Cheapest Colleges & Universities in Texas by Out of State Total Cost

Cheapest Colleges in Texas by Out of State Total Cost

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 total cost. 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 total cost 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.

Total cost may factor in an estimated off-campus living expense if a school doens't provide housing. This estimate may vary widely by college. To view a rank by academic fees alone please see our Texas tuition ranking.

The most affordable four year colleges in Texas are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the cheapest college in Texas? Leading the colleges list is Midland College in Midland with an out of state total cost of $13,096.

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 Out of State Total Cost
College	Out of State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#1 Midland College Midland, Public Not For Profit	$13,096	NA	NA
#2 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Public Not For Profit	$14,385	NA	NA
#3 Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$15,038	NA	NA
#4 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, Public Not For Profit	$15,108	NA	NA
#5 South Texas College McAllen, Public Not For Profit	$15,552	NA	NA
#6 Southwestern Christian College Terrell, Private Not For Profit	$15,796	NA	NA
#7 Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville, Private Not For Profit	$17,000	NA	NA
#8 University of Phoenix Austin Campus Austin, Private For Profit	$17,407	NA	NA
#9 University of Phoenix San Antonio Campus San Antonio, Private For Profit	$17,478	NA	NA
#10 University of Phoenix Dallas Campus Dallas, Private For Profit	$17,534	NA	NA
#11 University of Phoenix Houston Campus Houston, Private For Profit	$17,550	NA	NA
#12 The College of Saint Thomas More Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$18,450	NA	NA
#13 Paul Quinn College Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$18,992	8	NA
#14 Wiley College Marshall, Private Not For Profit	$19,100	NA	NA
#15 Brown Mackie College San Antonio San Antonio, Private For Profit	$19,998	NA	NA
#16 Northwood University Texas Cedar Hill, Private Not For Profit	$20,228	NA	NA
#17 North American College Houston, Private Not For Profit	$20,674	NA	NA
#18 Texas College Tyler, Private Not For Profit	$20,708	NA	NA
#19 College of Biblical Studies Houston Houston, Private Not For Profit	$20,928	NA	NA
#20 West Texas A & M University Canyon, Public Not For Profit	$21,358	36	17
#21 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Public Not For Profit	$22,484	36	42
#22 Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Private Not For Profit	$22,600	NA	NA
#23 American InterContinental University Houston Houston, Private For Profit	$22,879	NA	NA
#24 National American University Austin Austin, Private For Profit	$23,559	NA	NA
#25 DeVry University Texas Irving, Private For Profit	$23,769	NA	NA
#26 Wade College Dallas, Private For Profit	$23,825	NA	NA
#27 Texas A & M University Galveston Galveston, Public Not For Profit	$23,885	NA	NA
#28 Arlington Baptist College Arlington, Private Not For Profit	$24,075	NA	NA
#29 Huston Tillotson University Austin, Private Not For Profit	$24,152	20	2
#30 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, Private Not For Profit	$26,324	25	1
#31 Career Point College San Antonio, Private For Profit	$27,600	NA	NA
#32 University of Houston Downtown Houston, Public Not For Profit	$28,244	NA	NA
#33 University of Houston Victoria Victoria, Public Not For Profit	$28,331	NA	NA
#34 Texas A & M International University Laredo, Public Not For Profit	$28,589	37	61
#35 Lamar University Beaumont, Public Not For Profit	$28,746	31	26
#36 The University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Public Not For Profit	$28,767	31	58
#37 Tarleton State University Stephenville, Public Not For Profit	$28,838	37	17
#38 Angelo State University San Angelo, Public Not For Profit	$29,158	34	21
#39 Dallas Christian College Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$29,356	NA	NA
#40 Texas Woman's University Denton, Public Not For Profit	$29,622	40	45
#41 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Public Not For Profit	$30,538	37	16
#42 Sul Ross State University Alpine, Public Not For Profit	$31,238	NA	NA
#43 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, Private Not For Profit	$31,420	50	18
#44 University of North Texas Denton, Public Not For Profit	$32,064	43	54
#45 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, Public Not For Profit	$32,460	36	31
#46 Texas Southern University Houston, Public Not For Profit	$32,731	27	9
#47 Southwestern Adventist University Keene, Private Not For Profit	$32,808	47	27
#48 Texas A & M University Commerce Commerce, Public Not For Profit	$32,890	33	21
#49 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit	$32,919	33	18
#50 Chamberlain College of Nursing Texas Houston, Private For Profit	$33,077	NA	NA
#51 Texas A & M University Texarkana Texarkana, Public Not For Profit	$33,097	50	65
#52 Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Public Not For Profit	$33,165	40	12
#53 University of Houston Houston, Public Not For Profit	$33,220	57	62
#54 Texas A & M University Kingsville Kingsville, Public Not For Profit	$33,555	36	24
#55 Texas State University San Marcos, Public Not For Profit	$34,249	47	39
#56 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Private Not For Profit	$34,430	45	15
#57 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Public Not For Profit	$34,564	52	88
#58 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Public Not For Profit	$35,668	57	47
#59 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Public Not For Profit	$36,280	NA	NA
#60 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Public Not For Profit	$36,573	54	62
#61 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, Public Not For Profit	$36,839	23	8
#62 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Private Not For Profit	$38,974	NA	NA
#63 McMurry University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$39,650	46	47
#64 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Public Not For Profit	$39,875	NA	NA
#65 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$40,168	45	59
#66 Howard Payne University Brownwood, Private Not For Profit	$40,826	NA	NA
#67 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Public Not For Profit	$40,965	41	29
#68 University of St Thomas Houston, Private Not For Profit	$42,124	50	64
#69 University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, Private Not For Profit	$42,300	39	6
#70 Hardin Simmons University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$42,726	41	32
#71 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$43,497	54	35
#72 Schreiner University Kerrville, Private Not For Profit	$44,606	34	4
#73 Texas Lutheran University Seguin, Private Not For Profit	$44,970	45	48
#74 LeTourneau University Longview, Private Not For Profit	$45,272	59	53
#75 Houston Baptist University Houston, Private Not For Profit	$45,786	43	51
#76 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$46,340	41	30
#77 St. Mary's University San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$47,020	53	70
#78 Concordia University Texas Austin, Private Not For Profit	$47,558	30	3
#79 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$47,622	40	23
#80 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Private Not For Profit	$52,228	58	45
#81 Texas A & M University College Station College Station, Public Not For Profit	$52,534	78	84
#82 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Public Not For Profit	$53,118	65	92
#83 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Public Not For Profit	$54,488	81	88
#84 Austin College Sherman, Private Not For Profit	$57,527	70	91
#85 Southwestern University Georgetown, Private Not For Profit	$60,300	71	76
#86 University of Dallas Irving, Private Not For Profit	$61,836	69	82
#87 Trinity University San Antonio, Private Not For Profit	$62,284	85	92
#88 Saint Edward's University Austin, Private Not For Profit	$64,604	NA	NA
#89 Baylor University Waco, Private Not For Profit	$64,808	73	50
#90 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Private Not For Profit	$66,600	80	65
#91 Rice University Houston, Private Not For Profit	$68,995	98	99
#92 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Private Not For Profit	$78,474	84	76

Texas Out of State Total Cost Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in Texas by Out of State Total Cost