Below is a college cost ranking of the 656 public colleges in the United States with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in the United States? Athens State University 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.
School | Tuition In State | |
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Indiana University NorthwestGary, IN |
$7,941 | |
Indiana University SoutheastNew Albany, IN |
$7,941 | |
Indiana University EastRichmond, IN |
$7,941 | |
Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID |
$7,958 | |
Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS |
$7,970 | |
California State University ChicoChico, CA |
$7,972 | |
University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE |
$7,984 | |
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD |
$8,008 | |
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV |
$8,008 | |
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO |
$8,026 | |
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA |
$8,060 | |
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR |
$8,071 | |
University of New Mexico Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM |
$8,076 | |
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA |
$8,122 | |
Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, OK |
$8,130 | |
University of Wisconsin River FallsRiver Falls, WI |
$8,135 | |
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE |
$8,136 | |
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA |
$8,139 |