Texas Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Public Colleges in Texas by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 40 public colleges in Texas with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Texas? Brazosport College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $2,411. 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 Texas 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 Texas Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

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$8,960
West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX

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$9,101
Texas Southern University

Houston, TX

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$9,173
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa, TX

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$9,234
University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas, Texas

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$9,518
The University of Texas Pan American

Edinburg, TX

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$9,538
University of Houston

Houston, TX

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$9,699
The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX

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$9,744
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX

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$9,748
The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, TX

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$9,855
Texas A&M University Kingsville

Kingsville, TX

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$9,892
Texas A&M University Commerce

Commerce, TX

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$10,026
Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX

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$10,233
Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX

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$10,600
Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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$11,135
University of North Texas

Denton, TX

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$11,140
Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

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$11,299
The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

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$11,698