United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Private Colleges in the United States by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 1317 private colleges in the United States with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in the United States? Ottawa University Phoenix tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. 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 tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in the United States list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of United States Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

Lawrence, NY

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$11,700
Jarvis Christian College

Hawkins, TX

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$11,720
Lane College

Jackson, TN

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$11,790
Averett University Non Traditional Programs

Danville, VA

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$11,820
Mid South Christian College

Memphis, TN

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$11,905
New Life Theological Seminary

Charlotte, NC

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$11,960
Azusa Pacific Online University

Glendora, CA

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$11,976
Heritage Christian University

Florence, AL

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$11,982
Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute

Brooklyn, NY

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$12,000
Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington, MN

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$12,015
Le Moyne Owen College

Memphis, TN

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$12,076
Southwestern Christian College

Terrell, TX

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$12,121
Centra College

Lynchburg, VA

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$12,263
Latin American Bible Institute

La Puente, California

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$12,320
Trinity International University

Deerfield, IL

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$12,320
Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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$12,330
National Louis University

Chicago, IL

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$12,345
New Hope Christian College

Honolulu, HI

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$12,380