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Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM · Public$8,522/yr avg net price
University of GuamMangilao, GU · Public$8,598/yr avg net price
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · Public$8,615/yr avg net price
Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI · Public$8,624/yr avg net price
Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN · Public$8,653/yr avg net price
East Central UniversityAda, OK · Public$8,683/yr avg net price
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR · Private$8,742/yr avg net price
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Public$8,752/yr avg net price
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM · Public$8,889/yr avg net price
Yeshivath ViznitzMonsey, NY · Private$8,929/yr avg net price
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR · Private$9,026/yr avg net price
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV · Public$9,032/yr avg net price
Murray State UniversityMurray, KY · Public$9,096/yr avg net price
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · Public$9,120/yr avg net price
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, PR · Private$9,148/yr avg net price
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR · Public$9,175/yr avg net price
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · Public$9,210/yr avg net price
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR · Private$9,217/yr avg net price
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, PR · Private$9,230/yr avg net price
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR · Private$9,284/yr avg net price
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · Public$9,288/yr avg net price
Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC · Private$9,302/yr avg net price
California State University-East BayHayward, CA · Public$9,320/yr avg net price
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · Public$9,338/yr avg net price
University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · Public$9,364/yr avg net price
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · Public$9,366/yr avg net price
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX · Public$9,403/yr avg net price
Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · Public$9,478/yr avg net price
University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI · Public$9,492/yr avg net price
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR · Public$9,552/yr avg net price
American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · Private (for-profit)$9,597/yr avg net price
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN · Public$9,735/yr avg net price
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR · Private$9,788/yr avg net price
Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · Public$9,793/yr avg net price
University of South FloridaTampa, FL · Public$9,812/yr avg net price
University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · Public$9,823/yr avg net price
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · Public$9,833/yr avg net price
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · Public$9,849/yr avg net price
Concord UniversityAthens, WV · Public$9,966/yr avg net price
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO · Public$10,051/yr avg net price
Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK · Public$10,104/yr avg net price
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · Public$10,154/yr avg net price
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA · Public$10,163/yr avg net price
University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, PR · Public$10,176/yr avg net price
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Public$10,229/yr avg net price
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC · Public$10,260/yr avg net price
University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI · Public$10,327/yr avg net price
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA · Public$10,338/yr avg net price
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Public$10,359/yr avg net price
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Public$10,411/yr avg net priceFrequently asked questions
Most affordable colleges
Colleges with the lowest average net price after financial aid.
How we ranked this: Ranked by the lowest average net price after aid (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with a reported graduation rate and at least 1,000 students.
Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM · Public$8,522/yr avg net priceUniversity of GuamMangilao, GU · Public$8,598/yr avg net priceCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · Public$8,615/yr avg net priceFerris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI · Public$8,624/yr avg net priceEast Central UniversityAda, OK · Public$8,683/yr avg net priceFlorida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Public$8,752/yr avg net priceNew Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM · Public$8,889/yr avg net priceFairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV · Public$9,032/yr avg net priceMurray State UniversityMurray, KY · Public$9,096/yr avg net priceOakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · Public$9,120/yr avg net priceUniversity of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR · Public$9,175/yr avg net priceUniversity of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · Public$9,210/yr avg net priceFlorida International UniversityMiami, FL · Public$9,288/yr avg net priceTrinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC · Private$9,302/yr avg net priceCalifornia State University-East BayHayward, CA · Public$9,320/yr avg net priceCalifornia State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · Public$9,338/yr avg net priceUniversity of West FloridaPensacola, FL · Public$9,364/yr avg net priceLamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · Public$9,366/yr avg net priceThe University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX · Public$9,403/yr avg net priceRhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · Public$9,478/yr avg net priceUniversity of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI · Public$9,492/yr avg net pricePortland State UniversityPortland, OR · Public$9,552/yr avg net priceAmerican Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · Private (for-profit)$9,597/yr avg net priceAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN · Public$9,735/yr avg net priceMorehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · Public$9,793/yr avg net priceUniversity of South FloridaTampa, FL · Public$9,812/yr avg net priceUniversity of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · Public$9,823/yr avg net priceUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · Public$9,833/yr avg net priceCalifornia State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · Public$9,849/yr avg net priceConcord UniversityAthens, WV · Public$9,966/yr avg net priceColorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO · Public$10,051/yr avg net priceNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK · Public$10,104/yr avg net priceUniversity of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · Public$10,154/yr avg net priceUniversity of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, PR · Public$10,176/yr avg net priceCalifornia State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Public$10,229/yr avg net priceUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC · Public$10,260/yr avg net priceFort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA · Public$10,338/yr avg net priceUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Public$10,359/yr avg net priceUniversity of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Public$10,411/yr avg net price- How are most affordable colleges ranked?
- Ranked by the lowest average net price after aid (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with a reported graduation rate and at least 1,000 students. We only rank schools with enough public data to compare fairly.
- Is the net price before or after financial aid?
- Net price is the average yearly cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted, reported across aided students. Your own price depends on your family's finances.
- Where does this ranking data come from?
- All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. No school pays to be listed or ranked.
- How do I find the list that actually fits me?
- These lists use the same data for everyone. Take Blueprint's free Matchmaker to get your personal odds and net price at every school.
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