#37 Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, Private Not For Profit	$19,900	NA	NA
#38 Oakland City University Oakland City, Private Not For Profit	$25,740	47	88
#39 Huntington University Huntington, Private Not For Profit	$26,986	48	43
#40 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, Private Not For Profit	$27,328	42	25
#41 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Private Not For Profit	$28,356	NA	NA
#42 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Private Not For Profit	$28,960	63	72
#43 Saint Josephs College Rensselaer, Private Not For Profit	$29,650	40	51
#44 Saint Mary of the Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, Private Not For Profit	$29,950	43	65
#45 Bethel College Mishawaka Mishawaka, Private Not For Profit	$30,270	NA	NA
#46 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Private Not For Profit	$31,972	47	53
#47 University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Private Not For Profit	$32,230	45	48
#48 Anderson University Anderson, Private Not For Profit	$32,260	53	50
#49 Holy Cross College Notre Dame, Private Not For Profit	$32,800	39	13
#50 Manchester University North Manchester, Private Not For Profit	$33,178	NA	NA
#51 Trine University Angola, Private Not For Profit	$33,650	47	35
#52 Franklin College Franklin, Private Not For Profit	$34,766	44	44
#53 Goshen College Goshen, Private Not For Profit	$35,940	68	93
#54 Taylor University Upland, Private Not For Profit	$36,270	NA	NA
#55 Marian University Indianapolis, Private Not For Profit	$36,600	NA	NA
#56 University of Evansville Evansville, Private Not For Profit	$38,600	65	82
#57 Hanover College Hanover, Private Not For Profit	$39,400	64	86
#58 Butler University Indianapolis, Private Not For Profit	$42,410	71	33
#59 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Private Not For Profit	$43,400	62	82
#60 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Private Not For Profit	$45,000	78	94
#61 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, Private Not For Profit	$47,000	70	85
#62 Earlham College Richmond, Private Not For Profit	$48,523	66	89
#63 Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, Private Not For Profit	$49,479	77	54
#64 DePauw University Greencastle, Private Not For Profit	$52,900	81	92
#65 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Private Not For Profit	$58,336	93	95

Indiana In State Tuition Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in Indiana by In State Tuition