Cheapest Colleges & Universities in Texas by In State Tuition

Cheapest Colleges in Texas by In State Tuition

If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Texas 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 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 in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the cheapest college in Texas? Leading the colleges list is The University of Texas at Brownsville in Brownsville with an in state tuition of $1,800.

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.

Texas' Cheapest Colleges by In State Tuition
College	In State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, Public Not For Profit	$1,800	NA	NA
#2 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Public Not For Profit	$2,600	NA	NA
#3 South Texas College McAllen, Public Not For Profit	$2,610	NA	NA
#4 Midland College Midland, Public Not For Profit	$3,720	NA	NA
#5 Texas A & M International University Laredo, Public Not For Profit	$3,818	37	61
#6 Tarleton State University Stephenville, Public Not For Profit	$4,416	37	17
#7 Angelo State University San Angelo, Public Not For Profit	$4,495	34	21
#8 Texas A & M University Galveston Galveston, Public Not For Profit	$4,516	NA	NA
#9 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit	$4,536	NA	NA
#10 Texas A & M University Commerce Commerce, Public Not For Profit	$4,790	33	21
#11 Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Public Not For Profit	$4,913	40	12
#12 University of Houston Victoria Victoria, Public Not For Profit	$5,111	NA	NA
#13 Texas A & M University Kingsville Kingsville, Public Not For Profit	$5,137	36	24
#14 Texas Woman's University Denton, Public Not For Profit	$5,616	40	45
#15 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Public Not For Profit	$5,856	37	16
#16 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Public Not For Profit	$5,877	36	42
#17 Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$6,048	NA	NA
#18 Texas A & M University Texarkana Texarkana, Public Not For Profit	$6,090	50	65
#19 West Texas A & M University Canyon, Public Not For Profit	$6,211	36	17
#20 Lamar University Beaumont, Public Not For Profit	$6,228	31	26
#21 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit	$6,237	33	18
#22 University of Houston Downtown Houston, Public Not For Profit	$6,252	NA	NA
#23 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Public Not For Profit	$6,328	52	88
#24 College of Biblical Studies Houston Houston, Private Not For Profit	$6,576	NA	NA
#25 Sul Ross State University Alpine, Public Not For Profit	$6,774	NA	NA
#26 Paul Quinn College Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$6,960	8	NA
#27 Southwestern Christian College Terrell, Private Not For Profit	$7,070	NA	NA
#28 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Public Not For Profit	$7,200	54	62
#29 Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville, Private Not For Profit	$7,350	NA	NA
#30 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, Public Not For Profit	$7,387	23	8
#31 Texas Southern University Houston, Public Not For Profit	$7,437	27	9
#32 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Public Not For Profit	$7,704	NA	NA
#33 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, Public Not For Profit	$7,842	36	31
#34 The University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Public Not For Profit	$7,857	31	58
#35 Texas College Tyler, Private Not For Profit	$8,208	NA	NA
#36 University of North Texas Denton, Public Not For Profit	$8,295	43	54
#37 Texas State University San Marcos, Public Not For Profit	$8,606	47	39
#38 University of Houston Houston, Public Not For Profit	$8,685	57	62
#39 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Public Not For Profit	$8,935	57	47
#40 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Public Not For Profit	$9,206	41	29
#41 Texas A & M University College Station College Station, Public Not For Profit	$9,339	78	84
#42 North American College Houston, Private Not For Profit	$9,450	NA	NA
#43 Northwood University Texas Cedar Hill, Private Not For Profit	$10,200	NA	NA
#44 Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Private Not For Profit	$10,400	NA	NA
#45 University of Phoenix Austin Campus Austin, Private For Profit	$10,417	NA	NA
#46 University of Phoenix San Antonio Campus San Antonio, Private For Profit	$10,488	NA	NA
#47 University of Phoenix Dallas Campus Dallas, Private For Profit	$10,544	NA	NA
#48 University of Phoenix Houston Campus Houston, Private For Profit	$10,560	NA	NA
#49 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Public Not For Profit	$11,752	81	88
#50 The College of Saint Thomas More Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$12,000	NA	NA
#51 Brown Mackie College San Antonio San Antonio, Private For Profit	$12,132	NA	NA
#52 Wiley College Marshall, Private Not For Profit	$12,500	NA	NA
#53 Huston Tillotson University Austin, Private Not For Profit	$12,569	20	2
#54 Arlington Baptist College Arlington, Private Not For Profit	$13,524	NA	NA
#55 American InterContinental University Houston Houston, Private For Profit	$14,250	NA	NA
#56 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Public Not For Profit	$14,564	65	92
#57 National American University Austin Austin, Private For Profit	$15,000	NA	NA
#58 Wade College Dallas, Private For Profit	$15,648	NA	NA
#59 DeVry University Texas Irving, Private For Profit	$15,835	NA	NA
#60 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, Private Not For Profit	$16,444	25	1
#61 Dallas Christian College Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$18,176	NA	NA
#62 Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas Houston, Private For Profit	$18,549	NA	NA
#63 Career Point College San Antonio, Private For Profit	$18,650	NA	NA
#64 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, Private Not For Profit	$20,588	50	18
#65 Southwestern Adventist University Keene, Private Not For Profit	$22,848	47	27
#66 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Private Not For Profit	$24,700	45	15
#67 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Private Not For Profit	$26,700	NA	NA
#68 Howard Payne University Brownwood, Private Not For Profit	$26,778	NA	NA
#69 University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, Private Not For Profit	$28,950	39	6
#70 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$29,038	45	59
#71 McMurry University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$29,100	46	47
#72 Hardin Simmons University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$29,526	41	32
#73 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$29,898	41	30
#74 University of St Thomas Houston, Private Not For Profit	$30,800	50	64
#75 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$31,800	40	23
#76 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$32,220	54	35
#77 Texas Lutheran University Seguin, Private Not For Profit	$32,350	45	48
#78 LeTourneau University Longview, Private Not For Profit	$32,690	59	53
#79 Houston Baptist University Houston, Private Not For Profit	$33,250	43	51
#80 St. Mary's University San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$33,518	53	70
#81 Concordia University Texas Austin, Private Not For Profit	$33,600	30	3
#82 Schreiner University Kerrville, Private Not For Profit	$33,927	34	4
#83 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$39,250	58	45
#84 University of Dallas Irving, Private Not For Profit	$43,326	69	82
#85 Austin College Sherman, Private Not For Profit	$43,340	70	91
#86 Trinity University San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$46,776	85	92
#87 Southwestern University Georgetown, Private Not For Profit	$46,800	71	76
#88 Saint Edward's University Austin, Private Not For Profit	$49,146	NA	NA
#89 Baylor University Waco, Private Not For Profit	$50,232	73	50
#90 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$51,570	80	65
#91 Rice University Houston, Private Not For Profit	$52,070	98	99
#92 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$53,464	84	76

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Cheapest Colleges in Texas by In State Tuition