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
Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

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$38,140
Samford University

Birmingham, AL

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$38,144
Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

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$38,160
Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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$38,190
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

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$38,298
Gwynedd Mercy College

Gwynedd Valley, PA

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$38,310
Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

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$38,320
Misericordia University

Dallas, PA

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$38,370
Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

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$38,400
Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY

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$38,410
Union University

Jackson, TN

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$38,450
Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

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$38,480
Maryville College

Maryville, TN

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$38,514
Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI

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$38,520
Simpson University

Redding, CA

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$38,522
Averett University

Danville, VA

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$38,550
Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

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$38,670
Avila University

Kansas City, MO

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$38,672