Cheapest Public Colleges in the United States by In State Tution

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.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
	School	Tuition In State
	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$10,507
	PennWest Edinboro Edinboro, PA	$10,544
	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$10,560
	West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$10,575
	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$10,592
	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$10,600
	Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$10,602
	Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	$10,634
	Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA	$10,682
	University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC	$10,730
	University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	$10,760
	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$10,782
	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$10,786
	University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	$10,796
	Portland State University Portland, OR	$10,806
	Western State Colorado University Gunnison, CO	$10,813
	Towson University Towson, MD	$10,818
	Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$10,864

United States Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Public Colleges in the United States by In State Tution