United States Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

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
	University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$11,981
	Chicago State University Chicago, IL	$12,018
	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$12,020
	University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL	$12,077
	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$12,101
	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$12,106
	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$12,122
	University of Maine Orono, ME	$12,136
	Auburn University Auburn University, AL	$12,176
	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$12,186
	University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$12,224
	University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$12,242
	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$12,254
	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$12,262
	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$12,274
	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$12,345
	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$12,427
	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$12,438

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

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