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
Columbia College

Columbia, SC

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$21,450
University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

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$21,468
Kenrick Glennon Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

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$21,590
York College

York, NE

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$21,600
The King's College

New York, NY

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$21,690
Brewton Parker College

Mount Vernon, GA

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$21,696
Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

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$21,698
Touro College

New York, NY

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$21,810
Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

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$21,838
Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel

Brooklyn, NY

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$21,850
Aquinas College

Nashville, TN

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$21,950
Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

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$22,000
Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

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$22,106
Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

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$22,171
Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

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$22,194
Husson University

Bangor, ME

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$22,194
Point University

East Point, GA

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$22,300
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Brookline, MA

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$22,490