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California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Public$10,440/yr avg net price
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX · Public$10,542/yr avg net price
University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR · Public$10,680/yr avg net price
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN · Public$10,701/yr avg net price
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI · Public$10,775/yr avg net price
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · Public$10,836/yr avg net price
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · Public$10,846/yr avg net price
Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY · Public$10,867/yr avg net price
Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN · Public$10,873/yr avg net price
University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK · Public$10,892/yr avg net price
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA · Public$10,945/yr avg net price
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC · Public$10,965/yr avg net price
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · Private$10,970/yr avg net price
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · Public$10,974/yr avg net price
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Public$10,990/yr avg net price
University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR · Public$10,990/yr avg net price
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · Public$11,040/yr avg net price
West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV · Public$11,139/yr avg net price
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · Public$11,196/yr avg net price
SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · Public$11,282/yr avg net price
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · Public$11,297/yr avg net price
SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY · Public$11,346/yr avg net price
Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · Public$11,363/yr avg net price
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · Public$11,386/yr avg net price
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Public$11,531/yr avg net price
Peru State CollegePeru, NE · Public$11,632/yr avg net price
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · Public$11,641/yr avg net price
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public$11,655/yr avg net price
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX · Public$11,656/yr avg net price
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · Public$11,668/yr avg net price
Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY · Public$11,676/yr avg net price
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN · Private$11,704/yr avg net price
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL · Private$11,745/yr avg net price
University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI · Public$11,772/yr avg net price
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · Public$11,841/yr avg net price
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL · Public$11,853/yr avg net price
University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI · Public$11,856/yr avg net price
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Public$11,864/yr avg net price
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO · Public$11,900/yr avg net price
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · Public$11,963/yr avg net price
University of California-MercedMerced, CA · Public$11,983/yr avg net price
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO · Public$12,007/yr avg net price
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA · Public$12,019/yr avg net price
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · Public$12,090/yr avg net price
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public$12,116/yr avg net price
University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · Public$12,170/yr avg net price
Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID · Public$12,193/yr avg net price
Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · Private$12,199/yr avg net price
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · Public$12,212/yr avg net price
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WI · Public$12,220/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.
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Public$10,440/yr avg net priceUniversity of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX · Public$10,542/yr avg net priceUniversity of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR · Public$10,680/yr avg net priceSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI · Public$10,775/yr avg net priceThe University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · Public$10,836/yr avg net priceNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · Public$10,846/yr avg net priceFarmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY · Public$10,867/yr avg net priceIndiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN · Public$10,873/yr avg net priceUniversity of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK · Public$10,892/yr avg net priceValdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA · Public$10,945/yr avg net priceUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC · Public$10,965/yr avg net priceSaint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · Private$10,970/yr avg net priceUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · Public$10,974/yr avg net priceWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Public$10,990/yr avg net priceUniversity of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR · Public$10,990/yr avg net priceEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · Public$11,040/yr avg net priceWest Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV · Public$11,139/yr avg net priceTexas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · Public$11,196/yr avg net priceSUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · Public$11,282/yr avg net priceFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · Public$11,297/yr avg net priceSUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY · Public$11,346/yr avg net priceShepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · Public$11,363/yr avg net priceFrancis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · Public$11,386/yr avg net priceCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Public$11,531/yr avg net pricePeru State CollegePeru, NE · Public$11,632/yr avg net priceUniversity of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · Public$11,641/yr avg net priceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public$11,655/yr avg net priceMidwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX · Public$11,656/yr avg net priceIndiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · Public$11,668/yr avg net priceEmpire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY · Public$11,676/yr avg net priceSaint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN · Private$11,704/yr avg net priceUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI · Public$11,772/yr avg net priceEast Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · Public$11,841/yr avg net priceFlorida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL · Public$11,853/yr avg net priceUniversity of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI · Public$11,856/yr avg net priceLouisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Public$11,864/yr avg net priceTexas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · Public$11,963/yr avg net priceUniversity of California-MercedMerced, CA · Public$11,983/yr avg net priceMissouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO · Public$12,007/yr avg net priceGeorgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA · Public$12,019/yr avg net priceTexas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · Public$12,090/yr avg net priceUniversity of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · Public$12,170/yr avg net priceIdaho State UniversityPocatello, ID · Public$12,193/yr avg net priceSaint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · Private$12,199/yr avg net priceUniversity of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · Public$12,212/yr avg net priceUniversity of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WI · Public$12,220/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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